Romantic city by far, it also attracts a lot of tourists for its gastronomy, shops, monuments, architecture style, pavements and culture. There is so much to say and see in this city that it does take many hours to visit it, but thanks to Upland, maybe you will be lucky to have a look on it if they incorporate it into the game. For now, let me show you what it might look like, for sure you will appreciate this city of a thousand faces, capital of France, Paris.
La Ville Lumière, Paris
Paris is the capital of France and the most populated city in the country.
With more than 2 millions habitants located in an area around 100 square kilometres (40 square miles), the city is divided into 20 arrondissements numbered in a clockwise spiral way:
According the arrondissement you live in, the price for a square meter (m²) is different:
- 1st: 14,210 € (~ 16 ,858 $ ) /m²
- 2nd: 12,670 € (~ 15,032 $ ) /m²
- 3rd: 12,640 € (~ 14,996 $ ) /m²
- 4th: 13,970 € (~ 16 ,574 $ ) /m²
- 5th: 12,810 € (~ 15,198 $ ) /m²
- 6th: 14,600 € (~ 17,321 $ ) /m²
- 7th: 13,790 € (~ 16 ,360 $ ) /m²
- 8th: 11,010 € (~ 13,062 $ ) /m²
- 9th: 11,120 € (~ 13,193 $ ) /m²
- 10th: 10,570 € (~ 12,540 $ ) /m²
- 11th: 10,870 € (~ 12,896 $ ) /m²
- 12th: 9,900 € (~ 11,745 $ ) /m²
- 13th: 9,800€ (~ 11,627 $ ) /m²
- 14th: 10,730 € (~ 12,730 $ ) /m²
- 15th: 10,720 € (~ 12,718 $ ) /m²
- 16th: 11,340 € (~ 13,454 $ ) /m²
- 17th: 11,260 € (~ 13,359 $ ) /m²
- 18th: 10,170 € (~ 12,066 $ ) /m²
- 19th: 9,200 € (~ 10,915 $ ) /m²
- 20th: 9,600 € (~ 11,389 $ ) /m²
The most expensive properties are located middle and west of Paris, for instance, you can choose this expensive property, roof top in the 7th arrondissement with view on the Tour Eiffel:
However, affordable properties can also be found, these ones are located east and north of the city. For instance, you can choose the following affordable property in the 19th arrondissement, nothing special about it, but only being located in Paris and being a bit tiny:
In most case, the outer shapes and the height of the apartments are quite the same in the street they are located. On habit, Parisians love to be placed on the top floor to have a view of the Parisians roofs, but it is very expensive. An outer shape that you could see many times is the following one:
Bon Appétit
The capital of gastronomy, Paris, offers many gastronomic varieties, so that your belly will be pleased.
Caffé Et Croissant
For breakfast or when feeling peckish, Parisians take a coffee with a pastry.
So, why do not you join a terrace and enjoy a fresh coffee with a croissant?
Here might be a good property to own:
La Baguette, A True Story
Even if it is a cliché, the bread, especially La Baguette, is an indispensable element at table for French people. A few people say to always have some in the freezer not to run out. Others go to Boulangeries when out of stock. So, why do not you own one to always have some?
Fait Maison, A Gastronomic Restaurant Statement
When gastronomy arises as a rank of art, French chefs design plate as they create happiness. This duck breast with orange surmounted by a honey sauce will fill you up:
With a coffee and some macarons in dessert:
Here might be a good property to always taste good flavour when eating:
Monuments To See!
Paris is an important tourist site thanks to these magnificent monuments, here are some of them.
Eiffel Tower
One of the most famous monuments of France is the Eiffel Tower. Built from 1887 to 1889 to celebrate the century of the French Revolution, the Eiffel Tower impresses for its stunning dimensions of 324 meters high, which granted it the honor of being the tallest monument in the world until 1930.
Even if the monument is situated in the 7th arrondissement in Paris, you can find some replicas and imitations all around the world, such as the most famous one located in front of a casino in Las Vegas.
If you visit the Eiffel Tower you will be able to find:
- floors made of glass, so that you can see the ground at the bottom
- shops, to get your physical souvenirs
- snacks, not to have an empty stomach while admiring the height
- a gastronomic restaurant, to have your stomach enjoying the feast as much as your eyes are in the Parisian sky
- a champagne bar, where you can enjoy a glass of Champagne while admiring the view of Paris
- a magnificent view of Paris
Arc De Triomphe
Built from 1806 to 1836 on the request of Napoleon 1er after the victory of the French Army at Austerlitz, the Arc De Triomphe aims to perpetuate the memory of its battles and victories. In the form of an arch, the monument is located at the junction of the 8th, 16th and 17th arrondissements, its height is 50 meters high, 45 meters long and 22 meters deep.
If you visit the Arc De Triomphe you will be able to discover:
- the largest arch in the world
- a part of the history of a nation transcript onto the wall of a monument
- the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in memory of all the soldiers who died for France, surmounted by an eternal flame kept alive every evening at 6.30 p.m. by the veterans since 1923
The Louvre Museum
The Louvre museum, formerly used as a royal palace, is nowadays an emblematic museum located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. The entry access is done by a pyramid entirely made of glass. More than 10,000 of visitors came each day, before COVID-19 crisis, to discover its artworks :
- The Venus de Milo
- The Mona Lisa
- The Liberty Leading the People
- Greek, Etruscan, and Roman pieces
- Islamic art collection
- so much more collections...
Means Of Transports
If Paris was added to the Upland blockchain game, it would be a great hub thanks to all the means of transports available.
Airports
Paris has three airports related to the city.
Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport (Paris-CDG)
Even if the airport is located 23.1 kilometers (~14.3 miles) from the center of the city, by being composed of 3 terminals and with a surface of 3,200 hectares, it is the main airport of the city and the country. Lots of top airlines from all around the world serve it, such as Air France, Qatar Airways, Ethihad, British Airways, United Airlines. Therefore, the flight fares are higher than in the other two airports of Paris.
Orly
This airport is the nearest from the center of the city by being located 14.3 kilometers (~8.9 miles) away from it. Composed of 3 terminals and with a surface of 1,528 hectares, it is the second main airport of the city. You can find top and low cost airlines from all around the world, such as British Airways, Transavia, Norwegian, Air Corsica. The flight fare may be equal or around 10-20% lower than those in Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport.
Beauvais
This airport is the furthest from the center of the city by being located 69.1 kilometers (~42.9 miles) away from it. Composed of only 2 terminals and with the smallest surface of 230 hectares, it is the last main airport of the city. You can mainly find low cost airlines for destinations in Europe, such as Ryanair and Wizz Air. The flight fare may be around 20%-30% lower than those in Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport, but the inconvenience to get there are very high, so that this airport is more suited for people having time but not much money.
Train Stations
Paris has a large number of train stations, each for a specific use.
Gare Du Nord
The Gare du Nord welcomes international trains from/to Amsterdam, Brussels, Germany, as well as England through the Eurostar. Other trains coming from or heading to the north of the France serve the train station.
Gare De Lyon
The Gare De Lyon welcomes international trains from/to Spain, Switzerland and Italy. Other trains coming from or heading to the south-east of the France serve the train station.
Gare De l'Est
The Gare De l'Est welcomes international trains from/to Germany and Luxembourg. Other trains coming from or heading to the north-east of the France serve the train station.
Gare Saint-Lazare
The Gare Saint-Lazare is a leading train station serving the north and the north-west of the France.
Gare Montparnasse
The Gare Montparnasse welcomes trains coming from or heading to the west and the south-west of the France.
Gare d'Austerlitz
The Gare d'Austerlitz is a leading train station serving the west of the France.
Gare De Bercy
The Gare De Bercy welcomes trains serving the center of the France.
Metro
The Paris Metro, or Paris subway, is one of the fastest and easiest way to move inside Paris, so that around 4 millions of travelers per day use it. From 6:00 AM to 00:30 AM approximately, 16 Lines are available to move on around 220 kilometers (~136.7 miles) all around the capital, with a little more of 300 stations, mostly underground stations, but it exits a few aerials.
Maybe you could own a station? Like that you will earn from travelers and you will be able to move for free ^^
The Seine
The Seine is a 775 kilometers (~482 miles) long river, crossing the city of Paris for around 13 kilometers, finishing its road in northern France in the English Channel. To discover Paris from another angle, or for being romantic, nothing better than being carried by the waves of the Seine river. Therefore, why not owning a dock to moor your boat?
La Défense
La Défense is a huge business district of around 500 hectares, located 3 kilometres away from the city of Paris, but involved in its urban area. You can find there more than 3,600 companies, such as banks, insurers or automobile manufacturers, around 1,500 head offices and approximately 180,000 daily workers.
Among all the buildings present there, why not owning your own? Especially a glass one!
Disneyland Paris
It exits less than a dozen parks related to the world of Disney and guess what? Paris has one of them!
No matter how old you are, Disneyland Paris is a magical destination where you can find all your favourite characters from Disney. Here is a list of what you can see:
- a magical world full of fantastic discoveries that will make you think you are inside a Disney city
- labyrinths
- adventure parks
- shows
- plenty of magical monuments
- fairy tales and princesses
- Disney studios
- a Disney railroad
- plenty of restaurants and shops
- Mickey, Buzz Lightyear, Cars, Pirate of Caribbean, Indiana Jones, Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin, Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Ratatouille, Star Wars, Twilight, and so much more...
Maybe you could own that awesome property?
Football Stadiums
Football, same as soccer, is one of the most popular sport in Europe. This popularity is shown with lots of stadiums present in the city of Paris, with two well known in the professional world.
Parc des Princes
The Parc des Princes stadium is owned by the football club of Paris Saint Germain (PSG). This club is the best of the capital at the moment and one of the best in Europe. The stadium, used for championship and European competition matches, can welcome up to 48,000 people.
Stade de France
The Stade de France stadium is the main stadium used by the national football team of France, l'Equipe de France de Football (F.F.F), to compete against other national footbal teams. The stadium can welcome around 81,000 people.
Explorers Based On Paris City
If the city of Paris was chosen to be part of the Upland blockchain game, new explorers may be created:
- Eiffel Tower
- Arc de Triomphe
- Stadium
- Baguette
- Croissant
- Chef's hat
- Castle
If so, I will definitely swap my current explorer for the Eiffel Tower or the baguette one ^^
Final Words
Even though I did not present everything about Paris because it would take much more time because of so much to tell about this city, I hope this post made you learn/discover some things about the city of Paris. Maybe after that you will be tempted to travel to it for some days off, for your studies or maybe it will just be for a stopover. I also hope it has given some ideas to the Upland development team, so that someday Paris may be added to the Upland blockchain game, maybe as a hub between London, Amsterdam and Barcelona.
In any case, thank you for having read my post, feel free to share your thoughts and any other feedbacks in the commentary section.
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