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Paris is definitely one of the most beautiful cities of the world. Paris the capital of France and is also has the highest population in France. The city has a population of over 2 million people and cover a area of 41 square miles. Nicknamed the City of light, Paris has been a major hub in Europe for Finance, Fashion, Science and Arts. The City of Paris is the political capital of French Government of the Paris region with a total population of 12 million which is 18% of the total French population. Paris is ranked as the second most expensive city in the world by the Worldwide Cost of Living Survey in 2018. The city of Paris is divided by the river Seine into rive Droite on the north and rive Gauche on the south. The river is the lifeline of the city as it is used highly by commercial boats for transporting cargo in and out of the city, it also serves for tourist attraction for city river cruise to see the city in a different view.
The city is well connected by rail, road and air. There are two international airports serving Paris, Charles de Gaulle is the second busiest airport in Europe and the other is Paris-Orly. The city’s subway system is over a hundred years old and serves over 5.23 million people every day as it can connect places within the city very well. It is also the second busiest metro system in Europe. The Gare du Nord is also an important and busy railway station connecting other major cities in Europe. Paris is well known for its arts, museums and architectural landmarks. The Louvre is the most celebrate museums in the world attracting over 9.6 million visitors in 2019. The other important museums for French impressionist art are The Musee d’Orsay, Musee Marmottan Monet and Musee de l’Orangerie. The old district of Paris along the Seine is classified as a UNESCO world heritage site, and famous historic landmarks of the city like the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, which is closed for renovation due to damage from recent fires are located along the river. Other tourist attraction within the city are The Eiffel tower, the Gothic royal chapel of Sainte-Chapelle, the grand Palais and the petit Palais, The Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Elysees and the Basilica of Sacre-Coeur located on the hill of Montmartre.
Paris was visited by 24.5 million tourists manly from the US, UK, Germany, and China which is recorded by hotels stay data in 2018.It is ranked as the second most tourist attraction city after Bangkok in 2018.
The climate of Paris is mild with winters that are not too cold with maximum Low temperatures of around 8 ° C and hot summers with temperatures of around 25 ° C. Rainfall is normally frequent all year long.
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