Paris (/ˈpærɨs/; French: [paʁi] ( listen)) is the capital of and largest city in France. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region (or Paris Region, French: Région parisienne). The city of Paris, within its administrative limits (the 20 arrondissements) largely unchanged since 1860, has an estimated population of 2,211,297 (January 2008), but the Paris metropolitan area has a population of 12,089,098 (January 2008), and is one of the most populated metropolitan areas in Europe. Paris was the largest city in the Western world for about 1,000 years, prior to the 19th century, and the largest in the entire world between the 16th and 19th centuries.
Paris is today one of the world's leading business and cultural centres, and its influences in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities. It hosts the headquarters of many international...
Works Written About This Topic: Paris to the Moon Paris Journal, 1944-1965 Paris in the fifties Paris After the Liberation Paris was yesterday Seven Ages of Paris Down and Out in Paris and London Into a Paris Quartier From A Paris Garret Being geniuses together, 1920-1930 Conferences: DD4D Characters that have lived here: Daphne Millbrook Fictional Characters Born Here: Princess Isabelle Margali Szardos Glass Joe Featured In Films: Avenue Montaigne The Lovers on the Bridge Paris, When It Sizzles Amélie Breathless Ronin Charade Sicko Munich Bande à part Films On This Subject: From Paris with Love Paris, je t'aime Paris Paris An American in Paris Amélie La Jetée Governing officials: Jean Sylvain Bailly - Mayor - Jul 15, 1789 - Nov 18, 1791; Jacques Chirac - Mayor - Mar 20, 1977 - May 16, 1995; Bertrand Delanoë - Mayor - Mar 25, 2001; Jules Ferry - Mayor - Nov 15, 1870 - Jun 5, 1871; Armand Marrast - Mayor - Mar 9, 1848 - Jul 19, 1848; Jean Tiberi - Mayor - May 22, 1995 - Mar 24, 2001; Étienne Arago - Mayor - Sep 4, 1870 - Nov 15, 1870; Louis-Antoine Garnier-Pagès - Mayor - Feb 24, 1848 - Mar 5, 1848; Jean-Baptiste Fleuriot-Lescot - Mayor - May 10, 1794 - Jul 28, 1794; Nicolas Chambon - Mayor - Dec 1, 1792 - Feb 4, 1793;
Country: France Postal codes: 75000 Chef-lieu: Paris Code Insee: 75;
Region: Île-de-France Adjoins: Seine-Saint-Denis; Hauts-de-Seine;
Area: 86.9 km²;
Contained by: France Paris metropolitan area Île-de-France Contains: Louvre Stade de France Stade Pierre de Coubertin Hippodrome de Longchamp Hôpital Cochin Place de la Concorde Pont de la Concorde Rueil-Malmaison Eiffel Tower Champs-Élysées Events: Death of Diana, Princess of Wales Paris Commune Battle of Champaubert Liberation of Paris Battle of Paris Storming of the Bastille Siege of Paris Treaty of Versailles Battle of Belleau Wood June Days Uprising Geolocation: 48.8742, 2.34695;
Nearby airports: Paris Orly Airport Charles de Gaulle International Airport Paris-Beauvais-Tillé Airport Orly Air Base Time zone(s): Central European Time Neighborhoods: 1rst arrondissement 2nd arrondissement 3rd arrondissement 4th arrondissement 5th arrondissement 6th arrondissement of Paris 7th arrondissement 8th arrondissement 9th arrondissement of Paris 10th arrondissement Major exports: Tourism;
Population: 2,153,600 - 2007; 25,000 - 59 B.C.E.; 20,000 - 1000; 110,000 - 1200; 250,000 - 1328; 200,000 - 1500; 275,000 - 1550; 210,000 - 1594; 420,000 - 1634; 515,000 - 1700;
Olympics bid on: Beijing - 2008 Summer Olympics;
Olympics hosted: 1924 Summer Olympics 1900 Summer Olympics Organizations with this scope: Club Le Siècle St. Paul Drama School People interred here: Prince Gabriel Constantinovich of Russia Boris Soloviev Louisa Maria Teresa Stuart Natalia Brasova, Countess Brasova Anne de Bourbon-La Marche George Mikhailovich, Count Brasov Ermentrude of Orléans Trinidad Pardo de Tavera Louise Élisabeth of France Alfred Dreyfus Newspapers: Le Parisien Dong-a Ilbo La Croix Al-Hayat newspaper France Soir Les Échos Courrier International Avanti! La Tribune Le Moniteur Universel Designation as Natural or Cultural Site: UNESCO World Heritage Site;
Programs with this subject: Paris: From Oscar Wilde to Jim Morrison Teams: Paris Basket Racing Paris Saint-Germain FC Stade Français Paris Paris Volley Paris Handball Accommodation: Hôtel de Crillon Hôtel Ritz Paris Climate: May, 17 °C, 9 °C, 323 mm; April, 13 °C, 5 °C, 205 mm; February, 7 °C, 1 °C, 121 mm; March, 10 °C, 3 °C, 158 mm; January, 6 °C, 1 °C, 182 mm; June, 21 °C, 12 °C, 300 mm; October, 15 °C, 7 °C, 63 mm; September, 20 °C, 11 °C, 66 mm; July, 23 °C, 14 °C, 237 mm; August, 23 °C, 13 °C, 193 mm;
How to get here: Air travel - Charles de Gaulle International Airport/Aeroport de Paris Beauvais Tille/Paris Orly Airport; Train - Gare du Nord/Gare d'Austerlitz/Gare Montparnasse/Gare Saint-Lazare/Gare Routière Internationale/Gare de l'Est/Gare de Lyon - SNCF; Bus - Gare Routière Internationale - Eurolines;
Local transportation: Paris Métro Tourist attractions: Louvre Arc de Triomphe Champs-Élysées Notre Dame de Paris Eiffel Tower Île de la Cité Folies Bergères Palace of Versailles Basilica of the Sacré Cœur Panthéon, Paris Artwork on the Subject: Paris Street; Rainy Day Related Web Pages: Daylife Topic Page Ranker Lists http://www.paris.fr/ Visitor Information
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