FRANCE - PARIS
Paris is the capital and most populous city of France.
The City of Paris has a population of 2,249,975 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the European Union
measured by the population within the city limits. Paris and its
suburbs have a population of 12,292,895 inhabitants, making it the
second or third largest metropolitan area in Europe, with London and
Berlin, depending on the area measured.
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. The notable architectural landmarks of
Paris include the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris (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.
Paris is home to the association football club Paris Saint-Germain
FC and the rugby union club Stade Français. The 80,000-seat Stade de
France, built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, is located in Saint-Denis.
Paris hosts the annual French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament on the
red clay of Roland Garros. Paris played host to the 1900 and 1924 Summer
Olympics, the 1938 and 1998 FIFA World Cup, and the 2007 Rugby World
Cup.
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