People love Paris for what they know it to be: picturesque flowers and parks, romantic twinkling nights by the Seine or the Eiffel Tower, fashion, food, and class. And although those things are all true, there is so much more to Paris than meets the eye, so many cultural experiences to be had. Paris is a métissage, a mixture if you will, of cultures, backgrounds, ethnic heritages, societies, and traditions. Many parisians of today do not, in fact, come from a long line of French descendants, but rather from North African, Indochinese, and other backgrounds. A quarter of Parisians, to be exact, were born outside of France. I've been lucky enough to experience Paris beyond her stereotypical surface and see her true beauty as a city of fascinating multiculturalism, Paris Métisse. The majority of these photos are from Le Comptoire Général which I mentioned in my last post as a hub for African cultural preservation, and Le Grande Mosquée de Paris, one of the largest mosques in Paris.
I just returned to the city yesterday from a couple days visit to Normandy, so look forward to post about that trip soon! xoxobb
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