10 things you did not know about Paris

What is your first thought when it comes to Paris? Maybe Sena, Luvr, romance, Eiffel Tower ... We present the details of Paris that you may not know, but who make it so special.

Carefully with the camera at Luvru.

The pyramid in Louvre, constructed in 1989, provokes fury not only with conservative architects, but also with film workers. Why? Any director who wants to shoot Luvor's yard for his film must pay honarar and architects Piramide I.M. Pey. Because of that, film sets are so reluctant to stay with old monuments - they are free. If you fashion a modern building, it will be a blow to the budget.

Some of the most famous features of Paris were designed by the British.

Philanthropist Richard Volas fountains set about a hundred fountains in the 70's in order to provide thirsty residents with the right drinking water. At that time, most of Parisians drank water from Seine, which at the same time was the main sewage drain. Understandably, many more were consuming cheap wine.

Behind the name of the Parisian streets is often hidden from historical trivia.

If you look carefully, and you do not have to be so careful, you can see two identical street names on the same wall, one above the other. Why? Because Parisian bureaucrats have changed their minds about the height of the boards and the workers just pressed additional boards at the second height.

Otherwise, you may find two street names, one on the blue board, and the other in the stone. The name on the blue board is correct - many names have changed after the revolution, when everything with the title of the royal or religious feature was immediately thrown out of fashion. In many cases, however, they did not want to "waver" by removing the old stone sign.