FRANCE - PARIS

Paris is the capital and most populous city of France. Paris is the capital and most populous city of France.Paris is the home of the most-visited art museums in the world, the Louvre, as well as the

Musée d'Orsay, noted for its collection of French Impressionist art, and the Musée National d'Art Moderne, a museum of modern and contemporary art.

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The notable architectural landmarks of Paris include the Notre Dame Cathedral (12th century);  Sainte-Chapelle (13th century); the Eiffel Tower (1889);and the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur on Montmartre (1914).Paris is known for its fashion designers and the twice-yearly Paris Fashion Week, and for its haute cuisine, and three-star restaurants. Most of France's major universities and Grandes écoles are located in Paris, as are France's major newspapers, including Le Monde, Le Figaro, and Libération.