I hate Paris

I realize that criticism can be criticized. It rivaled the opinions of others, I do not question the lasting memories of other, do not judge the devotion of lovers, a mean, who were enamored of the porch of Notre Dame. But any city in the world can only be described through the filter of their own experience. I have walked the streets of Paris four times and although I've tried, I can not, I do not feel comfortable, not seduce me. I hate Paris.

In past trips to try to open doors to the world. But, is impossible to fall in love with every city. The charm can not be a global quality. There are places that simply do not just move us and Paris is, for me, one.

The French capital is like a five-star hotel: elegant, face and with a touch of glitz

The French capital is like a five-star hotel: elegant, face and with a touch of glitz. People talk in a polite, without raising his voice, gestures accompanying lyric, but in the eyes of the Parisian's always a trial to the visitor. Because of this luxury hotel receptionist who disapproves of a guest's attire.

In Moscow, eg, people can dedicate the look of a nightclub doorman, tosca, severe. It is a suspicion of another type, more instinctive, steeper, but it is easy to relax with a vodka that distance. In London, many English speaking Anglo proudly, somewhat arrogant, but then invented pubs with beer, to universalize the night. The Romans boast of their history without complex, with even fuss, but there is something close to his outgoing personality, perhaps the easy laugh.

In many cases their city become a museum to be visited with a umbrella 200 days per year.

In Paris I can not imagine sharing a spontaneous party with a haughty Parisian (terms may become redundant). Some are determined to turn their city into a great museum, certainly, must travel with a umbrella 200 days per year.

When traveling with a video camera, is accentuated with suspicion abroad. I had the impression that we recorded resisted their seats, streets and cafes as if we were to steal the magic associated with the concept "Paris".

That uncomfortable feeling has always accompanied me here. The speech is not proud Parisian, or bombastic, is more subtle: is condescending. They talk about other cities comets generously until the audacity to compare with Paris and no condescension that sometimes exists a grievance as imperceptible, one loses the right to protest.

The speech is not proud Parisian, or bombastic, is more subtle: is condescending.

Maybe that has prevented me from distant atmosphere to enjoy the beauty of the church objective Sainte Chappelle, with its endless windows or the Seine river, under bridges by fleeing loves spiteful.

Beyond these postcards, I never understood where resides under Pompidou, with all the scaffolding surrounding a rectangular block, or the Eiffel Tower, another building which I find unfinished. Nor have I ever enjoyed the square of Montmartre, so variegated that art has become an excuse to see a lot of people. It seduces me shopping at eleven at night on the Champs Elysees, whose name has been corrupted by trademarks and grace do not see the bow of the waiter who retires with six euros of coffee, at a local Rococo.

In many ways, this city seems a giant showcase, that is only visible from outside.

Paris has many names but in the "City of Light" rains more than in London, in "The City of Glamour" there are beggars sleeping next to the jewelers and the "City of Love" never felt welcome. Not, I do not like Paris.

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  • Javier Brandoli

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    Jajaja. Me neither. Is, we have said, in public, purging a time akelarre. It seems I have French friends, any parisin @, but did not give me neither with the city. I always had the feeling there, and gone five times, estar.En be no end, they are about Normandy, Brittany, Lemans, Nantes… I do deserve a trip.

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  • Ann

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    I understand what you say, because I am more of decaying cities and stay with Havana, Palermo Lisbon before Paris to live… But the beauty of the French capital is incontestable. It is beautiful to a fault. I suppose it's like these men (women), so beautiful, so beautiful that seem inaccessible to lose the appeal.. but are beautiful. (go plate)

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  • Enrique Vaquerizo

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    Cities are like people in the end or not you love or, matter of taste, I spent a year there and for me is still the greatest city in the world, endless, but if it is true that the typical places, Eiffel, Montmatre were least seduced me.

    Ana I too am left with Havana and Lisbon almost the same level as Paris

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  • J. Brel

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    There are things that are invisible to the eyes, but are even more real than reality itself, and archetypes, Paris, Being, Love, the Crisis (hehe)…
    An Argentine only sees Paris!…
    Thanks Daniel for motivating controversy…, and
    Soon.

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  • Carlos L

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    Of course it is impossible to fall in love with every city,in fact there are few who manage to love. And it's wonderful that we fall in love to each places / cities different.

    I guess after you give justifications for not like Paris, is also the fact that a city crowded by mass tourism that invades its main attractions.

    Nonetheless, Paris for me is an outdoor museum, a party that no one should miss being young and arrogant but suffers from, is sublime.

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  • Rachel King

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    I'm hoping to give a second chance to Paris. On my first visit I just landed Petra in Jordan, impressed by , this itself, one of the world wonders, I arrived in Paris and…good…did not say anything….was very abrupt change truth. He deserves another visit, Insurance, but as I do not really like too much is left in the queue of my future destinations…

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  • First Travel

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    Well, Paris for us nor seduce us… 😉 Demasiado… In love with herself? But maybe there is a possibility of re-searching to know if we cross the stage and the actors that made history outside the love and light… If you have to return, becomes but go for Na… You know!

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  • Francesca

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    Paris is a city that appreciates divesos points in time. The first time I went I liked, but I had no feeling with people. That changed with the passage of time. It is a melancholy city, where I like to walk and I feel good. Me da aire. But, and Roma, my city, I need air.

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  • Esteban

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    Oh dear, I will be contrary to all. I've been 5 times and know I will. Like, I love Paris and never compare it with other cities, each has his own. Is one of those cities you're on the street that you know it's Paris. Needless see monuments to feel comfortable.

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  • Roberto

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    I think you have to admire Paris by their culture, including its citizens and should not be compared to other cities, just enjoy it, offers both !!!
    There looks to be haunted by that we do not like, in fact many times I walked the streets and did not notice if there were other people beside me.

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  • Iria Coast

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    Daniel, In April, I'm going to Punta Cana, I send you greetings from there? 😀

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  • Ana MT

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    Go polemic! I have 23 intermittently years traveling to France, Brittany, I have love. When I discovered Paris felt such disappointment almost asked to give me the fare. It seemed he had already visited, was all as photographed, so present in the final stage of the Tour…, surprised me nowhere, I felt that the city just caught me. Not. I also do not like Paris. (Yes, recognize it is beautiful, but I have not and do not know if I have wanted…).

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  • luz beltran

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    Go ! I love Paris, I went three times, and I had a great! I can not stand the city, I arrive and desire to run after visiting two sites , is Madrid, that city as heavy, no need to return, sorry, Paris what I feel for sorry for Madrid !!!

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  • José María Monzó Giner

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    I really liked the description hace.No know Paris, but the person who wrote this, if he did knowingly, and perhaps he is right. For my part, I still say it's description, is for me, thoughtful and very well explained.

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  • Nelly

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    What a beautiful discussion !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have never traveled to Paris , but with these kinds of conversations you learn a lot and meditated quite , before organizing any output . Thanks to all who felt !!! Daniel, thanks .

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  • Daniel Landa

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    The debate is good and the world of perceptions almost everything is subjective. But, I tried to reason my review for not turning in a free kick and my opinion is that Paris is closed, just the opposite, eg, to Madrid.

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  • The. Gongora

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    … and speaking of Madrid. Madrid is still a village, and we might as well, all that satisfied, remember this. «Gatos» hay pocos. Leoneses, Galician, Andalusian, Albacete,… many. Paris remains reference, want in. But ask any Chinese, Australian, Fiji Islands, Tuamotu, or where. If we leave the limits of our perception we have to digest, often, millstones those before us and within us choking: Madrid and inside there is a small Paris without knowing(see, Paseo del Prado, Alfonso XII, Retirement. Carlos III dixit).
    Voucher.

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  • Gloria Bárzana

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    Caray! I have always felt very alone in my opinion of Paris, I do not like, but never have described equally well why (entre otras cosas porque después de decir «no me gusta Paris» ya nadie te deja hablar! 😉 ) but the truth is I've always thought that Paris has 2 faces, the grand and magnificent, and the real. I lived a pretty city, generally unfriendly but very showy, but I noticed that as the day darkens and wide avenues are deserted, Paris shows her true colors, people who live miles from work and thousands of hours lost in transport to move as many stuck in jobs often unsuitable for them and underpaid, not given enough to rejoice in his magnificent and expensive city, and go home with suspicion and resentment in her eyes. The experiences gave me Paris are bitter. I lived a persecution for not giving a cigarette to a boy who accused me of being racist (because he was black) and I chased a man who took pity on me, I got a push in the doorway of her house and hid. Another time I got on a bus, with bulletproof glass to protect the driver, and in which no one expected you to pay, it was night… Stunning looks, neglect, fear and discouragement of passengers moved me… until I tried to steal her purse and hopped down to the next stop ... Another anecdote, I found myself walking a group of police who rounded up a poor boy who could be a Moroccan 13 years or so, and they beat and insulted him in droves, while the frightened boy cowered on the floor and they laughed out loud… know where? at the gates of Notredame! Nothing less! In order, Paris. Every big city has many faces say, for me the pretty face of Paris is pure makeup, cult of appearance and hubris, but although the monkey dressed in silk ....

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  • Elena

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    Very interesting discussion. I think that happens as cities with people, affinity or not there are, although over time you can learn to appreciate them. I always liked Paris, since before meeting up after living in it, but you describe the feeling I have had with other ...

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  • Mayte

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    Well to continue the discussion of Paris, Daniel, I find that Paris is a beautiful city but somewhat sappy, romanticona, great for languid, poetic souls. It has fantastic beautiful buildings in old bookshops, nice cafes… It is not made for high-risk adventurous, I love you more fit you Djamena, Baghdad o Windhuk, not appreciating the sunset from the Eiffel Tower but if from the desert… I also prefer.

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  • Laura

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    For spring had planned to visit Paris but between otr @ s @ s, rather favorable reviews, is giving me to think :(.Well go with an open mind and as if he had not heard or seen anything of Paris in my vida.Un bit difficult is not it?.And just around fairy prints, sensations…to see which way the balance tilts in this debate

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  • Laura

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    Mission accomplished. The last weekend trip to Paris;flying visit but I could see the most important and popular. Anyway….is an awesome city for its size, light….It did not rain ,goodness, even a speck was on Saturday.
    But we want to tell you, I do not get the soul as other cities, no further than the nearest and dearest Lisbon. Besides the French can not be said to be very friendly in general. Maybe it was my personal moment and I have a perception errónea.Lo see if one day I return.
    By the way yesterday I take great joy when I put the 2 and what was my surprise to see that they were putting A World Apart. Bieeeeen!As someone said, something good has to have the crisis.
    Greetings from Zamora.

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  • Dani Landa

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    Facebook!

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  • eleonora

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    Tampoco me gusta París, qué Alivio encontrar opiniones parecidas. The charm of Paris is short. I do not consider the city of love, in fact no city is Love, if you're in love, then all are. Paris is the city of indifference. I do not consider city of lights, because the energy released is rather dark, is a city full of something heavy in the air it feels like no one can explain what it is. I have visited several European cities, I concluded that I am not of cities, so not liking Paris thought it was due to this, but not, not just me.
    People talk softly, one, but not education, is suppression of the most beautiful human being; expression. In this short talk I have come to appreciate more vulgarity more open expression.
    I do not know, I'm Cuban, but I never saw a place with more human misery Paris.
    I do not mind the beauty of postcards…

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  • Miguel

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    I had the opportunity this summer to visit France and among different destinations were in Paris. It is a city that must visit at least once in their life and then each decide whether or not to repeat. After visiting its places of interest, I would go to visit the less touristy to form an opinion more real in this city. The magnitude of the monuments much more impressive than the pictures or movies, is true that many are replicas of Roman or Greek art, but it was an incredible experience to see La Madeleine or the Arc de Triomphe and scale very well preserved. As Parisian society, I can not say because just exchanged a few sentences (My French is very bad) and do not speak English here (except in hotels and tourist offices).

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  • Oscar

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    I felt very identified with this description of Paris, and talk openly about I'm glad, ya que en ocasiones la gente te observa como «extraño» cuando expresas una opinión de las debilidades de París.

    I also had this perception. City night in his monumental area (Our Lady, Eiffel Tower, etc.) It has a gloomily, Gloomy then betrays the cold and commercial nature of the business hours with hundreds of millions of tourists. And then where the indigenous identity of Paris and its people is, which it is usually found in other historic centers of vibrant cities???

    Paris has seemed gleaming, refulgente, to the point of saying that he needs a human side, decadent urban disorder and spontaneous. Everything is like a postcard, además de que su arquitectura a mi juicio es muy homogénea y con nitidez extrema que dice «Ya por favor»……

    However, I recognize its artistic value, its concentration of iconic attractions, and it remains one of the cities to be known in Europe, but it's not my personal taste.

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  • Oscar

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    I felt very identified with this description of Paris, and talk openly about I'm glad, ya que en ocasiones la gente te observa como «extraño» cuando expresas una opinión de las debilidades de París.

    I also had this perception. City night in his monumental area (Our Lady, Eiffel Tower, etc.) It has a gloomily, Gloomy then betrays the cold and commercial nature of the business hours with hundreds of millions of tourists. And then where the indigenous identity of Paris and its people is, which it is usually found in other historic centers of vibrant cities???

    Paris has seemed gleaming, refulgente, to the point of saying that he needs a human side, decadent urban disorder and spontaneous. Everything is like a postcard, además de que su arquitectura a mi juicio es muy homogénea y con nitidez extrema que dice «Ya por favor»……

    However, I recognize its artistic value, its concentration of iconic attractions, and it remains one of the cities to be known in Europe, but it's not my personal taste.

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  • Jose A. Marquez Periano

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    Totally agree with everything said. I live in Paris for work and abhor the city and Parisians. arrogant, without education… in the end…

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  • maria silvia bunge

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    I visited Paris, from the 7 February to 14 of 2014, with my friend. Arriving in bed cai, with flu, good, two days to pull myself together, Like it was raining and very cold. We take to recover from the trip to the Balearic Islands, Barcelona, Tarragona, and Costa Brava. Everything was perfect until we got to Paris: dirty, Grey, sad, disorderly, and unfriendly. I did not like, and then I gave it to understand. I found the film photo, yes, We saw and stayed with street thieves, races, poor sleeping along the Seine, and urinating on it, pardon the expression, but that we saw.
    return, I do not know if I want, in, I do not want, I would go to southern France, the field, in spring. In winter, never more. I do not recommend it. It was very sad not being able to see the city light, Love the…and all that, both unfinished dreams, much money invested. a big miss. From Argentina, a Paris, I'm not going more. thanks. What I propose instead???

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  • Javier Brandoli

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    World María, the world, which it is bellismo. Small Italian towns, the medieval towns españolea, them fates Lisbon, castles in Scotland, the beaches of Brittany and Normandy in France, Crazy Nights Berlin, the streets along the Thames in London, the cities castle on the sea in Croatia, the bay of Montenegro, Mostar Bridge in Bosnia, the Kremlin in Moscow….

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  • Natalia Gómez

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    Finally someone who knew how to say the right words which transmits Paris or at least in my opinion. Totally agree with the perception of this person in front of a city that exceeded expectations I had. Indeed Paris is just a big icon disproportionately filled with appearances overrated.

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  • Barbi

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    Me sentí exactamente igual. I was only three days and the second and wanted to go. Even the Louvre I generated mixed feelings among the selfie with mona lisa and widespread looting Western.
    I came to this post googling if someone else had not liked Paris (And) haha greetings

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  • Elena

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    Exactly that is the real Paris, locals can not enjoy your beautiful city because it is so expensive, I loved your opinion, I think exactly the same, took 7 years in Paris and I do not feel identified.

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  • INGRIDMB

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    Hi Javier! The world is bigger than Europe! There are beauties outside Europe, If you visit the World recimiendas, It would be good to cite other sites outside Europe, on the contrary, it would be good to refer to Europe… limiting the World to Europe, It is invisibilozar other beauties, other cultures, which although not European, also they are beautiful.

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  • Quique

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    I guess there is a duality inherent in any city, precisamente el encanto de París es esa belleza irreverente que quiere mostrar elegancia e historia, a cualquier persona que vaya a visitarla, and yes, en un mundo de charcos y lágrimas donde también da cabida. Cuando alguien visita ciudades, puede sentir su alma, están vivas, Madrid es buena, se fusiona contigo, Lisboa es nostalgia, el Cairo es un desordenado mayor con síndrome adolescenteSaigón es humildey Paríses la chica guapa

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