Paris
Posted by Ed
Last updated on Tue, 01/06/2010 - 9:38pm
Last updated on Tue, 01/06/2010 - 9:38pm
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Paris is the capital city of France, with an estimated population of around 2.2million. The city is world-renowned as a centre for fashion, art, food and design, and is home to several luxurious fashion brands. The city is also famous for its striking architecture and landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Louvre art gallery. Paris is divided into twenty districts, connected by an efficient metro system.
Paris is the gateway to much of the European rail network. The majority of Eurostar services from the UK terminate at Paris, with the city's numerous international rail stations carrying passengers into neighbouring countries and beyond. Whilst Paris has no central station, it does have six mainline station which connect the city to cities within France and beyond. The six stations are:
- Gare du Nord
- Gare d'Austerlitz
- Gare de l'Est
- Gare de Lyon
- Gare St Lazare
- Gare Montparnasse
The Eurostar service to London runs to/from Gare du Nord, whilst Gare d'Austerlitz serves much of France as well a Spain and Portugal. Those wishing to travel towards Germany should travel from Gare de l'Est, whilst services to Italy depart from Gare de Lyon.
