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Paris, capital of France, crossed the Seine. Is the center of a metropolitan area of \u200b\u200babout 11.5 million inhabitants (2004), one of the largest in Europe and correspond to the Region Paris or Ile de France "(French Île-de-France).


History Main article: History of Paris the third century BC, a Celtic people called Parisii, fortified the island of the Cité, which is the heart of the city. This town derives its current name in Paris.

In Roman times the city was called Lutetia. The Romans expanded the boundaries of the city, especially on the left bank of the Seine.

In the fortress of the Bastille which was in the east of the city, officially began the movement known as the French Revolution.

City the Second Empire under Napoleon III

the city suffered its most significant urban transformation. The emperor commissioned Baron Haussmann to execute the changes needed to make Paris the world's most modern city in his time.

is demolished much of the medieval old town and leads to the Grands Boulevards and built modern, the most prominent: the Opera Garnier. Water pipes are built and other major advances in public works.

This period ends after the fall of the emperor as a result of the defeat of his army in the Franco-Prussian War.

Exhibitions Paris

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hosted during the second half of the nineteenth century several exhibitions that brought together exhibitors from around the world. The most notable took place in 1889 to commemorate the centenary of the revolution. For this event the Eiffel Tower was built, although it should be removed once the exhibition continues in its original location. Twentieth Century

The century began with the construction of the Paris Metro. The most important events happening in the city during this century are in many cases linked to the subway.

In 1940 the city was conquered by the Wehrmacht (German army) of Adolf Hitler in the context of the Second World War. Paris was run by the occupation forces, who left after four years, without causing destruction of consideration, compared with damage to other European cities in this war.

Under the administration of President François Mitterrand, in the 80's and early 90's the city receives a fresh impetus in their planning and infrastructure. Renewing depressed sectors of the city, particularly areas of the left bank and Villette, new buildings were built landmarks such as the library, the arc of Defense, the Orsay Museum and radically renovated the Louvre.

Politics

As the principal city of the country, Paris is the headquarters of the French central government and receives major foreign embassies, while being one of the most prominent cities in the policy area of European Union (EU).

The executive branch, represented by the President of the Republic, is based in the Elysee Palace. For its part, the Prime Minister has his office at the Hôtel Matignon. The legislature and judiciary of France also have their headquarters in Paris.

As local government, and since the elections municipal March 2001, Bertrand Delanoë was elected mayor (maire) in Paris. His arrival at City Hall (Hôtel de Ville) was prompted by internal division on the right, which presented two opposing candidates, and Philippe Séguin Jean Tiberi, for those elections. Thanks to an alliance with the Greens and the French Communist Party (PCF), Bertrand Delanoë was the most voted candidate, getting just over 48%. For its part, the right candidates scored between the two just over 50% of the vote. Bertrand Delanoë Mayor of Paris was inaugurated on March 18, 2001. Economy

The red dot indicates the location city \u200b\u200bon the map of Europe. Length of train travel from Paris Eiffel Tower view from Trocadero The Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris ParísLa region accounts for roughly a quarter of industrial production in France. Its economy is sustained mainly in the manufacture of machinery of all kinds. Also of note is the production of luxury items like high fashion, jewelry and perfumes. In the Atlantic port in the city of Le Havre, mobilizes the fourth largest volume of tonnage in Europe. The country's financial sector is concentrated in this agricultural town and moves mostly in this city, which has the largest winery in agricultural goods the world.

France is the main tourist destination in the world, and its capital focused much of the attention of the vast majority of tourists visiting the country.

Society

Currently more than half the population under 15 years is a Foreign descent, in particular from the Maghreb and the former French colonies in sub-Saharan Africa.

transport system

The Paris transport system is a remarkable performance for a megalopolis of this magnitude. His ways are kept in excellent condition and the only problem for vehicles is the excess of them. An effective system commuter trains connect with the subway system, which in turn is linked to a dense network of bus routes, making it very easy to get around the city.

connects Paris with the rest of Europe through a modern network of highways and complete rail system with the TGV to connect to the different points of the country to London and from 2007 to Strasbourg and Frankfurt.

Also in Paris are the two most important airports in Europe by passenger numbers and flights annually. Charles de Gaulle airport northeast is the third largest airport in Europe after London - Heathrow and Frankfurt. Al south of the capital is located at Paris-Orly airport. Both airports share the national and international traffic of the city and its surroundings. Pollution

Currently the City has one of the environmental pollution levels highest in Europe. Although it has a considerable amount of public and green spaces, traffic chaos and reprehensible behavior on the part of the population, make the city less pleasant to walk than it could be under urban and historical attractions.

Navigating the bicycle is relatively difficult when compared to other European capitals, because a limited number of miles on roads for these vehicles, the particular aggressiveness of some cars and pollution.

Moreover, the promiscuity of pet owners have become famous in Paris in the last decades. An increasingly large number of people living with animals, which has caused a serious problem for managing the control of organic waste from these animals.

Arts & Culture

Paris has a special place in the artistic and cultural world in recent centuries. Here were born art movements as Expressionism, Surrealism and Fauvism and important figures in art and thought as René Descartes, Voltaire, Victor Hugo, Emile Zola, Alexandre Dumas (son), Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Jean-Paul Sartre, Jean Renoir.

has also received many foreign artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso and writers like Ernest Hemingway, Gabriel García Márquez and other celebrities as Alexander von Humboldt.

city also has the largest agglomeration of works of art, spread across its many museums and private collections. Among these treasures the most notable is the famous Mona Lisa, a priceless painting. Moreover, the Paris architectural heritage is unparalleled in the world, no other city has so many valuable Leventado buildings of the leading architects universal. Highlights



Louvre Museum Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides


Arc de Triomphe Place de la Concorde Champs Elysees


Sacre Coeur Paris Latin Quarter Pantheon

François Mitterrand Library Notre Dame Cathedral
Centre Georges Pompidou Paris

Vendôme Column

Paris Opera Plaza de Las Victorias Pont Alexandre III
Passerelle Bercy-Tolbiac