Baltic Travel Agent Specialists
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 ("Région parisienne").
Paris has an estimated population of 2,153,600 within city limit (2005
est.). The Paris urban area has a population of 9.93 million and a commuter
belt around the same completes the Paris "aire urbaine" (roughly:
"metropolitan area") that, with its population of 12 million,
is one of the most populated areas of its kind in Europe. An important
settlement for more than two millennia, Paris is today one of the world's
leading business and cultural centres, and its influence in politics,
education, entertainment, media, fashion and the arts all contribute
to its status as one of the major global cities.
Paris's location at a crossroads between land and river trade routes
in lands of abundant agriculture had made it one of the principal cities
of France 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 renown, making
it the most popular tourist destination in the world with over 30 million
foreign visitors per year.
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