| The capital city of France is Paris. It is | | | | staged dinner theatre spectacle. A dance |
| situated on the River Seine in northern | | | | display that was once but one aspect of the |
| France, at the heart of the Region | | | | cabarets former atmosphere. All of the |
| Parisienne. | | | | establishments former social or cultural |
| | | | elements, such as its ballrooms and gardens, |
| It has an estimated population of 2,153,600 | | | | are gone today. |
| inhabitants within city limits. The Paris | | | | |
| urban area has a population of 9.93 million. | | | | Much of Paris hotel, restaurant and night |
| A commuter belt around the same completes the | | | | entertainment trades have become heavily |
| Paris metropolitan area with its population | | | | dependent on tourism, with results not always |
| of 11.5 million is one of the most populated | | | | positive for Parisian culture. |
| areas of its kind in Europe. | | | | |
| | | | A city of the people and the middle classes, |
| The city has many of the worlds most visited | | | | rich and poor, proud and sometimes |
| attractions among them, the Eiffel tower, the | | | | treacherous, cosmopolitan yet insular. This |
| Louvre palace, the Notre-Dame cathedral and | | | | cultural and sociological mix gives Paris an |
| the near-by Versailles palace are truly | | | | irresistible charm |
| unique. | | | | |
| | | | The Paris Region is an engine of the global |
| The most famous landmark the Eiffel Tower. It | | | | economy, if it were a country it would rank |
| has 360 steps to the 1st level but, of course | | | | as the sixteenth largest economy in the |
| the most spectacular panorama up at 274m. | | | | world. The Paris Region is thus Frances |
| | | | premier centre of economic activity. |
| A visit to the stunning Notre Dame Cathedral | | | | |
| is an absolute must. On the bank a beautiful | | | | Paris is served by two principal airports |
| old square lined with ancient buildings is a | | | | Orly Airport, which is south of Paris, and |
| wonderful witness to times gone by. | | | | the Charles de Gaulle International Airport |
| | | | in nearby Roissy en France, one of the |
| The Beau Bourg centre of contemporary art | | | | busiest in Europe. |
| confirms its resolutely futuristic outlook. | | | | |
| | | | The city is also the hub of Frances motorway |
| Get a closer look at some monuments by taking | | | | network It has an extensive road network |
| a relaxing boat trip along the Seine. | | | | with over 2000 kilometres of major roads and |
| | | | highways. |
| The Moulin Rouge cabaret dancehall is a | | | | |