Paris-Plages: A Beach in Paris

How? 
A beach in Paris? Is this even possible? Yes, it is! In 2002, Paris ran temporary artificial beaches along the Seine for the 1st time and they have been doing it every summer ever since.

Why?
Well, even though a lot of Parisians leave the city during summer, the rest of them stay in the capital with the many tourists that are visiting.… Read More

Top 5: Sports in France

France ranks 5th in the world for sports after the United States, Russia, China and Germany.

  • Soccer is by far the most popular French sport with 2 Million players.
  • Tennis, which has half the amount of players is actually a British adaptation of a French medieval game: Le jeu de paume.
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Eiffel Tower Vertical: The 2018 challenge is open !

If you are among the 250 million people who visited the Eiffel Tower since its opening in 1889, you may have climbed the “Tall lady” staircases up to the second floor. But at the second floor it is mandatory to take an elevator if you are willing to access the third floor up to 234 m (1,063 feet) high to enjoy an amazing view of Paris and visit Gustave Eiffel’s office that has been rebuilt.… Read More

Curiosities of The Louvre

The Louvre, the most visited museum in the world, has 38,000 works including the most famous: La Joconde. That being said, it also offers some unique and sometimes strange curiosities.

#1 Mummies: In the Egyptian wing, there is a mummy like no other.… Read More

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