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Paris is the capital city of France. It is situated on the River Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region . Paris has an estimated population of 2,153,600 within city limit . The Paris urban area has a population of 9.93 million and a commuter belt around the same completes the Paris "aire urbaine" that, with its population of 12 million, is one of the most populated areas of its kind in Europe. Paris' location at a crossroads between land and river trade routes in lands of abundant agriculture had made it one of France's principal cities by the 10th century, rich with royal palaces, wealthy abbeys and a cathedral; by the 12th century Paris had become one of Europe's foremost centres of learning and the arts. Today, Paris is a major influence in politics, fashion, business, arts and science. The city serves as an important hub of intercontinental transportation and is home to universities, sport events, opera companies and museums of international reno More »
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Paris
Paris is the capital city of France. It is situated on the River Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region . Paris has an estimated population of 2,153,600 within city limit . The Paris urban area has a population of 9.93 million and a commuter belt around the same completes the Paris "aire urbaine" that, with its population of 12 million, is one of the most populated areas of its kind in Europe. Paris' location at a crossroads between land and river trade... More »
Seine
:''This article is about the river in France. For other rivers named Seine, see Seine River (disambiguation). For the old Seine département, see Seine (département). A seine is also a kind of fishing net, see: seine (fishing). The Seine is a major river of north-western France, and one of its commercial waterways. It is also a tourist attraction, particularly within the city of Paris. More »
Montparnasse
Montparnasse is an area of Paris, France, on the left bank of the river Seine, centred on the intersection of the Boulevard de Montparnasse and the Boulevard Raspail. Montparnasse was absorbed into the 14ème arrondissement in 1860. The area also gives its name to: *Gare Montparnasse — trains to Brittany, TGV to Tours, Bordeaux, Le Mans; rebuilt as a modern TGV station; *The large Montparnasse - Bienvenüe ''métro'' station; *Cimetière du Montparnasse — the Montparnasse Cemetery, where Charles... More »
Champs-Élysées
The Champs-Élysées is the most prestigious and broadest avenue in Paris. Its full name is actually "Avenue des Champs-Élysées". With its cinemas, cafés, and luxury specialty shops, the Champs-Élysées is one of the most famous streets in the world, and with rents as high as $1.25 million a year for 1,000 square feet of space, it remains the 2nd most expensive strip of real estate in the world after New York City's Fifth Avenue. The name refers to the Elysian Fields, the place of... More »
Napoleon III of France
:''This article is about the President of the French Republic and Emperor of the French. For the king of Holland, please see Louis Bonaparte'' Napoléon III of France, born Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte was the first President of the French Republic from 1848 to 1851, then from 2 December 1851 to 2 December 1852 the ruler of a dictatorial government, then Emperor of the French under the name Napoléon III, to 1870. He was the last monarch to rule France. More »
Place de la Concorde
:''For the painting see Place de la Concorde (painting)''. The Place de la Concorde is one of the major squares in Paris, France. It is located in the city's eighth arrondissement, at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées. More »
Voltaire
François-Marie Arouet , better known by the pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, essayist, deist and philosopher known for his wit, philosophical sport, and defense of civil liberties, including freedom of religion and the right to a fair trial. He was an outspoken supporter of social reform despite strict censorship laws in France and harsh penalties for those who broke them. A satirical polemicist, he frequently made use of his works to criticize Christian Church dogma... More »
Collège de France
The Collège de France is a higher education and research establishment located in Paris, France, in the 5th arrondissement, or Latin Quarter, across the street from the historical campus of La Sorbonne at the intersection of Rue Saint-Jacques and Rue des Ecoles. It also provides teaching, but to professors and researchers. It was created in 1530 at the request of King Francis I of France. Of humanist inspiration, this school was established as an alternative to the Sorbonne to promote... More »
Louis-Philippe of France
Louis-Philippe of France was King of the French from 1830 to 1848 in what was known as the July Monarchy. He was the last king to rule France. More »
Île de la Cité
The Île de la Cité, one of two islands in the Seine , is the centre of Paris and the location where the city was founded. The western end has held a palace since Merovingian times, and its eastern end since the same period has been consecrated to religion, especially after the 10th century construction of a cathedral preceding today's Notre Dame. The land between the two was, until the 1850s, largely residential and commercial, but since has been filled by the city's Prefecture de Police,... More »
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