Paris

Paris is the capital city of France, which is located in western Europe. The city is in the northern part of the country and is located along the Seine River. Paris is known for its history, luxury brands, and award-winning restaurants.

Beginning in the twelfth century, changes to Paris began taking place as a result of uprisings and insurrections related to infrastructure discrepancies, including those against merchants and taxes. The city was impacted by the Bubonic Plague in 1328 and was under the rule of the English for a short time between 1431 untiland 1436.

Between the late fifteenth century through the early seventeenth century, France experienced a renaissance. Paris became a place for progress in art, architecture, and science. As time went on, leaders, such as Napoleon III, took action to modernize Paris with public parks, sewer systems, and other public projects.

Paris continued expanding and developing, even opening its first subway line in 1900. The first World War caused some damage to the city, and a lot ofmany residents fled to other areas. A depression hit the city and was followed by World War II, during which time the Germans occupied the city. Paris was liberated by the Allies in 1944, and the city became a hub for arts and culture. Today, Paris is still known for its art and luxury as well as a strong labor movement, which often sees protests and strikes.

Some of the top sites in Paris include the following:

Paris was founded in approximately 259 B.C. by the Parisii, a Celtic tribe, that created a settlement along the Seine River. It was eventually conquered by the Romans and still stood after the Roman Empire fell in 476 A.D. By that time, the city was being called its present-day name of Paris. It was made a capital city in 508 A.D. by Colvis, the King of Franks.

Paris is the capital city of France, which is located in western Europe. The city is in the northern part of the country and is located along the Seine River. Paris is known for its history, luxury brands, and award-winning restaurants.

Paris was founded in approximately 259 B.C. by the Parisii, a Celtic tribe, that created a settlement along the Seine River. It was eventually conquered by the Romans and still stood after the Roman Empire fell in 476 A.D. By that time, the city was being called its present-day name of Paris. It was made a capital city in 508 A.D. by Colvis, the King of Franks.

Beginning in the twelfth century, changes to Paris began taking place as a result of uprisings and insurrections related to infrastructure discrepancies including those against merchants and taxes. The city was impacted by the Bubonic Plague in 1328 and was under the rule of the English for a short time between 1431 until 1436.

Between the late fifteenth century through the early seventeenth century, France experienced a renaissance. Paris became a place for progress in art, architecture, and science. As time went on, leaders, such as Napoleon III, took action to modernize Paris with public parks, sewer systems, and other public projects.

Paris continued expanding and developing, even opening its first subway line in 1900. The first World War caused some damage to the city and a lot of residents fled to other areas. A depression hit the city and was followed by World War II, during which time the Germans occupied the city. Paris was liberated by the Allies in 1944 and the city became a hub for arts and culture. Today, Paris is still known for its art and luxury as well as a strong labor movement which often sees protests and strikes.

Some of the top sites in Paris include:

• The Eiffel Tower
• The Louvre
• Notre-Dame Cathedral
• Versailles Palace
• Latin Quarter
• Seine River
• Musée d'Orsay
• Arc de Triomphe

Paris (French pronunciation: ​[paʁi] (audio speaker iconlisten)) is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 square kilometres (41 square miles).Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, science, and arts. The City of Paris is the centre and seat of government of the region and province of Île-de-France, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,174,880 in 2017, or about 18 percent of the population of France. The Paris Region had a GDP of €709 billion ($808 billion) in 2017. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit Worldwide Cost of Living Survey in 2018, Paris was the second most expensive city in the world, after Singapore and ahead of Zürich, Hong Kong, Oslo, and Geneva. Another source ranked Paris as most expensive, on par with Singapore and Hong Kong, in 2018.