Paris
Paris is France’s capital, its largest city, and the place where the river Seine bends through the centre of the Île-de-France region before carrying the city’s story downstream. Its roots go back to the Parisii, a Celtic people settled here around 300 BC, and that long beginning still matters in a city that has spent centuries reinventing itself without ever losing its centre of gravity. By the 17th century, Paris had become a major hub for finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, fashion, and gastronomy, and the Age of Enlightenment helped earn it the nickname the “City of Light.” In the 19th century, Haussmann’s renovation cut broad boulevards through the old fabric of the city, added parks and public works, and gave Paris much of the look people recognize today. The modern city is divided into twenty arrondissements, each with its own character. …
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