SoCultures Magazine 2018 Vol 1 | Page 9

SoCultures October 2018 A fairytale land If one is in search of the abundance of happiness…to see the abundance of God’s art in nature, rivers, greenery. France delights with its fairy-tale castles, soaring cathedrals, the panoramic rural heartland, picturesque vineyards and happy peace loving people preserving traditional businesses of organic agriculture farming or cheese making going about their daily life. Rich in diversity in vivid cultural, economic, intellectual life, from the boulevards of Paris to the fashionable seaside resorts of the Côte d'Azur ( The French Riviera ) , France offers some of the most beautiful stunning views of the world. The boulevards of Paris From the bustling markets and glamorous corridors of fashion houses to slender tall beautiful models strutting around in designer’s clothes and busy iconic designers busy creating the fashion trends of the season, famous masterpieces of art at the Louvre Museum. Paris is not only famous for the iconic Eiffel Tower - it’s iconic structure and design which has made it a global cultural icon, but the city has so much to offer to all the creative people and cultural aficionados. Paris is also known as The City of Light (La Ville Lumière). It played an instrumental role during the Age of Enlightenment and was amongst a few first European countries to adopt gas street lighting. 9 | Page