Though it is a city famous for romance, Paris does not always woo, at least immediately. To fall for it takes time, a little insight, patience. In this regard, it is like any other relationship. But with its towering reputation, Paris also suffers from the weight of both expectation and projection: people want so much from it, have such fixed ideas about what it should be. And so, it is an easy place not to “get” — like meeting a celebrity crush only to discover them deadly dull. Here then, for anyone visiting to watch the Olympics or otherwise, is a cheat’s guide to Paris.
