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The city of Paris itself is o�cially divided into 20 districts called arrondissements, numbered from 1 to 20 in a clockwise spiral from the centre of the city (which is known as Kilometre Zero and is located at the front of Notre Dame). Arrondissements are named according to their number. You might, for example, stay in the "5th", which would be written as 5e in French. The 12th and 16th arrondissements include large suburban parks, the Bois de Vincennes, and the Bois de Boulogne respectively. You can print your own using our maps. The various tourist information centres and hotels in Paris also provide various city and metro maps for free: they have all the necessary details for a tourist.

Each arrondissement has its own unique character and selection of attractions for the traveller: The Romans held out here for as long as anywhere else in the Western Empire, but by 508 CE

they were gone, replaced by Clovis of the Franks, who is considered by the French to have been their �rst king. Clovis' descendants, aka the Carolingians, held onto the expand-

ed Lutetian state for nearly 500 years through Viking raids and other calamities, which �nally resulted in a forced move by most of the population back to the

islands which had been the centre of the original Celtic village. The Capetian Duke of Paris was voted to succeed the last of the Carolingians as King of

France, ensuring the city a premier position in the medieval world. Over the next several centuries Paris expanded onto the right bank into what

was and is still called le Marais (The Marsh). Quite a few buildings from this time can be seen in the The Romans held out here for as long as anywhere else in the Western Empire, but by 508 CE they were gone, replaced by Clovis of the Franks, who is considered by the French to have been their �rst king. Clovis' descendants, aka the Carolingians, held onto the expanded Lutetian state for nearly 500 years through Viking raids and other calamities, which �nally resulted in a forced move by most of the population back to the islands which had been the centre of the original Celtic village. The Capetian Duke of Paris was voted to succeed the last of the Carolingians as King of

France, ensuring the city a premier position in the medieval world. Over the next several centuries Paris expanded onto the right bank

into what was and is still called le Marais (The Marsh). Quite a few buildings from this time can be seen in the The medieval period also

witnessed the founding of the Sorbonne. As the "University of Paris", it became one of the most important centres for learning in Europe -- if not

the whole world, for several hundred years. Most of the institutions that still constitute the University are found in the 5th, and 13th arrondissements.

In the late 18th century, there was a period of political and social upheaval in

France and Europe, during which the French governmental structure, previously a monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical

change to forms based on Enlightenment principles of nationalism, citizenship, and inalienable rights. Notable events during and following the revolution were the storming of the Bastille 4th arrondisse-ments, and the rise and fall of Napoleonic France. Out of the violent turmoil that was the French Revolution, sparked by the still known Passion des Français, emerged the enlightened modern day France. The Paris of today was built long after the Capetian and later the Bourbon Kings of France made their mark on Paris with the Louvre and the Palais Royal, both in the 1st. In the 19th century, Baron von Hausmann set about reconstructing the city, by adding the long straight avenues and replacing many of the then existing medieval houses, with grander and more uniform buildings.

paris france•Located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France, the Ei�el Tower is one of the most well known structures in the world.

•The Ei�el Tower was originally built as the entrance arch for the World's Fair in 1889.

•It is named after Gustave Ei�el, whose company was in charge of the project.

•The Ei�el Tower is 320 metres (1050 feet) in height and was the tallest man made structure in the world for 41 years before being surpassed by the Chrysler Building in New York.

•The Ei�el Tower is made of iron and weighs around 10000 tonnes.

•Around 50 tonnes of paint are added to the Ei�el Tower every 7 years to protect it from rust.

•Despite its height, the Ei�el Tower was designed to be wind resistant, swaying only a few inches in the wind. It actually moves further when the iron on the sun facing side heats and expands, moving the top up to 7 inches (S18 centimetres) away from the sun.

•Temperature also alters the height of the Ei�el Tower by up to 6 inches (15 centimetres).

•Millions of people climb the Ei�el Tower every year and it has had over 250 million visitors since its opening.

•Visitors can climb up stairs to the �rst two levels or take a lift which also has access to the third and highest level.

•Being so popular, the Ei�el Tower design has been recreated around the world, including the half scale replica at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel in Nevada, USA and the full scale Tokyo Tower in Japan.

•Not everyone liked the Ei�el Tower when it was �rst built, with many criticizing its bold design.

•SSSThe French name for the Ei�el Tower is La Tour Ei�el, it also has the nickname La dame de fer which means the iron lady

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