The city has many nick names, one of them being ‘La Ville-Lumière’ or the city of lights.
The place is the second most visited city on earth, only behind Bangkok by a very small margin
The city is dotted with approximately 4,70,000 trees, that makes one tree for every 4 residents.
Julius Caesar conquered the city in 51 BC, under the Roman empire the city was known as Lutetia.
The city is home to one of the most famous museums in the world which has the world most famous painting. It is also the world’s largest art gallery
The iconic Tower of the city has 1665 steps and when constructed in 1889 was the tallest manmade structure.
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