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TRADITIONS OF PARIS

Important Festivals: Paris has an ancient and rich culture. There are many festivals, which are celebrated with great enthusiasm here, which are a reflection of its ancient history. Some of the important festivals of Paris are Bastille Day, Journees du Patrimoine, and Arrival of the Tour de France, and The Circus of Tomorrow. The circuses of France are famous throughout the world. The Circus of Tomorrow is an annual event in which young international circus stars perform their thrilling stunts before a live audience. There is a friendly competition between Beijing and Moscow circuses.

Customs and Traditions: The fact that there are a huge number of tourists to Paris has given rise to the numbers of street artistes and street performers in Paris. You will find numerous street musicians and street artistes in Paris. These street musicians with their guitars play their music and sing a song for you for a few francs. Some of these musicians nowadays have battery-powered devices to play background music. Paris is also a city of artistes. You will find street artistes along the Seine, in the Metro, and of course in Montmarte. At most of the tourist spots you will find these street artistes who will be eager to make a portrait of you for a small price. These artistes are quite talented and will make a stunning likeness of yours.

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