Paris is the capital of France and the largest metropolitan centrum in this country located in the the center of the Paris Basin, on the Seine. Paris is the political, economic and cultural center of France, one of the 10 largest in Europe. There are numerous monuments and tourist attractions, which means that Paris is visited every year by approximately 30 million tourists. The metropolitan area has a population of more than 12 million inhabitants, thus in terms of population Paris agglomeration competes in the European Union with London.
The city has a coaxial arrangement of the radiating star-boulevards. Its axis is incised valley of the Seine, which divides Paris into two parts: the right bank (north) Rive Droite and left bank (southern) Rive Gauche. The historic core of Paris is the island of Île de la Cité on the Seine, which is situated …show more content…
The most famous building that we can find in Paris are Eiffel Tower, the cathedral of Notre-Dame-de-Paris, Arc de Triomphe, Palais du Louvre, Sacré-Cœur, Panthéon, Opéra Garnier, Les Invalides, Centre Pompidou and Palais du Luxembourg. From all of them, the Eiffel Tower is the most famous architectural landmark of Paris, called the Lady of Paris, also recognized as a symbol of France. Today, it is the fifth tallest building in France and the tallest building in Paris. Eiffel Tower is located at the southern end of the Fields of Mars in the center of Paris, near the Seine. Moreover, Notre-Dame-de-Paris is the gothic cathedral in Paris, one of the most famous cathedrals in the world, mostly known from the novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame written by the French writer - Victor Hugo. Its name translates as Our Lady and refers to the Virgin Mary. It was built on an island in the Seine, called Cit , on the tracks after two churches that have been built in the ninth century. Construction of its lasted almost 170 years
The city has a coaxial arrangement of the radiating star-boulevards. Its axis is incised valley of the Seine, which divides Paris into two parts: the right bank (north) Rive Droite and left bank (southern) Rive Gauche. The historic core of Paris is the island of Île de la Cité on the Seine, which is situated …show more content…
The most famous building that we can find in Paris are Eiffel Tower, the cathedral of Notre-Dame-de-Paris, Arc de Triomphe, Palais du Louvre, Sacré-Cœur, Panthéon, Opéra Garnier, Les Invalides, Centre Pompidou and Palais du Luxembourg. From all of them, the Eiffel Tower is the most famous architectural landmark of Paris, called the Lady of Paris, also recognized as a symbol of France. Today, it is the fifth tallest building in France and the tallest building in Paris. Eiffel Tower is located at the southern end of the Fields of Mars in the center of Paris, near the Seine. Moreover, Notre-Dame-de-Paris is the gothic cathedral in Paris, one of the most famous cathedrals in the world, mostly known from the novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame written by the French writer - Victor Hugo. Its name translates as Our Lady and refers to the Virgin Mary. It was built on an island in the Seine, called Cit , on the tracks after two churches that have been built in the ninth century. Construction of its lasted almost 170 years