Paris is known as the "City of Lights" and it's a beautiful place especially at night. Originally the phrase referred to the Age of Enlightenment. Later, Paris was known as this for it's early adoption of street lighting and the most spectacular example is the Champs Elysee. Everyone has heard of the Eiffel Tower, Sacre Coeur, Louvre and the River Seine but visiting this city is a truly amazing experience. Paris has around 45 million tourists each year and it is easy to see why. The transport system is excellent and easy to use. From Chatelet les Halles, a major shopping centre, take line 1 to Tuilleries and walk through the gardens to the Louvre, beautiful in spring.
Or, travel by metro to Trocadero and take a leisurely stroll to the iconic Eiffel Tower which is often empty in August as the Parisiennes decamp to the south of France during the summer. Anvers, near Gare de Nord is the starting point for the funicular to Monmartre and the Basilica of the Sacre Coeur. This stunning white domed building is dedicated to the sacred heart of Jesus and situated on the highest point in Paris.I was lucky enough to spend a few days in my home city but November isn't the best time to take stock photographs. The trees are bare, the days short and cold but on a dark winters evening, Paris isn't known as the "City of Lights" for nothing.
