Below you'll find insider tips on getting the best from Paris, from hints on finding a home to reviews of the hottest restaurants in town.
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Geography
Due to its roughly six-sided shape, France has been dubbed ‘L’Hexagone’ by its inhabitants. Paris sits in the north of the hexagon, along the Seine River, which runs north-west out of the... read more
History
Originally named Lutèce, Paris was a thriving city in Roman Gaul. As the Roman Empire declined, Atilla the Hun’s marauding forces encroached upon France from the east. The prayers of... read more
France Timeline
250 BC Celtic Parisii tribe establishes fishing village on banks of the Seine
52 BC Julius Caesar seizes control of Gaul, quashing revolt led by Vercingetorix
250 AD St. Denis, Paris’... read more
