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2 days ago · Paris, city and capital of France, located along the Seine River, in the north-central part of the country. Paris is one of the world’s most important and attractive cities, famed for its gastronomy, haute couture, painting, literature, and intellectual community.
- People
Paris - Culture, Art, Romance: In 1850 Paris had...
- Paris Summary
Paris, City (pop., 2005 est.: 2,153,600; metro. area,...
- Climate
Paris - Climate, Rainfall, Humidity: In its location on the...
- Education
Paris - Education, Culture, Institutions: As in the rest of...
- The Hôtel De Ville
Paris - City of Lights, Culture, History: Back in the city...
- The Invalides
Paris - History, Culture, Landmarks: One street to the...
- The Halles
Paris - Shopping, Markets, History: Several streets...
- Medieval, Discord, 12th-16th Century
Paris - Medieval, Discord, 12th-16th Century: During the...
- Promenade Plantee
Promenade Plantée, partially elevated parkway and promenade...
- Paris Basin
The area, which forms the heartland of France, is drained...
- People
2 days ago · France is among the globe’s oldest nations, the product of an alliance of duchies and principalities under a single ruler in the Middle Ages. Today, as in that era, central authority is vested in the state, even though a measure of autonomy has been granted to the country’s régions in recent decades. The French people look to the state as ...
3 days ago · Eiffel Tower, wrought-iron structure in Paris that is one of the most famous landmarks in the world. It is also a technological masterpiece in building-construction history. It was designed and built (1887–89) by Gustave Eiffel and named in his honor.
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1 day ago · Notre-Dame de Paris ( French: [nɔtʁ (ə) dam də paʁi] ⓘ; meaning " Our Lady of Paris "), referred to simply as Notre-Dame, [a] is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the Île de la Cité (an island in the Seine River), in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. The cathedral, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, is considered one of the finest ...
3 days ago · The Paris Commune ( French: Commune de Paris, pronounced [kɔ.myn də pa.ʁi]) was a French revolutionary government that seized power in Paris from 18 March to 28 May 1871. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71, the French National Guard had defended Paris, and working-class radicalism grew among its soldiers.
