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About Paris

Paris is the capital city of France. It is situated on the River Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region or Region parisienne. Paris is also called the "City of Lights".

Paris is influenced with politics, fashion, business, arts and science. Paris is an important hub of intercontinental transportation and is home to many sports events, universities, opera companies and museums. 30 million foreign visitors per year make it popular tourist destination.

Paris economy is largely dominated by services, it remains an important manufacturing powerhouse of Europe, especially in industrial sectors such as automobiles, aeronautics, and electronics.

The French capital is one of the world's truly great cities, a metropolis that lavishly satisfies the desires of tourists and business people alike and manages to retain a standard of living that makes becoming a Parisian so alluring.

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Weather / Climate

Paris is a city with a varied climate that conjures up its own seasonal delights. In summer, when the mercury rises, the locals flock to the highly successful Paris Plage, where a riverside expressway is converted for a month between July and August into an oasis of swimming pools, sand and deckchairs.

The best time to visit the city is, of course, during the famous Paris Spring between April and June, when the days are sunny but not too hot. The autumn and winter months are another good time to come when there are fewer crowds and snow is a rarity, but there really is no bad time to visit one of the world's truly great cities.

Religion

France's religion is predominantly catholic. Like all cosmopolitan cities, the main religion in Paris is Christian. Paris is mostly Catholics but there are some Protestants too. Paris has variety of churches, places of worship and group of people to practice their own religion in their own language.

Getting there

There are flights to Paris from all over the world, and competition between airlines means that for those flexible as to when they travel, getting to Paris needn't break the bank. Travelers from the UK can use Eurostar too, good value if booked more than 14 days in advance, and including a Saturday or Sunday night. Central London to central Paris is around three hours.

Traveling within Paris is also very easy. Bus and metro system is easy and simple to use. Boat trips are also justifiably the most popular tours and there are also alternatives by bike or by hot air balloon.