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==History==

==History==

[[Image:Notre Dame.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Notre Dame cathedral]]

[[Image:Notre Dame.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Notre Dame cathedral]]

Known as Lutetia in ancient times, as with many other important cities in [[Europe]], the [[Roman Empire|Romans]] set up a military outpost (52 B.C.) on the location that would one day become Paris. In 250 A.D. Christianity is introduced by St. Denis. In the 6th century A.D., King [[Clovis I]] established Paris as his capital. This was confirmed when [[Hugh Capet]] became king of France in 987 A.D.  Growth increased under the reign of [[Philip II]] (1180-1223) and Paris remained the capital when [[Louis XIV]] set up his court in [[Versailles]] in 1682. The [[Germans]] occupied Paris in [[World War II]]. It was liberated near the end of the war, but was largely undamaged. <ref>The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989</ref>  

Known as Lutetia in ancient times, as with many other important cities in [[Europe]], the [[Roman Empire|Romans]] set up a military outpost (52 B.C.) on the location that would one day become Paris. In 250 A.D. Christianity is introduced by St. Denis. In the 6th century A.D., King Clovis I established Paris as his capital. This was confirmed when [[Hugh Capet]] became king of France in 987 A.D.  Growth increased under the reign of [[Philip II]] (1180-1223) and Paris remained the capital when [[Louis XIV]] set up his court in [[Versailles]] in 1682. The [[Germans]] occupied Paris in [[World War II]]. It was liberated near the end of the war, but was largely undamaged. <ref>The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989</ref>  

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Famous Paris landmarks include:

Famous Paris landmarks include:

*[[Eiffel Tower]]

*[[Eiffel Tower]]

*[[Arc de Triomphe]]

*Arc de Triomphe

*[[Louvre]]

*[[Louvre]]

*[[Notre Dame cathedral]], which was the setting for [[Victor Hugo]]'s novel, ''[[The Hunchback of Notredame]]''.

*[[Notre Dame cathedral]], which was the setting for [[Victor Hugo]]'s novel, ''The Hunchback of Notredame''.

*[[Place de la Concorde]]

*Place de la Concorde

*The [[Champs-Élysées]]

*The Champs-Élysées

*Opera Garnier

*Opera Garnier

*[[Sacre Coeur]]

*[[Sacre Coeur]]

Image:Obelisk Luxor Paris Concorde.jpg|Place de la Concorde.

Image:Obelisk Luxor Paris Concorde.jpg|Place de la Concorde.

Image:La Madeleine.jpg|La Madeleine.

Image:La Madeleine.jpg|La Madeleine.

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