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Paris facts and information |
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Paris is the capital city of France, the largest country of Western Europe with 550 000 km2. Paris counts over 2 million inhabitants and is the center of the 11 million people Paris region. Paris combines the stunning beauty of its rich historical legacy with intense cultural, academic, scientific, shopping and business activity. |
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Paris is first well known for monuments, museums, restaurants, fashion and urban landscape. The French kings, who governed France until 1848, left many beautiful buildings, such as the palace of Versailles and the Louvre palace. The Catholic church left an incredible number of great churches, including world famous Notre-Dame.
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 The Champs-Elysees at night in Paris |
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Perfume at Printemps department store in Paris |
The French tradition of good food still prevails in many restaurants, including gastronomic restaurants and excellent family style places. Paris is a world capital city of shopping and fashion, with Channel, Dior, Yves Saint-Laurent among many other brands. All of this makes Paris a unique tourist destination. |
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Altogether 32.6 million tourists visited Paris and
surrounding Ile de France region in 2007 (55% coming from France).
The top attractions are Disneyland (15 million visitors a year), the Louvre museum (8), the Eiffel Tower (7), Centre Pompidou (5), Versailles palace (5) and Cite des Sciences (3). We recommend you download printable Paris facts and map from Paris Convention and Visitors bureau. |
 Disneyland Paris |
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