But at the core of the city, there is a spirit that makes Paris shine. The city's long, turbulent past seems to be etched into every section and face. Paris makes no promises and gives nothing out for free. Her beauty is a subtle thing that must be discovered and coaxed out, and I must admit we only scratched the surface. The locals are a stubborn people and this unwillingness to change is evident in a city that is locked in time.
Time is sacred here.
Paris takes the present moment and uses it for all it's worth-warts and all. Perry Eurail The Eurail system is a great part of a visit to Europe. Our 21 day group pass took us almost everywhere we needed to go throughout France and Italy. Probably the best part of the eurail system, besides providing a great way to get from point a to point b, is that all of the trains are electric. Because of this, emissions is not a problem as with many other forms of public transportation.