10 interesting facts about Paris

1. "Paris syndrome" - the so-called mental disorder, which manifests itself in the first place, the Japanese tourists. It is expressed in the doldrums, dizziness and even hallucinations provoked by the mismatch of the ideal image of Paris, being drawn in movies and magazines, with a real city.

2. The nickname "City of Light" was given to Paris not because of electric lighting, and thanks to intellectuals living here.

3. The oldest bridge in Paris, oddly enough, is called the "New Bridge» (Pont Neuf)

4. The most visited attraction in Paris - this is not the Eiffel Tower (approx. 5, 5 million tourists a year) and the Louvre (5 million), and Disneyland, which is visited by 13 million tourists a year.

5. Paris is the largest percentage of restaurants awarded Michelin stars.

6. Eiffel Tower set for the World Expo in 1889, going to dismantle 20 years after construction. Saved her in the first place, which came the era of the radio antenna installed on the tower of the telegraph. And with increasing tourist interest all the talk about the demolition of the tower finally subsided.

7. The Eiffel Tower at the time was not all enthralled. For instance, Alexander Dumas, Guy de Maupassant, architect Charles Garnier Paris Opera, Leconte de Lisle, and many others signed the famous Eiffel Tower protest that their words allegedly mutilated Paris.

8. The Parisians are crazy about dogs: according to statistics, four-legged friends in the city more than the kids!

9. In Paris, the water can be drunk straight from the tap. Water purification system in this city is all praise.

10. The scheme of the Paris Metro - one of the densest in the world. From any point of the city distance from the metro station is less than a mile!