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Paris is the capital and most populous city in France. The city is located in one of the meanders of the Seine in central Paris Basin, between the confluent of the Marne and the Seine upstream, and the Oise and the Seine river.

The position of Paris at a crossroads between land and river trade routes in the heart of a rich agricultural region to become one of France's major cities throughout the tenth century, benefited from royal palaces, wealthy abbeys and a cathedral. Throughout the twelfth century, Paris became one of the first European outbreaks of education and art. In setting up the real power in the city, its economic and political importance has continued to grow. At the beginning of the fourteenth century, Paris was the most important city in the whole Western world.

Home to many monuments, for its considerable political and economic role, Paris is also an important city in world history. Symbol of French culture, the city attracts nearly thirty million visitors a year, and occupied a dominant place in the world of fashion and luxury.