Regions of France - Ile de France
Paris, capital of France, is located in the north of France on both banks of the Seine, 145 km 90 mi from the mouth of the river on the Channel A total of 2,257,981 in 2009 inhabitants live in central Paris, 11728240 and 2009 people live in the greater Paris Ile-de-France region, which is one of the largest metropolitan areas in Europe a city of global importance and the business, historical, intellectual, diplomatic, religious, educational, artistic and tourist center of France, Paris owes its prosperity largely to its favorable position on the Seine, which was a major commercial artery since Roman times.
Paris coat of arms with the motto of fluctuat nec mergitur of the city, it is launched by the waves, but not sunk.
Paris was one of the great cities of Europe since the Middle Ages, but the development of the city as it exists today was held in the second half of the 19th century, its greatest growth during a 40-year period after 1850, when the population doubled in size to more than 2 million; It peaked in 1921 2.906.500, after people began migrating to the city since the houses were replaced by offices in central Paris, most of the growth occurred in the suburbs, where most of the blue collar working life working on a total of 2 million passengers, about half travel every day from outlying areas to downtown, and half trip from central Paris to the suburbs.
The economic activities of Paris overshadow those of any other part of France in importance and complexity About 65 percent of the seats of banks and domestic companies are in the city Much of the industry in the center of Paris the small-scale artisanal, based on the skills and usually a family business a lot of these industries are luxury items such as perfumes, furs, gloves, jewelry, toys, clothing , articles in wood and other high value products.
printing and book publishing are important activities in the center of Paris Heavier industries are located in the suburbs These include automobile manufacturing, machine tools, rolling stock for railways, electrical products and electronics, chemicals and processed foods construction and production of building materials are also important from tourism, however, is by far the most important source of income of the city; it is one of the main attractions of Europe.
Paris is divided into 20 arrondissements or districts of unequal size, each with its own mayor Each is again divided into four sections Two prefects and mayor to administer the city as a whole, with the help of a general council .
Paris is the largest temple ever built to material joys and the lust of the eyes 1843-1916 Henry James, the novelist U.
Paris is the head of the barge and shipping on the Seine and is the fourth largest port in France after Marseille, Le Havre and Dunkirk Loire rivers Rhine Rh Meuse and Scheldt is accessible by channels connecting the Seine and large amount of imports and exports of the city are carried by water of goods transported to and from the port comes every year to 43 million tons in the United States of Paris is also a major road, rail and turntable air Transport Two international airports, Roissy-Charles de Gaulle CDG and Orly and Le Bourget for private aircraft, serving CDG city is the fifth busiest airport in the world, and Orly as seventh.
The city subway system, M tro opened July 19, 1900, the first line being the Porte de Vincennes to Porte Maillot engineer Fulgence Welcom ea supervised the construction phase, while the architect Hector Guimard designed the entrance decorative Art Nouveau bluster system 213 km 132 miles of track and 16 lines, two auxiliary lines There are 300 stations outside RER stations; 87 of these offer exchanges between the lines A total of 3553 car transport around 6 million people per day, while the system itself employed 10,141 excluding RSP in 2010. Each building in Paris is less than 500 meters 10 March am tro mile from the station R R gional RER express bucket, opened in 1960, connects the city with its outlying suburbs.
Good Americans, when they die, go to Paris Thomas Appleton 1812-1884, author U S.
Lawrence M Sommers, Professor of Geography, Michigan State University, East Lansing.
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Aéroports de Paris Practical Guide to airports in the region of Paris Beauvais-Till BVA, Roissy-Charles de Gaulle CDG, Le Bourget LBG and Orly ORY includes details on all forms of transport between the city and the airport via bus, limousine, private shuttle bus, taxi or train.
Airport shuttle Tour in a comfortable, air-conditioned mini-van between Paris airports or railway stations and your hotel, residence or convention center in the city limits of Paris, selected suburbs, and Disneyland area or a affordable and convenient alternative to taxis, trains, or buses.
Canal Cruise Relax on a cruise 2 -hour with the look of Paris Canal Croisi at the majestic architecture along the Seine and marvel at the genius of locks and bridges on the canal St Martin.
Events Calendar Updated constantly, in collaboration with ViaFrance, consult our cultural arts event announcements, exhibitions, concerts, festivals and celebrations that take place in Paris and in the provinces of France.
Feeling safe in Paris Tips for tourists to enjoy a safe visit to the Paris police; you keep your money, personal effects and Vehicle Docking What if you are a victim of assault or theft.
Guided tours Join us for a wonderful tour of Paris, Versailles, the castles of the Loire Valley, Monet's gardens, or venture further in France Choose from walking, cycling and bus tours, cruises river or the latest rage the Segway Personal Transporter All tours are accompanied by expert guides.
M tro, Bus, Tram Passes In Paris pass allows unlimited travel on all rail lines M TRO and RER, the Montmartre funicular, and city buses, including Balabus, Montmartrobus, Orlybus and Roissybus available with a validity between 1 to 5 days, to travel in zones 1-3 or 1-5 Paris city includes suburbs.
Museums Map Landmarks With the collar of Paris, you can also just breeze past the long lines of tourists waiting at the Louvre, Mus ed Orsay, Arc de Triomphe, the Fontainebleau castle, Versailles, and 65 other attractions in and around Paris, with unlimited access to all places it is available for periods of 1, 3 or 5 consecutive days.
Paris Claudia Renau Tours has assembled a richly illustrated series of architectural rides for all districts of Paris, and the D defense, Bois de Vincennes, and the Bois de Boulogne comprises a map for each French zone only.
Seine River Cruise Dinner Enjoy a pleasant evening cruise and gourmet dinner, while taking part in the most romantic sites and stunning architecture of Paris including the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral, Museum of Orsay, Statue of Liberty, and the beautiful bridges over the Seine.
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Roadmaps by station m tro If you know which stop M tro you are heading to, RATP offers hundreds of detailed color neighborhood maps showing every conceivable street, landmark, public park and PDF body water requires Adobe Reader.
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Paris web cams Perched atop the Eiffel Tower and other landmarks, TF1 cameras allow you to see Paris in real time and are available 24 hours a day, regardless of weather conditions in the French capital to see the city at its best, we suggest you ride this page between 7 and 00 o'clock 9 1 24:00 GMT 00-3 24:00 Eastern time in the U S.
Introduction to Paris France Province Île-de-France, Paris, France, province.