Paris (English)? Is the capital of France, the largest city in France, the second largest city in Europe, and the political, economic, cultural and commercial center of France. Paris is one of the five international metropolises in the world, and the other four are new york, London, Tokyo and Hongkong.

Paris is located in the middle of the Paris basin in northern France, across the banks of the Seine River. Paris can be divided into small Paris and big Paris. Little Paris refers to the city of Paris within the Great Ring Road, with an area of 105.4 square kilometers and a population of more than 2 million. Greater Paris includes seven provinces around the city, namely Haute Seine, Lower Marne, Seine-saint-denis, Evelyn, Lower Dvoyds, haute-marne and Essonne. Together, they form the Paris Region, which has been called "ile-de-france" since ancient times, with an area of 12000 square kilometers and a population of about.