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Paris inhabited since 7600BC
- Paris began as a small settlement on the Seine river banks. Paris gets its name from the Parisii, an Iron Age Celtic tribe, who fortified the area around 225BCE.
- In 52 BCE, the Romans conquered the site and named it March of the Parisii.
- By the 5th century CE, the Franks took control over Paris and made it their capital.
- In 843 CE, the kingdom of Francia split. East Francia became the predecessor state to Germany while West Francia became the early version of the Kingdom of France.
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Paris: Home of the Enlightenment
The Enlightenment was a movement that promoted values of reason, evidence-based knowledge, free inquiry, individual liberty, humanism, limited government, and the separation of church and state.
18th century Paris served as a place for intellectual discourse where philosop...
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Paris today
Paris is France's capital. With over two million residents, it is the most populous city today.
Since the 17th century, Paris continues to serve as a significant centre of diplomacy, commerce, high fashion, cuisine, science, and the arts. It is known as a top tourist destination, famed for...
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Historical developments in Paris
- Paris became among the first cities to install gas street lighting in the 19th century.
- During the19th century artistic achievements reached new highs with marvels such as the Eiffel Tower, impressionist and post-impressionist masterpieces.
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Paris: the centre of new ideas
Funding and feedback by salon patrons encouraged philosophers to put their ideas on paper.
- In 1748, Montesquieu published Spirit of the Laws, which advocated a separation of governmental powers.
- In 1751, Diderot helped create the Encyclopédie, among the fir...
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Paris is the birthplace of haute cuisine
During the 1760s, the first modern restaurants emerged in France. In 1782, Antoine Beauvilliers (1754–1817), the pastry chef to the future Louis XVIII, opened the first fine-dining establishment in Paris.
French cuisine remains a significant cultural achievement.
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Enlightenment: Coffeehouses and salons
In the 18th century, intellectual discourse moved from universities to coffeehouses and salons where debate of politics and philosophy took place.
Here, nobles and other wealthy financiers intermingled with artists, writers, and philosophers seeking patronage and o...
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