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Paris

France · Île-de-France

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. 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 (EU). Nicknamed the "City of Light", partly because of its role in the Age of Enlightenment, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, fashion, and gastronomy since the 17th century.

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Practical facts

Local time: UTC+2 · 8 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Île-de-France
Main language: French
On the map: 48.86° N, 2.35° E

Near Paris

Versailles · 17 km away
Marne-la-Vallee · 18 km away
Fontainebleau · 57 km away
Giverny · 65 km away
Rouen · 112 km away
Amiens · 115 km away

More of France

From Paris and the Loire châteaux to Provençal lavender fields, Alpine villages, and the calanques of the Mediterranean coast, France remains the most-visited country on earth for good reason.

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