Interesting Facts About Paris-the City of Lights

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Interesting Facts About Paris-the City of Lights
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• Paris witnesses more than 38 million visitors
  making it the second most visited destination in
  the world after Bangkok and London.
• Paris hosted the 1924 FIFA World Cup, 2007 Rugby
  World Cup, the 1938 and 1998 FIFA World Cup, the
  2016 UEFA European Championship, etc.
• Paris is one of the most populated cities of
  France and since ancient times it has been an
  important center for finance, commerce, science,
  and arts.

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• In 2018 it was listed as one of the most
  expensive cities in the world after Singapore.
• The historic district of Seine in Paris is
  classified as a UNESCO Heritage Site owing to its
  iconic landmark and attractions like the
  Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, Gothic Royal
  chapel of Sainte Chapelle, the Eiffel Tower, the
  Arc de Triomphe, the Basilica of Sacre Coeur and
  many more.
• The word Paris is derived from the Gallic Parisii
  tribe from paraf-peri which means the makers or
  the commanders.
• Paris has been nicknamed as the City of Lights
  owing to its huge role during the Age of
  Enlightenment and because it was the first
  European city to use gas street lighting on a
  grand scale along its boulevards and monuments.

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The Parisii who are a sub-tribe of Celtic Senones
were the earliest inhabitants of Paris during the
3rd century BC while the Romans conquered Paris
during the 52 BC and began their settlement in
the Left Bank. For more information on flight
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