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Paris Government is largely instrumental active in the proper administration and governance of the city. Paris is divided into 20 arrondissements which are actually districts. Each of the arrondissement has a mayor and a local council. Still the mayor of Paris leads the council and holds the most power, and is elected by the City Council of Paris.
Paris Government is largely instrumental active in the proper administration and governance of the city. Paris is divided into 20 arrondissements which are actually districts. Each of the arrondissement has a mayor and a local council. Still the mayor of Paris leads the council and holds the most power, and is elected by the City Council of Paris. Continue reading “Government in Paris”
France in the Age of Les Miserables……………..Ideals: Political Symbolism in Paris
As France undergone different political stages, there were a lot of political icons that brought about. During the revolution, Paris was made to cope up with the diverse ideals of different government. These ideals were fundamentally dissimilar from each other in the beginning of this period, but when Victor Hugo came to the picture, they had established a way to coincide different government strategy.
France in the Age of Les Miserables……………..Ideals: Political Symbolism in Paris
As France undergone different political stages, there were a lot of political icons that brought about. During the revolution, Paris was made to cope up with the diverse ideals of different government. These ideals were fundamentally dissimilar from each other in the beginning of this period, but when Victor Hugo came to the picture, they had established a way to coincide different government strategy.
Continue reading “Political Icons in Paris”
Paris was discovered by a Gauls from the Parisii tribe in 250 BC who first found the fishing village on an island in the river. At present, it is referred as Ile de la Cité. Paris’ lands were wealthy; it made a perfect strategic location for trade and business operations. But the area was under Roman control after the revolt in 52 BC led by Julius Caesar. The Romans crushed the rebels at the area and then took control of the entire city. At the end of the same century, Paris’s Ile de la Cité became the centre of a new Roman settlement called Lutetia.
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Paris, the capital of France, has an estimated population of 2.2 million (as of January 2006) and has approximately 11.7 million people living in the metropolitan area (considered as one of the most crowded metropolitan area in Europe). Its revolutionizing feature in both business and culture makes it one of the most popular tourist destinations all over the world. 45 million tourists visits Paris annually and 60 percent are foreign visitors. The City’s influences on people around the world in fields such as fashion, media, education and politics make them one of the major cities in the world.
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