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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I guess if you'd never been, it's still "Paris!"

But having studied in Europe years ago and then returned to Paris many times over the years, it's gone quite downhill.  Sad about this.  I remember how holy Notre Dame used to be - the aura was something to behold - inside you could just feel so much inside. The fire impacted but even before that, last time I was there, I was mortified by the tourist environment that overwhelmed it.  I'm hesitant returning as I don't think I want to ruin my memory of it.

Is it like this everywhere in Europe?  I studied in Innsbruck around the 1990, and it really was wonderful to see so much of W Europe at that time.  I remember the first time I visited Mont St. Michel and then when I returned, I was just so sad.  I haven't been back to W Europe for more than a decade and wonder if there's some cities that have retained their magic?  I've done more E Europe since and wonder if I should take my kids there or Scandinavia.

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Paris is not a theme park for tourists; it's a living city, with real residents who are not Disney cosplayers, living real lives with the same urban issues all major cities suffer from. If you're sad about no longer being able to visit a tourist wonderland, stay the F home.[/quote]

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