Paris

A Paris is a capital city that serves as the political, economic, and cultural center of France.

• Context:
  • It can host significant Historical Landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, and Notre-Dame Cathedral.
  • It can be a hub for Fashion, home to renowned fashion houses like Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Dior.
  • It can be affected by Urban Challenges such as housing affordability, transportation congestion, and social inequality.
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• Example(s):
  • The Paris of 2024, hosting the Summer Olympic Games and showcasing modern developments like the La Défense business district.
  • The Paris of 2000, marked by the celebration of the new millennium and the opening of the Musée du Quai Branly.
  • The Paris of 1900, during the Belle Époque, with the Paris World's Fair and the construction of the Paris Métro.
  • The Paris of 1800, under the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte, with the establishment of the Napoleonic Code.
  • The Paris of 1700, during the reign of Louis XIV, known as the "Sun King," with the construction of the Palace of Versailles.
  • The Paris of 1600, under the reign of Henry IV, with the construction of the Pont Neuf bridge.
  • The Paris of 1500, during the French Renaissance, with the construction of the Château de Chambord.
  • The Paris of 1400, during the Hundred Years' War, with the Siege of Paris by Joan of Arc.
  • The Paris of 1300, under the reign of Philip IV, with the establishment of the Estates General of 1302.
  • The Paris of 1200, during the reign of Philip II, with the construction of the Louvre Castle.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • London.
  • New York City.
  • Tokyo.
• See: France, River Seine, Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Champs-Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Musée d'Orsay, Montmartre, Sacré-Cœur, Palace of Versailles, Centre Pompidou, La Défense, Paris Métro, Paris Opera.

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References

2024

• (Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris Retrieved:2024-4-11.
  • Parisis the capital and most populous city of France. With an official estimated population of 2,102,650 residents as of 1 January 2023 in an area of more than , Paris is the fourth-most populated city in the European Union and the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, fashion, and gastronomy. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its early and extensive system of street lighting, in the 19th century, it became known as the City of Light. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 inhabitants on 1 January 2023, or about 19% of the population of France. The Paris Region had a GDP of €765 billion (US$1.064 trillion, PPP) in 2021, the highest in the European Union. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit Worldwide Cost of Living Survey, in 2022, Paris was the city with the ninth-highest cost of living in the world. Paris is a major railway, highway, and air-transport hub served by two international airports: Charles de Gaulle Airport (the third-busiest airport in Europe) and Orly Airport. Opened in 1900, the city's subway system, the Paris Métro, serves 5.23 million passengers daily; it is the second-busiest metro system in Europe after the Moscow Metro. Gare du Nord is the 24th-busiest railway station in the world and the busiest outside Japan, with 262 million passengers in 2015. Paris has one of the most sustainable transportation systems and is one of the only two cities in the world that received the Sustainable Transport Award twice. Paris is especially known for its museums and architectural landmarks: the Louvre received 8.9. million visitors in 2023, on track for keeping its position as the most-visited art museum in the world. The Musée d'Orsay, Musée Marmottan Monet and Musée de l'Orangerie are noted for their collections of French Impressionist art. The Pompidou Centre Musée National d'Art Moderne, Musée Rodin and Musée Picasso are noted for their collections of modern and contemporary art. The historical district along the Seine in the city centre has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991.

    Paris hosts several United Nations organizations including UNESCO, and other international organizations such as the OECD, the OECD Development Centre, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, the International Energy Agency, the International Federation for Human Rights, along with European bodies such as the European Space Agency, the European Banking Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority. The football club Paris Saint-Germain and the rugby union club Stade Français are based in Paris. The 81,000-seat Stade de France, built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, is located just north of Paris in the neighbouring commune of Saint-Denis. Paris hosts the annual French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament on the red clay of Roland Garros. The city hosted the Olympic Games in 1900 and 1924, and will host the 2024 Summer Olympics. The 1938 and 1998 FIFA World Cups, the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, the 2007 Rugby World Cup, as well as the 1960, 1984 and 2016 UEFA European Championships were also held in the city. Every July, the Tour de France bicycle race finishes on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris.

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