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Paris [a] is the capital and largest city of France. With an official estimated population of 2,102,650 residents as of 1 January 2023 [2] in an area of more than 105 km 2 (41 sq mi), [5] Paris is the fourth-largest city in the European Union and the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. [6]
The liberation of Paris ( French: libération de Paris) was a battle that took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on 25 August 1944. Paris had been occupied by Nazi Germany since the signing of the Armistice of 22 June 1940, after which the Wehrmacht occupied northern and ...
The Catacombs of Paris ( French: Catacombes de Paris, pronunciation ⓘ) are underground ossuaries in Paris, France, which hold the remains of more than six million people. [2] Built to consolidate Paris's ancient stone quarries, they extend south from the Barrière d'Enfer ("Gate of Hell") former city gate; the ossuary was created as part of ...
The Place de la République ( French pronunciation: [plas də la ʁepyblik]; English: Republic Square; known until 1879 as the Place du Château d'Eau, [plas dy ʃɑto do]) is a square in Paris, located on the border between the 3rd, 10th and 11th arrondissements. The square has an area of 3.4 ha (8.4 acres). [1] [2] Named after the First ...
France 24 ( France vingt -quatre in French) is a French publicly-funded international news television network based in Paris. [1] Its channels, broadcast in French, English, Arabic and Spanish, are aimed at the overseas market. Based in the Paris suburb of Issy-les-Moulineaux, the service started on 6 December 2006.
PA00086250. 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 ...
Paris was one of the world's top tourist destinations in 2013. In the first part of the 21st century, the vitality of the Paris economy made it an important financial centre and influential global city. The Paris region, including the business centre of La Défense just outside the city limits, had a 2012 GDP of €612 billion (US$760 billion).
List of songs about Paris. The following is a list of songs about Paris, France. "10 rue Caumartin" by Lionel Hampton. "118 Bd Brune" by Algemona Group, Robin Kenyatta. "14 Juillet (Rendez-vous de Paname)" by Patachou. "1901" by Phoenix. "21 rue Pigalle" by Joe Reisman & His Orchestra.