Capital

= France's Capital:Paris =

= = =﻿ History: = =The popular notion about the name of Paris is that it is from the name of __Prince Paris__, = =son of the King of Troy, who was in love with Helen, and carried her to his home. The city was named after __Parisii__, a Gaul tribe who inhabited the Ile de la Cite region from 250 B.C. to 200 B.C. According to another view, the name __Paris__ may also be from the word __Panama__ meaning 'enormous', since the slang nickname of __Panami__ is Paris. = =Paris is known as the “City of Light,not because the bright illuminations by the Eiffel Tower each evening, but for the very smart people living in the city. It is these groups of smart people, whose contributions in diverse sphere like art, literature, sculpture, architecture, culture, economy, politics and much, much more have made Paris a world-fascinating cultural country. = =The making of The Eiffel Tower in 1889 by creator and designer __Gustave Eiffel__, was meant for the Paris Exhibition arranged in the city that very year. Yet, this unique construction was supposed to remain a popular tourist attraction nearly for 20 years, after it would be transformed into a superior radio tower having longrange, under control of the military. = Museums:
 * National Museum of Middle Age Thermes
 * Grevin' Wax Museum
 * Rodin Museum

Religious Sites:
 * St. Germain des Pres'
 * Chartres Cathedral
 * Vezelay Abbey

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 * <span style="color: #bc00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Triumphal Arch(Arc de Triomphe)
 * <span style="color: #bc00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">The Eiffle tower
 * <span style="color: #bc00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Our Lady (Notre Dame)

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