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If you love Valentines Day, then Paris, France, is the place to visit. The city of lights, with its timeless beauty and luminous landmarks, also could be called the city of love.
Paris is the home of the Eiffel Tower, which ranks among the most identifiable—not to mention the most romantic—tourist destinations in the world. Couples have met, kissed, held hands, and even become engaged in the shadow of this luminous tower; and it just may be the ideal spot to share a sweet Valentine date.
Also in Paris, couples can mark the day for lovers with a leisurely cruise down the river Seine, or take a walk through the Louvre, the home of many romantically themed works of art; including the one and only Mona Lisa.
Of course, one does not have to visit a Parisian landmark to capture the romance of this famous city. A couple could celebrate Valentines Day enjoying a long lunch at a sidewalk café, sipping French coffee, feasting on éclairs and petit fours, and practicing the language of love (“I love you,” for example, translates to “Je t’aime.”)
And if you are planning a Valentines Day party in Paris, don’t forget to bring party supplies that reflect the city and the holiday. These could include heart-shaped tulle and tissue banners, plates and cake pans; as well as party mugs and even salt and pepper shakers in the shape of the Eiffel tower. Napkins bearing the image of the Mona Lisa also would be appropriate, as would red and pink balloons in the shape and likeness of the rose; the celebrated “fleur” of love. Kiss lip balloons would make another nice addition to this Valentines soiree.
An amazing place to visit for Valentines Day is Paris, France; the true and celebrated home of romance.
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Right click to copy the the printable Valentines Day puzzle below.
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Right click to copy the the printable Valentines Day puzzle
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* Valentine was a priest who served during the 3rd century.
* February has long been a month of romance.
* February 14 was a day dedicated to the Roman Goddess Juno. Juno was the Queen of the Roman Gods and Goddesses. The Romans also knew her as the Goddess of women and marriage.
* The celebration featured a lottery in which young men would draw the names of teenage girls from a box. The girl assigned to each young man in that manner would be his companion during the remaining year.
* Saint Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition.
* Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families; he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine thought this degree injustice. He defied the emperor and performed marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, the Emperor ordered that he be put to death. Valentine sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine had a platonic love for the jailer’s daughter who visited him often during his confinement. Before his death, it is said he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine,” an expression we still use today.
* Cupid, another symbol of the holiday, became associated with it because he was the son of Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. Cupid often appears on Valentine cards.
* Cupid shoots you with his arrow you’re sure to fall head-over-heels in love.
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Educational Valentines Day History Learning Guide
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