Paris sits along the Seine as the capital of Île-de-France, home to some 12 million people and a history stretching back over two thousand years. The city rewards wandering, whether you're tracing its riverside curiosities, settling in at one of its hotels, or lingering over a meal at its restaurants. Its museums hold some of the world's most recognized art, yet much of the city's charm still lies in ordinary corners like a quiet courtyard or a market street at dawn.
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Aquaboulevard De Paris
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AquaBoulevard in Paris is one of the biggest water park in Europe with 10 giant…
Eiffel Tower
Curiosities
Construction completed on: March 31, 1889 (flag placed on top), built for the Universal…
Zwembad Suzanne Berlioux-les Halles
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With a big bath (50X20 meters), this swimming-pool is central in Paris, and has got the widest…
Swimming Pool Josephine Baker
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Located in Port de la Gare (13th), the Josephine Baker swimming pool is fully accessible to…
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Le Procope
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The oldest restaurant in Paris, open since 1686, where Voltaire and Benjamin Franklin dined.
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A few hundred metres from the Latin Quarter, on Avenue des Gobelins, you will find this design…
FIAP Paris
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Since 1968 this international centre in the 14th arrondissement has welcomed groups, young…
Aparthotel Adagio Paris Montmartre
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At the foot of Sacré-Cœur, near the Théâtre de l'Atelier, this aparthotel has 76 studios…
Citadines Les Halles Paris
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Studios and two-bedroom apartments of 21 to 54 square metres, a three-minute walk from…
St Christopher's Paris Canal
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Right on the Bassin de la Villette, this hostel has a waterside terrace and Belushi's Bar on…
Beau M
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Hostel, hotel and coffee shop in one, about ten minutes from Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur. With…
The People Belleville
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This hostel in an Art Deco building stands near Couronnes metro, in lively Belleville. You…
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About Paris
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.