Love it, hate it, but one just can't ignore it. These lines seem to fit perfectly for France, popular for love, food, fashion, wine... whatever one can think of, it's all here. The royal châteaux line the lands as elegantly as the designer-wear boutiques. Art and romance can be enjoyed like nowhere else at the banks of the River Seine, while the past comes to life at Versailles. A sojourn to the south is advised for getting to know the Roman civilisation up, close and personal, while skiing dreams can be fulfilled at the Alps, and last but not the least, the beaches of Normandy are sunny, sandy and scintillating with all the right ingredients of a world-class sea-side.
Paris: Besides romance, there's also a lot of eloquence and intellect at the 'City of Light', a moniker given to Paris which not many people are aware of. In short, it's many cities in one for different kinds of people. In spite of the fact that the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame have been countlessly described by poets and authors. However, what they have not been able to capture and convey is the grandeur which can only be experienced if one is present there. Since there has been such a clichéd image of Paris, first-timers often expect to see the most expected things – intellectuals arguing over deep matters, haughty locals who speak only French, parties at the nightclubs and magnificent vistas. Every one of these things can be found, but it's best to let go of all the preconceived notions and starts off exploring the city just like any other, for that is when one will truly uncover the magic that lies in the backstreets and avenues.
Mont St-Michel: The first and most prominent impression of the island is the sky high turrets of the abbey and the sleek towers that signify this signature town's superiority over its counterparts, or siblings, however one might like to see them as. Sitting atop flat white sands, the abbey is surrounded by battlements and ramparts that are connected via a causeway to the mainland. It is said that the abbey was founded in the 8th century when the bishop of Avranches, Aubert, was visited in the dreams by archangel Michael, and as a memento of sorts of this occurrence, a copper statue of Michael slaying a dragon crowns the abbey to depict the victory of good over evil. Moving on, the extraordinary tides that overwhelm the Mont St-Michel bay are more famous than probably any other sight here, following the gilded statue mentioned earlier. A height of 15m is regular, depending on the gravitational pull of the moon and the season, while the island is completely surrounded by sea at the time of the seasonal equinoxes.
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