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A Paris, known as the City of Lights and the City of Lovers, one of the best things to do in the city: clunk yourself down in a cafe and wile³ away(消磨) an afternoon, sipping⁴ un café and people-watching.

 

The best way to see Paris is on foot. Skip the metro⁵, put on a good pair of walking shoes and check out for sites. From the Arc de Triomphe(凯旋门), stroll down the Champs Elysées(香榭丽舍大道) , adds the Grand & Petit Palais(大小皇宫) to the Place de la Concorde（协和广场）. For a change of pace, get your art fits at the Louvre（卢浮宫） and the Pompidou Centre(蓬皮杜艺术中心). Cross the river Seine(塞纳河) and tour Notre Dame⁶ Cathedral(巴黎圣母院), once on the left bank visit the Saint Pont（圣米歇尔桥） before heading westward⁷ to Les Invalides（荣军院） and finishing at the Eiffel（埃菲尔铁塔）tower.

 

But Paris could just be the first stop on your personal tour de France. Cruise westward down the Loire River Valley（卢瓦尔河谷), its renaissance⁸ air chateaus(城堡) and palaces seem straight out of a fairy tale.

 

For another magical ride, take a train to the Normandy coast and Mont Saint Michel(圣米歇尔山). Rising from its rocking shores, the 1300-year-old Benedictine Abbey（本笃会修道院） at low tide is connected to the land. But as the tide rises, it transforms into an island. Over the years, it served as a monastery(修道院), fortress⁹, prison and today one of France’s top tourist draws.

 

The south of France is famous for its Riviera（里维埃拉） beaches and jet-set resorts(富人的度假胜地), but that overlooks the area’s many other charms.

 

For a taste of opulence(富丽堂皇), see Avignon’s(阿维尼翁，城市名) Paple Palaces(教皇宫), or take a sweet-smelling tour of the historic perfume factories of Grasse(格拉斯，香水之都). If you are interested in high cuisine（高菜，精心制作的法国菜）, you can try your hand and hunting for truffles（松露）, a pungent¹⁰ fungus¹¹ cherished by the world’s great chefs and sometimes worth more per ounce than gold.

 

Or of course you might simply relax and enjoy the beautiful countryside. France is a travelers’ delight in any season, packed with pleasures for historians, nature lovers, artists and urbanites(都市人) alike.

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