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Paris Paris is the capital of France, it is situated in the region of Ile-de- France. There are 10 million of inhabitants. The river Seine passes through it . The Eiffel Tower was constructed by the engineer Gustave Eiffel. It’s the tallest monument in Paris. In 1912 a Parisian tailor fell from the tower in a wing costume. The underground of Paris is very popular. Each station is named after a famous French man. There is an average number of 19.000 journeys per day.

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Paris

Paris is the capital of France, it is situated in the region of Ile-de-France. There are 10 million of inhabitants. The river Seine passes through it .

The Eiffel Tower was constructed by the engineer Gustave Eiffel. It’s the tallest monument in Paris. In 1912 a Parisian tailor fell from the tower in a wing costume.

The underground of Paris is very popular. Each station is named after a famous French man. There is an average number of 19.000 journeys per day.

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The Louvre museum was the residence of the kings. It’s the richest museum in the world. We could find antiquities, sculptures, paintings, etc... It contains La Gioconda or Mona Lisa.

The Pompidou centre in the borough of Beauborg is one the most modern monument of Paris. It has a library, cinema, theatre... As well as exposition of modern art and certain museums.