TOUR EIFFEL ,

The crowning pleasure of this landmark is the view that unfolds at 377 feet above paris, the crystal roof of the grand palais, notre dame, the arc de triomphe, sacré-coeur, the ınvalides, the panthéon, st.-sulpice — all these famous monuments laid out in a visual feast. You see in detail how paris has preserved its ancient core, cleverly consigning the architectural gems or monstrosities of the late 20th century to the city’s outer reaches, where they cannot sully the wonder of the heart. You appreciate, too, the hint of the mediterranean that is part of paris’s lure: the buildings are pale, like many across southern europe, with streets running like dark rivulets across the cityscape.