17+ Facts About Paris: The City Of Lights

Paris, also known as the City of Lights, is the capital city of France. It is situated in the north-central part of the country along the Seine River from the river’s mouth on the English Channel by about 7600 BCE. Moreover, Paris is a popular tourist destination which attracts hundreds of visitors for its Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, and Montmartre, an enclave full of cafes and shops. If you are planning to study abroad in Paris, here are a few interesting facts to amp up your excitement.

Amazing Fun Facts About Paris

1. Paris is also known as the ‘City of Lights’.
2. The Louvre Art Museum in Paris has 38,000 pieces of art within it, making it one of the biggest museums in the world.
3. The Eiffel Tower is not the most visited monument in Paris; rather, it is the Cathedral Notre Dame.
4. Paris has the second busiest underground network in Europe, making it the most popular travel underground train system for travellers in Paris.
5. The famous Bloody Mary cocktail was established in Paris at the Ritz Hotel.
6. The beautiful city of Paris is divided into 20 districts that are identified by their numbers.
7. The Catacombs is an underground city in Paris; however, only a small part is legally accessible.
8. The city is home to roughly 450 parks and gardens.
9. The two sides of the city are connected by roughly 37 bridges.
10. The city of Paris has around 6,100 streets.
11. Clicking a picture of the Eiffel Tower at Night and using it commercially is illegal.
12. The Eiffel Tower has 1,665 stairs leading up to the top.
13. The number of dogs in the city of Paris is greater than the number of children.
14. Paris has one of the world’s most expensive football clubs.
15. In Paris, women were not allowed to wear pants until 2012.
16. Paris features the Haussmanian-style architecture.
17. Counting the number of trees in the city is an official job in Paris. There are about 484000 trees in Paris.
18. Pont Neuf is the oldest stone bridge in Paris. Although the construction was started by King Henry III, the bridge was completed during the reign of King Henry IV.
19. Pont Neuf of Paris was included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1991.
20. The Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, also known as PSG, is one of the most expensive football clubs in the world.

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