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==History==

==History==

[[Image:Notre Dame.jpg|right|200px]]

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

As with many other important cities in Europe, the Romans set up a military outpost (52 B.C.) on the location that would one day become Paris.  In the 6th century A.D., King [[Clovis I]] established Paris as his capital.  This was confirmed when [[Huge 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>  

As with many other important cities in Europe, the Romans set up a military outpost (52 B.C.) on the location that would one day become Paris.  In the 6th century A.D., King [[Clovis I]] established Paris as his capital.  This was confirmed when [[Huge 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>  

==Urban Unrest==

==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.   

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.