Chapter 15: A Trip to France (3)

Born in 1835, the Hôtel Maurice is a model for a traditional Parisian palace-style hotel. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 Whether it is Queen Victoria of England, Picasso or the musical giant Tchaikovsky are all frequent guests of the Maurice Hotel, the Maurice Hotel is known as one of the "six crowns of Paris hotels", has been among the most elegant hotels in the world for nearly two centuries, and has always had the best location in Paris, the Maurice Hotel will be uniquely decorated, Style and quality combined with modern chic make for a perfect French Palais Royal, a perfect combination of history and modernity, located in the heart of Paris, close to the Louvre Museum, within walking distance of the Place de la Concorde and the Tuileries Gardens, as well as within easy reach of the train station and the airport, where you can enjoy the views of the Tuileries Gardens.

The convoy travels along the banks of the Pont de la Seine to the Pont d'Eine, in the heart of Paris, passing by the world-famous buildings Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre Museum, the Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile and the Eiffel Tower, as well as the Champéelysées that run through it.

The Seine River is a very short but prestigious river in France, this river flows through the north of France, the whole journey is only 776 kilometers, she originates from the Langlet plateau at an altitude of 471 meters in the east, flows through the urban area of Paris from west to north, the flow in the urban area is about 13 kilometers, its water flow twists and turns, stretches westward, through the Paris Basin, through Rouen and finally flows into the English Channel near the port of Le Havre, the Seine River basin covers an area of 78,000 square kilometers, the river has 540 kilometers of navigability, the freight volume ranks first in the country, the coastal area is the economic center of France, there are canals and the Rhine, the Loire River, etc., along the Seine River in Paris, the scenery is beautiful, elegant and chic, constituting a beautiful natural picture, the ancient Seine River has given birth to countless places of interest, the famous international city of Paris was only a fishing village on the Seine River two thousand years ago, and then gradually expanded, and the name Paris began to appear in the 3rd century, which was named after the Gallic tribe of the Gallic people who lived here more than 2,000 years ago, the architectural art of Paris, The city is famous for its monuments and beautiful cityscapes, and the old downtown area on both sides of the Seine River is the essence of its essence.

After a while, the convoy arrived at the LeMeurice Hotel in Paris, the vehicle stopped, and everyone got out of the car and entered the hotel under the guidance of the hotel staff.

"Mr. Qin, the headquarters has opened an executive suite for everyone, I won't accompany you up, it's 10:30 in the morning, an hour later, there will be a small welcome banquet in the banquet hall of the hotel, and I invite you and you to come. In the hotel lobby, Yan Qinqin said with a smile.

"Okay, we must be on time, there is President Lao Yan, let you bother. Qin Jian said politely.

"Yes, then you go up and rest first, and when the time comes, I will send someone to call you. After speaking, Yan Qinqin took a group of high-level executives from L'Oreal and left first.

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Qin Jian's executive suite is on the highest floor of the hotel, facing the Tuileries Garden, in the spacious and bright bedroom, the panoramic view of Paris is unobstructed, there is a kind of illusion of royal aristocracy, white marble, gorgeous and more elegant, like the "Crystal Palace", every detail reveals an incomparably noble atmosphere, standing on the private terrace garden, you can have a bird's eye view of the whole Paris, especially at night, the lights of the Eiffel Tower and the traffic on the Champs-Élysées form a brilliant light.

But a little embarrassing thing is that the French don't know that Qin Jian and Ya'er are not married, and there is only one suite arranged, although the two are nominally husband and wife, but there is no substantive relationship, which also makes the two of them blush, but fortunately, the suite has two bedrooms, and this problem has been solved.

"Ya'er, you can rest first, I'll go to the second bedroom. Qin Jian said to Ya'er.

"Hee-hee, do you want to rest here?" Ya'er teased.

"Well, I still don't want to. Faced with Ya'er's temptation, the latter's face instantly turned red as if something was there, and he hurriedly ran away.

"Giggles. ”

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The welcome banquet at noon was held in the hotel's eponymous Restaurantle Meurice three-Michelin star restaurant, as a benchmark in the Michelin world, in addition to the charming scenery, the other is the restaurant's chef Bannock Alléno, because of his existence, the hotel restaurant won the highest level of Michelin three-star honor, at the banquet, Qin Jian thanked the French L'Oréal headquarters for their hospitality, and said that it will strengthen the cooperation and development between the two sides, during which Yan Qinqin also conveyed to L'Oréal President OréalGreetings from Mr. Ut, who will host a welcoming ceremony for Qin Jian at L'Oréal's headquarters tomorrow morning.

In the afternoon, Qin Jian and the others were ready to go out for a walk, like all ordinary tourists, hiding on the street to experience this different exoticism, here, except for Qin Jian who has never been to France, Ya'er and Zhao Zihua have been here many times, especially since several of them have the experience of studying abroad, not to mention France, the whole of Europe has their footprints.

Qin Jian and his entourage walked on the Champs-Élysées, shuttling through the bustling crowd, no one knew who they were, and this feeling of freedom and freedom was addictive.

Champs-Élysées Avenue is a famous street in Paris, famous all over the world, she traverses the main road of the capital Paris from east to west, with a total length of 1,800 meters, the widest point is about 120 meters, it is a two-way eight-lane street, from the Place de la Concorde in the east, to the Place de Gaulle (also known as the Place de la Centria) in the west, the eastern section is dominated by natural scenery, the two sides are flat lawns, quiet and tranquil, the western section is a high-end business district, the world's first-class brands, clothing stores, perfume stores are concentrated here, the fire trees and silver flowers, grace and luxury, so it is called "the world's most beautiful street" 。 Every year on July 14th, the French National Day Parade takes place on this avenue.

Crossing the Champs-Élysées and coming to the end, a great building is in front of everyone.

"Xiaojian, here is the triumphal arch, is Napoleon to commemorate the victory of the Russian-Austrian coalition in 1805, in 1806 ordered the construction of "a great sculpture" to welcome the future triumphant French soldiers, it is 49.54 meters high, 44.82 meters wide, 22.21 meters thick, the central arch is 36.6 meters high, 14.6 meters wide, on the wall of the pier on both sides of the triumphal arch, there are 4 groups of large reliefs with the theme of war: "march", "victory", "peace" and "resistance"; Some of the figures are five or six meters high, and the Arc de Triomphe is surrounded by doors with the names of the 386 generals and 96 victories who followed Napoleon's expeditions, as well as the history of French warfare between 1792 and 1815. The 12 avenues of Paris are centered on the Arc de Triomphe, radiating to all sides, which is a magnificent design model for large European cities. Zhao Zihua introduced Qin Jian beside him.

"Spectacular, worthy of the Great Wall along with the Eight Wonders of the World. Qin Jian sighed.

"Hey, dirt buns. Just then, an inopportune voice came. (To be continued.) )