'WHAT IS GOOD?'//PARIS: THE GOOD AND BAD//OUGD505

PARIS TOP TEN:

• Paris is today one of the world's leading business and cultural centres and its influences in politics, education, entertainment, media, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities.
• ARCHITECTURE - example, the Eiffel Tower -has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest structure in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world; 7.1 million people ascended it in 2011. 
• LANGUAGE - French is considered to be the language of love, is also the only language, with English, that is taught in every country of the world, with 100 million students and 2 million teachers – 20 % of whom are outside of francophone countries. 
• POLITICS - Paris has been the home of colourful, vibrant and sometimes violent political history.  It has been a centre of social change from its own revolution with the execution of its King through to the Commune and more recently the student riots of 1968 and trade union campaigns and protests.
• CUISINE -  The cuisine is known internationally for being of a high standard and a good quality, they have their own personal dishes such as snails and frogs legs.
• CINEMA - In 2011, French cinemas registered their highest admissions in 45 years, reaching 215.6 million, boosted by a host of successful homegrown films including the smash hit Untouchable. 
• ART CULTURE - Paris's museums and monuments are among its most highly esteemed attractions; tourism has motivated both the city and national governments to create new ones. The city's most prized museum, the Louvre, welcomes over 8 million visitors a year, being by far the world's most-visited art museum.
• ATTRACTIONS - Some of the attractions of Paris include The Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral, The Arc de Triomphe, The Louvre Museum, The Champs-Elysées, and Musé d'Orsay. 
• TOURISM - Paris has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, with over 30 million foreign visitors per year.
• PARIS METRO - Paris has one of the densest Metro networks in the world, with 245 stations within 86.9 km² (34 sq mi) of the city of Paris.
• CAFE CULTURE
• BREAD, CHEESE AND WINE

BAD:

• COST OF LIVING - Its expensive living - especially because of the value of the euro 
• LIFESTYLE - Hectic, busy, chaotic lifestyle, 
• NOISE POLLUTION
•  Still rough areas - like in any city
• Stereotype of parisians being rude/snobby