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Paris is a beautiful, it is the city of love, with very fun and interesting things to see and do. There are elegant restaurants and casual sidewalk cafes that lie throughout the city. This beautiful city is also known as the fashion capital of the world. This exciting city has many wonderful sights. One of the most well known sights is the Eiffel Tower.

From the top of this magnificent structure it is possible to see all across the lovely city. On the Champs-Elysees you can see the Arc de Triumph which soldiers were buried beneath a war. The most popular museum in France, is the Louvre. The Louvre has historical paintings, sculptures, such as the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. Pei’s Pyramids at the Louvre are beautiful glass pyramids outside of the museum. Notre Dame is a dazzling cathedral known for its bell tower. Sacre Coeur is another breathtaking cathedral set atop a tall hill. From this church there is a great view of the city. Louis the sixteenth lived in and expanded the astoundingly beautiful Palace of Versailles in 1669. The palace is still standing and is as beautiful as ever.The palace’s gardens are very beautiful as well. There are clothing stores, bakeries, wine shops, souvenir shops, restaurants and more.

As I walk out of the extravagant Ritz Inn, located in central Paris at 7 am, I notice the hundreds of tourist exploring already. From far I see Les Deux Magots, the very famous café. I have breakfast there, the waiter recommends that I have Yoghourt nature ,1/2 pamplemousse fruit , oeufs sur le plat, bacon ou jambon, also known as natural yoghurt, 1 / 2 grapefruit fruit, fried eggs, bacon or ham. The food tastes delicious. From where I am sitting I have a perfect view of the Eiffel Tower and a few tourists taking pictures below it.

The Paris air smells like freshly baked baguettes, as there are countless bakeries all over. Exploring throughout the city, I smell something foul, looking down I see that I stepped on

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