The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the French people commemorating the alliance of France and the United States during the American Revolution. It was the hope of many French liberals that democracy would prevail and that freedom and justice for all would be attained.

Auguste Bartholdi

Frederic Auguste Bartholdi

Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel

91 years (1832–1923)

Marguerite Gaudeletm. 1862–1877

Cimetière Levallois-Perret, Levallois-Perret, France

Here are 4 tips that should help you perfect your pronunciation of ‘Eiffel Tower’: Break ‘Eiffel Tower’ down into sounds: [EYE] + [FUHL] + [TOW] + [UH] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.

Gustave Eiffel

The iconic structure collapses. 500 Years after People: The second floor of the Eiffel Tower collapses but with the first floor remaining intact, the Eiffel Tower still stands.

Thus, art nouveau, at the Paris Exposition of 1889 was embodied by the Eiffel Tower, the epitome of technology. Art nouveau now referred to the organic, to crafts of the interior, and not to technology. Notably, the feminine interior had become the essence of French modernity.

Most Parisians never went to the top of the Eiffel Tower Of course, most Parisians enjoy it, but only as something to watch from the distance. It’s better to enjoy a view of the Eiffel tower than a view from it.

8. People in Paris actually hated it at first. When the Eiffel Tower was built, many eminent intellectuals of the day (including famous French author Guy de Maupassant) protested vehemently against it, calling it ‘a gigantic black smokestack’ that would ruin the beauty of Paris.

Parisians do wear jeans and t-shirts, but only in appropriate situations, and you’ll notice their jeans and t-shirts are a lot more design-y and cut a lot slimmer. When you’re going out to eat in a restaurant, think of how you’d dress for that same level of restaurant back home, and then dress nicer than that.

For first-time and repeat visitors, Paris casts an idyllic glow that promises a quintessentially French experience and the city is generally safe for tourists as long as you stay cognizant of pickpockets and scammers.

Any traveler visiting a foreign country is bound to do a few things that bother the locals. However, there’s no rivalry quite like that between American tourists and the French, especially in Paris. Many French people see Americans as rude, loud, and disrespectful but they have many reasons to feel that way.

Paris is considered as a quite safe city. The center and most touristy area of Paris (Le Marais, the Latin quarter, the Louvre area….) is very safe, as it’s a vibrant area either at day or night.

To avoid standing out as a tourist on the Parisian streets, avoid items like original UGG boots, clunky tennis shoes, flip flops, and sweatpants. Paris clothes look presentable at all times; your goal is to maintain a comfortable look, while exuding femininity and edge.

French women have very small breasts and can get away with no bras. If you have small ones-you can too and no one cares or even notices.

Avoid wearing in Paris: Bags : Backpack, fanny pack, hand-held purse, selfie stick. Tops : Tshirt/sweatshirt printed with home city/state/sports team or “I Love Paris” and avoid anything too low cut. Bottoms : shorts, sweatpants, leisure wear, athletic wear, cargo pants.

As with any fashion staple worth its salt, the beret has a long and dramatic history. From the heads of shepherds to standard issue military attire to art house darling, it has slowly and irrevocably imprinted itself on the fashion world.

It’s still offensive and you should stop doing it. It’s incredibly offensive because it is a caricature of a French person, meaning it exaggerates the French form to reinforce racist perceptions.

Just a few words about the French and French-American relations. The most crucial thing for an American to know about the French is this: Frenchmen do not wear berets. They wear scarves, and consider themselves warmly dressed, but, no, no berets.

[In the U.S.] You can wear hats with military insignia or acronyms, even with the Seal of a particular Branch or Military Unit. Consensus is that it isn’t disrespectful, nor is it wrong, illegal, or inappropriate.

In other words, the beret is a felted mass of contradictions. It can symbolize French simplicity or an auteur’s complexity, military authority, or revolutionary ideology. With no brim to block a soldier’s sight line, the beret has become standard-issue military headwear across the world.