Paris France Travel Guide

Paris is the capital and largest city of France. With an official estimated population of 2,102,650 residents in January 2023 in an area of mor…
Paris is the capital and largest city of France. With an official estimated population of 2,102,650 residents in January 2023 in an area of more than 105 km², Paris is the fourth-largest city in the European Union and the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, fashion, and gastronomy. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its early and extensive system of street lighting, in the 19th century, it became known as the City of Light.
  • Country: France
  • Region: Île-de-France
  • Area: 105.4 km² (40.7 sq mi)
  • Elevation: 28–131 m (92–430 ft) · (avg. 78 m or 256 ft)
  • Department: Paris
  • Arrondissement: None
  • Intercommunality: Métropole du Grand Paris

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