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Paris

Also Known As Lutetia (Lutetia Parisiorum), the Roman-era name
Western Europe

Paris is the capital and largest city of France, with an estimated city population of 2.04 million in an area of 105.4 square kilometers, and a metropolitan population of 13.2 million as of January 2026. Located on the river Seine in the centre of the Ile-de-France region, it is the largest metropolitan area and fourth most populous city in the European Union. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
2,047,602 1
As of January 2026, city proper.
Area (sq km)
105.4 1
Founding Year
250 BCE 1
Circa; the Parisii inhabited the area from around the middle of the 3rd century BC, ahead of the later Roman-era settlement of Lutetia.
Population Estimate Year
2026 1
Elevation (m)
78 1
The infobox's own plain elevation figure; the same field also shows the underlying 28-131 m range this average is drawn from.
Latitude
48.8567 degrees north 1
Longitude
2.3522 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Connections

Associated With

France, Countries
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Capital Of

France, Countries

Paris is the capital of France.

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Long-Form Articles

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Origin Of

Adolphe Adam

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Source Adolphe Adam (Wikipedia)Life and career, early years
Quote, Life and career, early years
Adam was born in Paris on 24 July 1803
Andre Le Notre

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Source Encyclopedia.com (Encyclopedia of World Biography): Andre Le NotreBiography, first paragraph
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Born in Paris on March 12, 1613
Antoine Coypel

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Art Deco

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Art Nouveau

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Auguste Vestris

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Source Auguste Vestris (Wikipedia)Lead, birthplace
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He was born in Paris
Beaux-Arts architecture

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Source Beaux-Arts architecture (Wikipedia)Lead, place
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taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris
Camille Corot

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Camille Saint-Saens

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Source Camille Saint-Saens (Wikipedia)Wikipedia sections
Quote, Wikipedia sections
Saint-Saëns was born in Paris
Charles Aznavour

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Charles Garnier

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Source Getty Research Institute Union List of Artist Names: Garnier, Charles (French architect, 1825-1898)Birth and Death Places
Quote, Birth and Death Places
Born: Paris (Île-de-France, France) (inhabited place)
Charles Le Brun

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Charlotte Perriand

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Cubism

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Édith Piaf

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Étienne-Maurice Falconet

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Source Getty Research Institute, Union List of Artist Names: Getty ULAN record for Étienne-Maurice FalconetBirth and Death Places
Quote, Birth and Death Places
Born: Paris (Île-de-France, France) (inhabited place)
Fauvism

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Francois Truffaut

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Futurism

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Georges Bizet

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Gustave Boulanger

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Source Getty Research Institute, Union List of Artist Names: Getty ULAN record for Gustave BoulangerBirth and Death Places
Quote, Birth and Death Places
Born: Paris (Île-de-France, France) (inhabited place)
Gustave Caillebotte

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Impressionism

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Jean André

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Jean Coralli

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Source Treccani: Coralli, Jean - Enciclopedia - TreccaniEntry opening
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(Parigi 1779 - ivi 1854)
Jean-François de Troy

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Jean-Nicolas Huyot

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Source Jean-Nicolas Huyot (Wikipedia)Lead, birthplace
Quote, Lead, birthplace
25 December 1780, Paris
Les Nabis

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Louis Le Vau

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Source Treccani Enciclopedia Italiana: Le Vau, Louis (Treccani)Lead
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Architetto (Parigi 1612 - ivi 1670)
Marisol Escobar

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Merry-Joseph Blondel

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Molière

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Nadar

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Neoclassicism

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Neo-Impressionism

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Nicolas de Largillière

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Paul Gauguin

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Paul Philippoteaux

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Source Getty Research Institute, Union List of Artist Names: Getty ULAN record for Paul PhilippoteauxBirth and Death Places
Quote, Birth and Death Places
Born: Paris (Île-de-France, France) (inhabited place)
Paul-Parcel Jonnard

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Source Getty Research Institute, Union List of Artist Names: Paul-Parcel Jonnard (French engraver, active from ca. 1863, died 1902)Birth and Death Places
Quote, Birth and Death Places
Born: Paris (Île-de-France, France) (inhabited place)
Post-Impressionism

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Realism

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Rococo

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Romanticism

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Simon Vouet

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Solange Sicard

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Source Solange Sicard (Wikipedia)Lead, birth
Quote, Lead, birth
née le 5 janvier 1902 dans le 12e arrondissement de Paris
Surrealism

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Symbolism

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Yasmina Reza

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Hortense de Beauharnais

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Source Hortense de Beauharnais (Wikipedia)Early life
Quote, Early life
was born in Paris, France, on 10 April 1783
Isabella of France

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Location Of

A Tale of Two Cities

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Source A Tale of Two Cities (Wikipedia)Lead paragraphtier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph
set in London and Paris
Cyrano de Bergerac (play)

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Source Cyrano de Bergerac (play, Wikipedia)Plot summarytier 3
Quote, Plot summary
The play opens in Paris, 1640
Père Goriot

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Source Pere Goriot (Wikipedia)Lead paragraphtier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph
Set in Paris in 1819
The Sun Also Rises

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Source Wikipedia: The Sun Also RisesLead paragraph, sentence naming the settingtier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph, sentence naming the setting
It portrays American and British expatriates who travel from Paris to the Festival of San Fermín in Pamplona and watch the running of the bulls and the bullfights.

Site Of

International Development Finance Club

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Leading Group on Innovative Financing for Development

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Ministry of Economics and Finance (France)

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Women's Forum for the Economy & Society

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Alliance Française

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Quote, Lead sentence 3
Headquartered in Paris, the Alliance had 850 centers in 137 countries on every inhabited continent in 2014.
PSL University

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Sciences Po

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Sciences Po (French pronunciation: [sjɑ̃s po]) or Sciences Po Paris, formally known as the Paris Institute of Political Studies (French: Institut d'études politiques de Paris), is a public research university located in Paris, France, which holds the status of grande école and the legal status of grand établissement.
Sorbonne University

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Sorbonne University (French: Sorbonne Université) is a public research university in Paris, France.
IEA Founded

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Paris Agreement

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Agence France-Presse

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Source Agence France-Presse (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a French international news agency headquartered in Paris, France
Magnum Photos

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with offices in Paris, New York City and London
Knights Templar

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Conseil Constitutionnel (Constitutional Council of France)

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Conseil d'État

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Source Conseil d'État (Wikipedia)Lead [seat-city]
Quote, Lead [seat-city]
it is located in the Palais-Royal in Paris
Court of Appeal of Paris

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Court of Cassation of France

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Revolutionary Tribunal

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Source Revolutionary Tribunal (Wikipedia)Origin [seat-city]
Quote, Origin [seat-city]
that there should be established in Paris the Extraordinary Criminal Tribunal
Tribunal de Paris

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Source Tribunal de Paris (Wikipedia)Lead [seat-city]
Quote, Lead [seat-city]
located at the Judicial Campus of Paris in Batignolles
Collège de France

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École normale supérieure (Paris)

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Source École normale supérieure (Paris) (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
is a grande école in Paris, France.
ESPCI Paris

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Source ESPCI Paris (Wikipedia)Lead, location
Quote, Lead, location
founded in 1882 by the city of Paris, France
European Space Agency

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National Museum of Natural History, France

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Source National Museum of Natural History, France (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is located in Paris, France
Paris Observatory

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Source Paris Observatory (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Its historic building is on the Left Bank of the Seine in central Paris
Comité National Olympique et Sportif Francais (CNOSF)

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Energy Standard

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Source Energy Standard (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The team was based in Paris, France
Sewers of Paris

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Source Sewers of Paris (Wikipedia)Leadtier 2
Quote, Lead
Although the Romans built a small number of sewer lines on the Left Bank, the development of the sewers of Paris dates back to the year 1370, when the first underground system was built under Rue Montmartre.

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Found There

Ministry of Agriculture (France)

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Source Ministry of Agriculture (France) (Wikipedia)Lead
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The headquarters are in the Hôtel de Villeroy, at 78 Rue de Varenne in the 7th arrondissement of Paris
European Organisation for Rare Diseases

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Source Research Organization Registry (ROR): Research Organization Registry record for European Organisation for Rare Diseaseslocations, geonames_details name
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"name": "Paris"
Prince Eugene of Savoy

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Sources
1. Paris (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Paris is the capital and largest city of France, with an estimated city population of 2.04 million in an area of 105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi), and a metropolitan population of 13.2 million as of January 2026.
  • Infobox
    105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi)
  • History section
    The ancient oppidum that corresponds to the modern city of Paris was first mentioned in the mid-1st century BC by Julius Caesar as Lutetia Parisiorum
  • History section, Parisii settlement circa 250 BC
    The Parisii people inhabited the Paris area from around the middle of the 3rd century BC.
  • Infobox, Elevation
    28-131 m (92-430 ft) (avg. 78 m or 256 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    48°51′24″N 2°21′08″E / 48.8567°N 2.3522°E
  • Infobox, Population
    Population (Jan 2026) 2,047,602
  • On Continent: Europe
  • Associated With: France
  • Capital Of: France, Lead section, capital fact
    Paris is the capital and largest city of France, with an estimated city population of 2.04 million in an area of 105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi), and a metropolitan population of 13.2 million as of January 2026.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 48.8567,2.3522
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 44.0
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 48.75, 2.25
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48.75 2.25 Cfb
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Wikidata: Paris
Wikidata Q90, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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