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'''Paris''' is the capital and largest city of ]. The city is built on an arc of the river ], and is thus divided into two parts: the right bank to the north and the smaller left bank in the south. It is surrounded by a large orbital motorway, the ]. The city is divided into twenty numerically organised districts, the ]s. '''Paris''' is the capital and largest city of ]. The city is built on an arc of the river ], and is thus divided into two parts: the right bank to the north and the smaller left bank in the south.

==== Administration ====
The city is divided into twenty numerically organised districts, the ]s.

These districts are numbered in a spiral pattern with the first district at the center of the city. These districts are numbered in a spiral pattern with the first district at the center of the city.
The city proper has about 2 million residents. The Greater Paris metropolitan area has about 14 million residents. The city proper has about 2 million residents. The Greater Paris metropolitan area has about 14 million residents.
It was named after the ] ] tribe. It was named after the ] ] tribe.


In administrative terms, Paris has been a ] since ''c.1960''. Before that, it was only a part of the departement of the Seine. The change in boundaries resulted in the creation of 3 new departments forming a ring around Paris, often called "la petite couronne": Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-St-Denis and Val-de-Marne. Paris has been a ] since ''c.1960''. Before that, it was only a part of the departement of the Seine. The change in boundaries resulted in the creation of 3 new departments forming a ring around Paris, often called "la petite couronne": ], ] and ].


=== Transport === ==== Transport ====
Paris is served by two principal airports: Orly (East) and the international airport Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle (North). Paris is served by two principal airports: Orly (East) and the international airport Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle (North).


Paris is densely covered by an underground railway system, the ]. Paris is densely covered by an underground railway system, the ].


It is surrounded by a large orbital motorway, the ].
⚫ === Places ===


⚫ ==== Places ====
Notable places/things in Paris: Notable places/things in Paris:
* The ] * The ]
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* ] - war monument * ] - war monument
* ] - an art museum housed in a converted 19th century railway station, mainly Impressionists. * ] - an art museum housed in a converted 19th century railway station, mainly Impressionists.
* The Cathedral of ] on the ] * The Cathedral of ] on the ]
* The ] - church on the hillock of ] * The ] - church on the hillock of ]
* The ] Building - department store from the start of the 20th century * The ] Building - department store from the start of the 20th century

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Paris redirects here. For a list of other things named "Paris", see Paris (disambiguation).

Paris is the capital and largest city of France. The city is built on an arc of the river Seine, and is thus divided into two parts: the right bank to the north and the smaller left bank in the south.

Administration

The city is divided into twenty numerically organised districts, the arrondissements.

These districts are numbered in a spiral pattern with the first district at the center of the city. The city proper has about 2 million residents. The Greater Paris metropolitan area has about 14 million residents. It was named after the Gallic Parisii tribe.

Paris has been a departement since c.1960. Before that, it was only a part of the departement of the Seine. The change in boundaries resulted in the creation of 3 new departments forming a ring around Paris, often called "la petite couronne": Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-St-Denis and Val-de-Marne.

Transport

Paris is served by two principal airports: Orly (East) and the international airport Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle (North).

Paris is densely covered by an underground railway system, the Paris Metro.

It is surrounded by a large orbital motorway, the Peripherique.


Places

Notable places/things in Paris: