Paris Syndrome (en.wikipedia.org)

“The city of lights”, “the city of lovers” meets reality

Yes, last time I was in Paris, the subways had the stench of urine everywhere. Apparently late night revelers making their way home intoxicated.

If you’re the kind of person that finds American big cities thrilling, you will probably adore Paris as an ideal European metropolis. But it sure isn’t some fairy tail.