The cities of London and Paris are historical rivals.This is because the high-speed Eurostar train connects London to Paris in only two and a quarter hours. It takes less time to cross the north of England. Nowadays,London is a bigger city and has a larger population than Paris. In fact,the population of Paris is getting smaller. Both cities work to ensure a better quality of life:they discourage the use of cars,and they try to make the city greener. Compared to Paris,London has more skyscrapers,and it seems more modern and dynamic. The city of Light is more conservative and maintains the traditional French way of lift. The capital's many tiny bakeries still sell freshly-baked baguettes and croissants,and people still fill the famous sidewalk cafe's. Paris boasts of its cuisine and fashion. Paris is still considered more glamorous than London, and it is the center of the top designer brands. London has a more informal food culture with lots of ethnic resturants and bars. Paris has nine three-star Michelin restaurants, the height of excellence. London has only one. As for entertainment,young people say that London is livelier and has more options than Paris. The British writer Samuel Johnson said:"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." The Parisians say:"When a man is tired of London,he comes to Paris to Paris for a good meal.