Paris is a city in France it is the capital of France and also one of the largest and most visited cities in Europe.
13 Facts about Paris
- It is called the City of Lights
- This is because the
- About 2.15 million people live in Paris
- Paris was founded by Romans in the third century BC and was called Lutetia
- The English controlled Paris during 1420 to 1437
- Paris is the main hub of the TGV – the high speed trains all across Europe
- Paris has gone through French Revolution, World War 1 and Word War 2
- There are more than 38 other cities named Paris in other countries such as United States to Sweden
- There are about 1,803 monuments and 173 museums in Paris – Plenty of things to do 🙂
- There was only one stop sign in paris until 2012 when the sign was removed.
- The Highest building in paris is 300m and it is of course the Eiffel Tower
- There are five Statues of Liberty in Paris
- Paris houses the world’s most famous painting – the Mona Lisa
- The Most visited monument in Paris is not the Eiffel Tower but actually the Notre Dame Cathedral
Monuments
Some of the places I visited, while in Paris, are listed below. Please do click on them to read more about the places and what I have seen there.
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