The City of Love

Stade de France (Saint Denis)

• Capacity: 80,000

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• Here’s my experience of Paris, things I really like and photos from my travels.
  
  
• My favourite quarter would have to be Montmartre which is located in the 18th arrondissement. For me, this is the real Paris. Here we have some amazing sights and things to do, including; Sacre-Couer, the infamous Moulin Rouge and the Pere Lachaise Cemetery which is just a few stops away on the metro and is where many famous people are buried including Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf and Jim Morrison.
  
  
• Paris may be the city of love, but Montmartre is also home to a sex museum! If you want an authentic ‘French’ experience, then visit Le Café de Deux Moulins which is a lovely little café which featured in the cult film Amelie. They sell the best café (coffee) and also some delicious ‘cuisses de grenouilles’ (frogs legs).
  
  
• Pablo Picasso also had a house in Montmartre along with Salvador Dali, both of which are still there today. Visitors can pay a small fee to look inside the houses for a peek into art history. If you get up early enough and walk up to the Sacre-Couer, you can take the cable car/funicular to the top and see the whole of Paris from up here and experience the best view of Paris at night!
  
  
• You’ll also walk the windy streets where Edith Piaf used to sing as a child and was discovered before she made it big.
  
  
• For those looking for a unique souvenir, Montmartre has a plethora of lovely little cafes, bars and lots of oldy-worldy shops to explore, including some very quirky shops!