Paris Facts

Paris Facts are quite interesting!

Start in the Gallo-Roman era (300 BC) a tribe named the Parisii settle on the Ile de la Cite. It means Working people or Craftmen.Paris is the Capital of France.

With a population of over 2 million and almost 12 million with the metropolitan area, Paris is the largest city in Europe.

Paris is separated in two banks

Rive Gauche (Left Bank) with the Boulevard St-Germain and Rive Droite (Right Bank) with the famous street Champs-Elysees.

Between them you have the Ile de la Cite where you will find Notre-Dame and Ile St-Louis.

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The Seine is the major river in France 776km long (486 miles) separated Paris in 2 banks. There are 37 bridges .

Joan of Arc was burned in 1431 and her ashes were thrown into the Seine.

Napoleon wishes was to be buried along the Seine.

Bateaux-Mouches on the Seine offer sightseeing tours.

Paris is divided in 20 Arrondissements. The first numbers start in the center of Paris.

Around the Capital the Peripherique lengh 35km is one of the main highway in Europe.

Heavy traffic you have the peripherique interieur and peripherique exterieur. The speed limit is 80km/h.



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