Paris is known as the "City of Light" and "City of Love" due to its culture, art, beauty, and history that captivates millions each year. Originally called "Lutetia," Paris was renamed in 360 AD and takes its name from the Gallic Parisii tribe. While iconic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral are permanent fixtures today, the Eiffel Tower was originally intended to only stand temporarily for 20 years as part of an exhibition. The Seine River flowing through Paris offers many ways to enjoy the city from the water.

1. PARIS
THE CITY OF LIGHTS

2. THE CITY OF LOVE FACTS ABOUT PARIS

4. INTRODUCTION
Paris is one of the most popular
cities among travelers. Known as
the “City of Light” or the “City of
Love,” the streets of Paris
overflow with culture, art, beauty,
and history. Paris is a city that
captures the hearts of millions
ever year.
Believe it or not though, Paris
wasn’t always called “Paris,” and
the Eiffel Tower wasn’t supposed
to be a permanent fixture

5. SEINE
The seine through PARIS is a way of
enjoying a thousand different escapades
on the river, its bridges and islands.
Daytime or night time, left bank or right
bank, you will appreciate the buzz of
activity along the quaysides and the
lapping of the waves. There are any
number of ways to relax – aboard a
boat, cycling, walking briskly,
sauntering lazily, or working out,
dining, dancing on barges, exploring an
area between two exhibitions, taking a
post-shopping break, or sunbathing in
a swimsuit. You never fail to be filled
with wonder at these riverbanks,

7. The Eiffel
Tower was
supposed to
be a
temporary
installation,
intended to
stand for 20

8. Paris was originally a Roman City called “Lutetia.”
Lutetia was renamed Paris in 360 AD, taking its name from the Gallic
Parisii tribe name.

9. DO YOU KNOW ?

10. There are at least three
replicas of the Statue of
Liberty in Paris. The most
famous of them exists on
an island in the middle of
the Seine and looks
towards her sister statue
in New York.

12. THE MAIN BELL OF THE NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL IS
NAMED EMMANUEL AND WEIGHS OVER 13 TONNES.

13. There are 6,100 rues
– or streets – in paris;
the shortest one, rue
des degrés, is just
5.75 metres long and
can be found in the
2nd arrondissement.

14. THE FRENCH ARMY WAS
THE FIRST TO Use camouflage,
which comes from the french verb “to make up for
the stage.” The army began wearing camouflage in
1915 during world war I.

15. The First Public Screening Of A Movie Was By French
Brothers Auguste And Louis Lumière In December 1895.
They Used Their Invention “The Cinématographe” To Show
10 Films Of About 50 Seconds Each.

16. Visitors to the Eiffel Tower
have to climb 1,665 steps to
reach the top – unless they
take the elevator! There
are a mere 270 steps to
reach the Basilica of the
Sacré Cœur.