Paris, however―because of her purely fortuitous beauty, because of the old things which have become a part of her, because of her entanglement of buildings and tenements― Paris yields herself in discovery as an attic beloved in our childhood gave up its secrets.

Jean Cocteau
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Paris, however―because of her purely fortuitous beauty, because of the old things which have become a part of her, because of her entanglement of buildings and tenements―Paris yields herself in discovery as an attic beloved in our childhood gave up its secrets. When Paris yielded herself in discovery as an attic beloved in our childhood gave up its secrets, she was describing the city’s architecture. For centuries, Paris had been built into the surrounding landscape. If you stand at the top of the tower that sits between Notre-Dame and Sainte-Chapelle, you can see the Seine below. If you stand on the Left Bank at Saint Germain des Pres, you can see across to the Right Bank.

The Left Bank itself is several different districts set around central Place de la Concorde. Place de la Bastille is another. Place de la Nation is yet another.

And so on. This way, Paris is very easy to navigate and even easier to get lost in.

Source: The Paris We Love

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