When fire consumed Paris's Notre Dame cathedral, the world watched in horror, with many expressing their love and support for a city that seems frequently beset by heartache
, the world watched in horror, with many expressing their love and support for a city that seems frequently beset by heartache.
And though it has endured terrible events in the past few years, the city itself seems resilient to such tragedies, rising time and again to claim its position as the world's capital of romance.'Notre Dame is our history': France promises to rebuild iconic church after devastating blaze "You would be hard-pressed to find anyone worldwide who hasn't seen a film, read a book, listened to a song in which Paris featured heavily -- let alone seen Parisian fashion and or eaten French cuisine," says Alizée Moreau, who was raised in Paris.
That popularity has persisted despite the city's recent troubles. Over the past few months its been besieged by rioting"yellow shirt" anti-government protesters. And in 2015 it was shaken by two deadly terror attacks.While tourism may have fluctuated in the wake of these events, it has remained relatively consistent. AAmong the city's global fan base, tragedy seems to strengthen affection.
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