Interesting Facts About Paris France

One of my favorite facts about Paris France is that it’s known as the most romantic city in the world. It’s fun to learn basic French love phrases and get in the Parisian mood of the romance. You’ll fit right in.



Average of 45 million visitors per year

Population of Paris, weather in Paris France, and the basics, see…Paris facts and figures

Major Paris festivals: Christmas, and Bastille Day.
You can join in Bastille day traditions and party with the Parisians for two days and nights!

facts

Layout and finding your way around:
Divided into 20 areas known as arrondissements. The 1st arrondissement is at the center of the city.

For a more detailed map, see our Paris city map




Paris postal codes: 5 digit number starting with 75 and ending with the # of the arrondissement. For example 75001 would be the 1st arrondissement. To find a site, if you have the address just look at the end of postal code and it will tell you what area it’s in. For example, the US Embassy Paris is located at 2 Avenue Gabriel, 75008 Paris, France. The 08 at the end of the postal code indicates that it’s in the 8th arrondissement.

facts
Notre Dame de Paris

All roads lead to Paris, ending at Notre Dame Cathedral, (one of the top monuments of Paris) at the center of the city. All road sign markers on French highways denote the distance you are to Notre Dame in Paris. Useful information if you’ll be driving in France


Facts About Paris France History:

 Settled by the Gauls in 250-200 BC, conquered by the Romans in 55 BC, then conquered by the Franks who named the city Paris and made it the center of their kingdom.

Named after the Parisii tribe of Gauls who settled here in 250-200 BC

History of Paris France History Trivia
Known as the City of Lights because it was the center of ideas and culture during the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. It was also one of the first cities to put street lamps on the streets.

The culture of France is rich, fascinating and helpful to learn about to make your travels there all the more wonderful.



Return from Facts About Paris France to French Culture Adventures

Enjoy this page? Please pay it forward. Here's how...

Would you prefer to share this page with others by linking to it?

  1. Click on the HTML link code below.
  2. Copy and paste it, adding a note of your own, into your blog, a Web page, forums, a blog comment, your Facebook account, or anywhere that someone would find this page valuable.

Copyright ©2024 by Deborah Dutton, French-Culture-Adventures.com
All rights reserved