A Few Interesting Facts About Paris You May not Know

Many people know the city of Paris as the city of Light, but they may never have heard of Paris known as Lutèce. This is what Paris was formally convened as that term Lutèce, which is the French form of Lutetia, the Roman city where Paris now.

It was a town in pre-Roman and Roman Gaul. The Gallo-Roman town was a precursor to the re-established Merovingian city that is the ancestor of today's Paris. Lutetia and Paris have little to save their position where an island, Ile de la Cité, created a convenient ford of the Seine River. The name comes from the Latin, meaning midwater-dwelling.

Paris is a popular tourist destination along with being a rich metropolitan city. It is the largest city in France and also the capital. The city counts on countless historical roads, monuments and museums, and therefore considered an architectural gem and boasts an exquisite eighteenth century heritage full of buildings and palaces. Paris was not always as great as it is today. When rail lines were established in 1840 has allowed immigrants to enter the city. Paris, like other major cities throughout the world have always been perceived as a city of opportunities and continues to attract tourists and immigrants, both seeking their wealth.

Having witnessed two serious attacks of cholera, which struck the city huge, Paris continued to grow fairly quickly. Although the city of Paris densely populated it has a relatively small metropolitan area. Paris is served by three airports and has a comprehensive rail and motorway networks. Its rich artistic background attributable humble nature of the French nobility of earlier generations. A significant number of those noble men and women were patrons of the arts. It led them to support the arts in a extent that the city of Paris now boasts internationally recognized museums such as the Louvre.

The city of Paris is based on the bank of the river Seine and has a population of about 2,150,000 in city and 10,500,000 in Île de France (the suburban area around Paris) Paris is rated very high among the most famous fashion houses in the world and enjoys a fast and exciting nightlife. It is estimated that Paris is host to more than thirty million visitors a year.

One of the best and most exciting ways to visit Paris, whether it is for a weekend with family, a romantic holiday for two or a few days on business, why not try an apartment in Paris. You may find it more comfortable than a hotel and much cheaper, too. This is also one of the best ways to enjoy the city and live like a true Parisian.