2. Location…
Paris is the capital
and largest city in
France, situated
on the river
Seine, in northern
France, at the
heart of the Île-
de-France region.
5. Weather
Paris has the typical Western European oceanic
climate which is affected by the North Atlantic
Current. Over a year, Paris' climate can be
described as mild and moderately wet.
Summer days are usually warm and
pleasant with average temperatures
hovering between 15 and 25 °C.
6. Spring and autumn
have, on
average, mild days
and fresh nights, but
are changing and
unstable. Surprisingly
warm or cool weather
occurs frequently in
both seasons.
7. In winter, sunshine is
scarce; days
are cold but generally
above
freezing with
temperatures
around 7 °C (45 °F).
8. History
Origins…
The earliest archaeological signs of permanent
settlements in the Paris area date from around
4200 BC.
The Romans conquered the Paris basin in 52
BC, with a permanent settlement by the end
of the same century on the Left Bank Sainte
Geneviève Hill and the Île de la Cité.
9. • The Gallo-Roman town was
originally called Lutetia, but
later Gallicised to Lutèce.
The Paris region was under
full control of the Germanic
Franks by the late 5th
century. The Frankish king
Clovis the Frank, the first
king of the Merovingian
dynasty, made the city his
capital from 508.
10. The late 8th century Carolingian dynasty
displaced the Frankish capital to Aachen;
this period coincided with the beginning of
Viking invasions that had spread as far as
Paris by the early 9th century.
11. Culture
The largest opera houses of Paris are the
19th century Opéra Garnier and modern
Opéra Bastille; the former tends towards
the more classic ballets and operas, and
the latter provides a mixed repertoire of
classic and modern.
12. The line of monuments
begins with the Louvre
and continues through
the Tuileries
Gardens, the Champs-
Élysées, and the Arc de
Triomphe, centred in
the Place de l'Étoile
circus.
13. Religion
is a secular state, secular and
religious liberty is a
constitutional right. Some
organizations such as
Scientology, the Unification
Church or Family or Family
International's status as
nonprofit associations as they
are not recognized as
religions, and are considered
"sects" in many parliamentary
studies.
14. Other information
Paris is the city of
fashion and it
fluctuates a lot, every
year there are
parades of large
national and
international
designers.
16. Sports!
Paris' most popular sport clubs are the
association football club Paris Saint-Germain
FC, the basketball team Paris-Levallois
Basket, and the rugby union club Stade
Français.
17. Places to visit
• Notre Dame
• Eiffel Tower
• Champs Elysées
• The Louvre
