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Paris


Paris is the capital and largest city of France. The city is located in the Île-de-France region on the river Seine and has an estimated population of 2,153,600 as of 2005.

Paris is an extremely popular tourist destination and is visited by approximately 30 million foreign tourists each year. There are numerous places to see in place including the Arc de Triomphe, the Basilica of the Sacré Cœur, the Champs-Elysées, the Eiffel Tower, the Grande Arche, the Invalides, the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay, the Musée National d'Art Moderne, Notre Dame cathedral, the Opéra Garnier and the Panthéon.

Additionally, another place you will want to see, especially if you have a family is Disneyland Resort Paris. This is a holiday and recreation resort in Marne-la-Vallée, a new town suburb, approximately 20 miles (32 kilometers) from the center of the city. The resort includes:
  • Two theme parks - Disneyland Park (the main Disney park, based on Disneyland California, with five "lands" each based on a different theme or time period), and Walt Disney Studios Park (a theme park based on film and how movies are made).

  • An entertainment district - Disney Village - containing shops, bars and restaurants.

  • Golf Disneyland - A Disney-themed golf course, principally for adult visitors but also with a children's section.

  • Seven Disney-owned hotels.
Paris is of course also a very important center of business, industry and government. The Paris region produces approximately one quarter of France's GDP, and La Défense, which is the largest purpose-built business district in Europe contains the headquarters of many major French companies as well as 15 of the world's 100 largest companies. Many international organizations including UNESCO, the ICC and the OECD, also have offices in Paris.

Notre Dame Cathedral:
Notre Dame in Paris


Key Facts about Paris


Arc de Triomphe:
Arc de Triomphe
Here are some facts about Paris:
  1. Paris is the capital and largest city of France.

  2. Paris is located in the Île-de-France region on the river Seine.

  3. Paris had an estimated population of 2,153,600 as of 2005.

  4. Paris is an extremely popular tourist destination and is visited by approximately 30 million foreign tourists each year.

  5. There are numerous places of interest, historic sites, and tourist attractions in Paris, including, perhaps most famously, the Eiffel Tower.

  6. The Disneyland Resort Paris is also within easy reach of the city. It is located in Marne-la-Vallée, a new town suburb, approximately 20 miles (32 kilometers) from the center of the Paris

  7. Archaeological digs have revealed that the earliest permanent settlements in the Paris area, were probably around 4500 BCE.

  8. A Celtic tribe, the Parisii, inhabited the area from around 250 BCE. They are known to have constructed a settlement at Île de la Cité (a natural island in the River Seine in Paris).

  9. The Romans conquered the area in 52 BCE. The Roman settlement built in the area, which eventually grew to beconme a prosperous city, was known as Lutetia or Lutetia Parisorum. This later became known as Lutèce.

  10. Julian (331 to 363), Prefect of the Gauls, proclaimed himself Roman Emperor in Île de la Cité in 360. Julian remained in Paris until his death in 363, effectively making Paris de facto capital of the Western Roman Empire during this period.

  11. With the collapse of the Roman Empire, Paris was largely abandoned, but Clovis the Frank, first Merovingian dynasty, made Paris his capital in 508.

  12. The Carolingans moved the Frankish capital to Aachen, but in 987 AD, Hugh Capet, count of Paris, was elected King of France, and Paris again became the capital of France.

  13. During the Hundred Years War, Paris was occupied by the English, and for a time lost its position as French capital. However, after French victory in the war, the French capital again returned to Paris.

  14. Paris was the scene of many of the important events of the French Revolution (from 1789), as well the coup by Napoleonn which established the French Consulate, and later, the First French Empire.

  15. During the Franco-Prussian War (1870 to 1871), Paris was beseiged by the Prussians. After the war, it was also the scene of an attempted revolution, the Paris Commune, which was bloodily suppressed by the French army.

  16. In 1889, the Eiffel Tower opened in Paris. It was built for the Exposition Universelle, a World's Fair held in the city.

  17. The first Paris Métro Line (underground railway line) opened in 1900, to coincide with the 1900 Universal Exposition (another World's Fair held in Paris).

  18. During World War I, the advancing Germans came to within earshot of the city in 1914, before being driven back by Anglo-French forces at the First Battle of the Marne.

  19. In World War II, Paris was occupied by the Germans from June 1940 until August 1944. Central Paris survived the war relatively unscathed, as the Allies mostly only bombed targets in the suburbs, and the German commander Dietrich von Choltitz refused to obey direct orders from Adolf Hitler ordering the destruction of the city (Dietrich von Choltitz is sometimes known as the "Saviour of Paris" for this action).

  20. Since World War II, parts of Paris have suffered from deindustrialization, whilst other parts have shifted their economies to high-value services and high technology. In 2007, then French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, launched a massive urban renewal project known as Grand Paris, aimed better integrating the city and improving its economy.


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Rick Steves Pocket Paris

By Rick Steves & Gene Openshaw

Rick Steves
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  • Number of Pages: 248
  • Authors: Rick Steves, Steve Smith, Gene Openshaw
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Rick Steves Paris (Travel Guide)

By Rick Steves & Gene Openshaw

Rick Steves
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  • Number of Pages: 720
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Paris, Block by Block: An Illustrated Guide to the Best of France's Capital (Block by Block, 3)

By Cierra Block

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Released: May 30th, 2024
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  • Number of Pages: 176
  • Author: Cierra Block
  • Publication Date: May 30th, 2024
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  • Size: 7.55904 Inches by 5.59054 Inches by 0.87 Inches
  • Weight: 0.9259415004 pounds
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Fodor's Paris 2025 (Full-color Travel Guide)

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  • Edition: 38
  • Number of Pages: 400
  • Author: Fodor's Travel Guides
  • Publication Date: October 1st, 2024
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  • Size: 7.9 inches by 5.1 inches by 0.9 inches
  • Weight: 0.85098433132 pounds
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Fodor's Paris 2024 (Full-color Travel Guide)

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  • Format: Folded Map
  • Edition: 37
  • Number of Pages: 400
  • Author: Fodor's Travel Guides
  • Publication Date: October 3rd, 2023
  • Release Date: October 3rd, 2023
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StreetSmart® Paris Map by VanDam - City Street Map of Paris, France - Laminated folding pocket size city travel and Metro map with all attractions, sights and hotels (2024 English and French Edition)

By Stephan Van Dam & Editor

VanDam, Inc.
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  • Number of Pages: 2
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Paris in Stride: An Insider's Walking Guide

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  • Format: Illustrated
  • Edition: Illustrated
  • Number of Pages: 176
  • Authors: Jessie Kanelos Weiner, Sarah Moroz
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  • Number of Pages: 368
  • Author: Anna E. Brooke
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  • Publication Date: September 19th, 2023
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  • Number of Pages: 192
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  • Publication Date: September 26th, 2023
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