A Brief History and Overview of Paris, France

Paris – France

Paris was founded mainly just at the end of the 3rd century BC by a tribe then settled and began to live in this particular region which, during that time was called “Island City” (which Now in modern times is known as Paris). The name Paris is mainly derived from the name of the people who discovered and settled it called Parisii.

Paris is the capital of France today and is one of the largest cities in the country and around the world with approximately 2,203,817 people (according to Jan. 2006). Paris is one of the world’s largest and leading cultural and business centers and is also considered one of the largest economies of Europe.

The most important thing in Paris is on the Fortune Global 500 “38 of them are in the Paris region. And he has the honor to host many international organizations including UNESCO is an example.

If we take a look then Paris is located geographically in the north side of the (Seine). Paris is basically divided into two parts, one of which is the oldest part of Paris and the other is smaller and relatively new so-called Paris. But if we look more closely at the geographical location of Paris, then the whole city is predominantly flat surface. The total covered area of all of Paris is 33.6 square miles.

Looking at the climate, France does not receive much rain throughout the year. Temperatures are moderate, which means it has not been extreme or winters. If you want to visit Paris as the best season is the season of spring, where you can really admire the natural it has to offer.

There are many tourist sites and monuments in Paris that act as the most important and places to attract tourists. Among these monuments “Eifel Tower” became the symbol or the representation of Paris. It was a temporary construction of Gustav Eifel in 1889 but it has not been removed, and now it is considered an icon of Paris and a number bearable.
Economically, Paris is a city strong and contributes significantly in the total GDP of the world. With a GDP (U.S. $ 731.3 billion) is a region of Paris’s largest and highest GDP of Europe.

The sport is also of major importance in Paris. Since Paris is also home to the seasons of football and World Cups FC Paris Saint German football club ranked in Paris. Paris also has a team of basketball the most popular named “Paris Basket Racing,” also in rugby union team in Paris is called “French stage.” Tennis is a sport as important as the “French Open” is highly ranked as a tennis tournament level. The most beloved stage in Paris is the “Stade de France” has the honor of holding the most important event of international soccer “World Cup 98″ and more recently the UEFA Champions League match against Arsenal FC Barcelona took place.


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