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'''Paris''' is situated on the [[River Seine]] and is the capital and largest city of [[France]]. The population of the Greater Paris urban area is approximately 10 million, or almost one-sixth of the total population.
'''Paris''' is situated on the [[River Seine]] and is the capital and largest city of [[France]]. The population of the Greater Paris urban area is approximately 10 million, or almost one-sixth of the total population of France.
==History==
==History==
*[[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]]''.
*Montmartre
*Montmartre
==Urban Unrest==
The suburbs around Paris (''les banlieues'') are known for large apartment blocks, housing many of the newest Muslim immigrants to France. These have been rocked by violence as youths have rioted against long term unemployment and perceived intolerance by the police forces.
==References==
==References==