1.0European citieshttps://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/european-citiesBryan Rippinhttps://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/european-cities/author/bryan/Paris - European citiesrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="BZ8FvWXBU9"><a href="https://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/european-cities/paris/">Paris</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.euroresidentes.com/euroresiuk/european-cities/paris/embed/#?secret=BZ8FvWXBU9" width="600" height="338" title="«Paris» — European cities" data-secret="BZ8FvWXBU9" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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It seems almost an impertinence to write about what is effectively THE European city after only one fleeting but absorbing visit. But then for many people that’s how Paris is : met in an unforgettable moment, its impact remaining over the years. We were there twelve years ago. We didn’t climb the Eiffel Tower but stood by it (there were long queues for the lifts), observed it with appropriate approval, and then saw it again and many of the monumental buildings that contribute to the cohesive character of the city, when we went on a delightful trip up the River