Here under Paris, you will find travel information about Paris, the capital city of France.
The population of the city of Paris is 2,200,000. The population of the Greater Paris metropolitan area is about 11,200,000. Paris is the 3rd largest city in Europe (after Moscow and London).
Called also the City of Lights (la Ville Lumière), Paris is a major tourist destination and cultural center. The city, often called romantic, is famous for its architecture, its urban perspectives and avenues, and also its museums. Crossed by the River Seine, it is divided into two parts: the Right Bank (Rive droite) to the north and the smaller Left Bank (Rive gauche to the south.
The original Latin name of Paris was Lutetia Later, the city was renamed Paris, after the Gallic Parisi tribe.
Paris is divided into districts called arrondissements. Best areas for hotel accommodation to discover Paris are 1st, 2nd, 7th and 8th. Paris is home to some of the world's most famous and beautiful luxury hotels, some of them being historic monuments themselves and deserving a visit, like Hotel Le Crillon, Hotel Le George 5, Hotel Le Meurice or the Hotel Ritz. Of course, the French art of gastronomy (fine cuisine) is at its peak here with universally famous restaurants directed by world renowned chefs: La Tour d'Argent (where duck is a specialty), L'Ambroisie, Grand Vefour, Ledoyen or Lucas Carton to quote only a few.
The arrondissements of Paris are:
1 - the center of Paris and a start for tourists. The Louvre Museum, the Jardin des Tuileries, Place Vendome, Les Halles, Sainte Chapelle and Palais Royal.
2 - The central business district of the city - the Bourse (the Paris Stock Exchange) and the Bibliotheque Nationale.
3 - Archives Nationales, Musee Carnavalet, Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers, Picasso Museum
4 - Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Hotel de Ville (Paris Town Hall), Beaubourg, Centre Georges Pompidou, le Marais (gay Paris)
5 - Jardin des Plantes, Quartier Latin, Universities, La Sorbonne, Le Pantheon, Musee de Cluny
6 - Jardin du Luxembourg, Saint-Germain des Pres
7 - Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides, Musee d'Orsay, Rodin Museum
8 - Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, the Palais de l'Elysee, la Madeleine
9 - Opera Garnier, Grands Magasins (department stores)
10 - Canal Saint-Martin, Gare du Nord, Gare de l'Est
11 - the bars and restaurants of Rue Oberkampf, Bastille, Nation, New Jewish Quarter
12 - Bastille and its opera, Bercy Park and Village, Promenade plantee, Quartier d'Aligre, Gare de Lyon, the Bois de Vincennes
13 - Quartier Chinois (Chinatown), Place d'Italie, La Butte aux Cailles, Bibliotheque Nationale de France (BNF)
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