| Paris was basically founded just in the end of the 3rd | | | | moderate which means that it does not possess |
| Century BC by a tribe who then settled and started to | | | | extreme summer or winters. If one wants to visit Paris |
| live in that particular region which during those days | | | | than the best season is the spring season, in which |
| was called "Île de la Cité" (which now in | | | | you can really admire the natural it has to offer. |
| the modern day is known as Paris). The name Paris is | | | | There is a lot of monuments and landmarks in Paris |
| basically derived from the name of the people who | | | | which act as the most important and attracting places |
| discovered it and settled there called as "Parisii". | | | | for tourists. Among these monuments "Eifel Tower" |
| Paris is the capital city of France nowadays and is one | | | | has now become the symbol/representation of Paris. It |
| of the most populous cities of the country and world | | | | was a temporary construction from "Gustav Eifel" in |
| having population round about 2,203,817 (according to | | | | 1889 but it was not abolished and now it is considered |
| January 2006). Paris today is one of the world's | | | | as an icon of Paris and an endurable figure. |
| biggest and leading cultural and business centers and is | | | | Economically, Paris is a strong city and contributes a lot |
| also considered as one of the Europe's biggest | | | | in the total GDP of the world. Having a GDP of (731.3 |
| economies. | | | | billion US$) makes Paris region one of the biggest and |
| The most important thing about Paris is that out of the | | | | strongest GDP's of Europe. |
| "Fortune Global 500" companies 38 of them are from | | | | Sports are also of major importance in Paris. As Paris |
| the Paris region. And also it has the honor of hosting | | | | also hosts the football seasons and world cups "Paris |
| many international organizations, out of which one | | | | Saint German FC" is the highest ranked football club in |
| example is UNESCO. | | | | whole of Paris. Paris also has its most popular |
| If we take a look geographically then Paris is located in | | | | basketball team named as "Paris Basket Racing", also |
| the north side of the (River Seine). Paris is basically | | | | in rugby union the team from Paris is called "Stade |
| divided into two parts, out of which one is the older | | | | Français". Tennis is also an important sport as |
| part of Paris and the other is the smaller and | | | | "French Open" is highly ranked as a top level tennis |
| comparatively so called as new Paris. But if we take a | | | | tournament. The most liked stadium in Paris is the |
| closer look at the geographical location of Paris then | | | | "Stade de France" which has the honor of holding the |
| the whole of the city is mostly made up of flat | | | | most important event of international football "World |
| surface. In total the covered area of whole of Paris is | | | | Cup 98" and recently the UEFA CHAMPIONS |
| 33.6 square miles. | | | | LEAGUE final against "Arsenal" and FC Barcelona" |
| Looking at the climate, France does not receive much | | | | was held. |
| rainfall during the whole year. Temperatures remain | | | | |