I lived in Paris for almost a year. I highly recommend it as a place to visit, but not as a place to live and work. I suggest visiting in spring or fall. Summer is pretty dead in Paris (everyone is vacationing in the south of France) and winter is grey and cold.

If you do go to visit please respect the people. There seems to be this rift between Americans and the French and it is only made worse if you are an American and you go to France and act loud and obnoxious and are very demanding. The French culture is about patience, refinement and excellence. If you go just relax and enjoy the slower pace. Eat a two-hour meal and enjoy it. Don’t be in a hurry and be polite and you will take in so much more from the French people.