40 Surprising Facts That Not Everyone Knows About The City Of Paris

The Eiffel Tower, the city of light, the capital of fashion, cuisine ... all you know about Paris is that much? Travel Paris discovers 40 unexpected facts not everyone knows about this city1 . The city of Paris was born in the 3rd century BC with the name Lutetia

. (Photo: Internet) 2. Lutetia is located at the location of present-day Nanterre commune. The people here are called "Parisii" and this is also the reason why Lutetia was renamed Paris (Photo: Internet) 3.



In the world there are 38 cities… named Paris, from America, Sweden to Panama. Pictured is the city of Paris in Panama. (Photo: Internet) And this is Denmark's Paris. (Photo: Internet) 4. Pont Neuf is the oldest bridge in Paris, dating back to 1604. (Photo: Internet) 5. Panthéon Palace is actually a church called the Église Sainte-Geneviève, built in 1791 (Photo: Internet) 6.



There are a total of 1,803 monuments and 173 museums in Paris. (Photo: Internet) 7. The city also has a pretty “huge” number of parks with 450 parks, occupying an area of nearly 5 square kilometers. (Photo: Internet) 8. There are more than 400 cinemas in Paris, most of which are in the French government's art program - Art et Essai. (Photo: Internet) 9. Every day, there are an average of 10 movies and fashion photoshoots taking place in Paris. (Photo: Internet) 10.



However, not everywhere can film and take professional photos for free. In certain places such as gardens, museums, swimming pools, film crews or photographers have to pay fees to operate. (Photo: Internet) 11. Traveling around Paris, you will not be able to find a stop sign. If you go back to 2012, you will probably find the only stop sign for this city (now demolished) in District 16. (Photo: Internet) 12. The motto of the city of Paris is "Fluctuat Nec Mergitur", which means "hit by waves but not sunk". (Photo: Internet) 13.



District 16 is the only district in Paris with 2 postal codes (75016 and 75116) just because… it's too large. (Photo: Internet) 14. Pélican street in District 1, formerly known as Poile-Con, was renamed in 1806. (Photo: Internet) 15. There are dozens of pianos on the train stations in Paris. This is a community project called "Play Me, I'm yours", which is applicable in many cities around the world. The clip about two tourists who did not know each other with the piano, which made the online community lean, was previously filmed at one of the stations in Paris. (Photo: Internet) 16.



The train system in Paris used to be called "Métro Express Régional Défense-Étoile", but after discovering the abbreviation of this phrase "accidentally" coincided with a swear word in French, it changed its name. it becomes "Réseau Express Régional". (Photo: Internet) 17. The statues around Concorde Square represent eight major French cities: Lille, Strasbourg, Marseille, Nantes, Lyon, Brest, Bordeaux and Rouen. (Photo: Internet) 18. At Concorde Station, there is an excerpt from the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Rights. Each brick contains a letter, put together to make complete words and sentences. This is the work of engineer Françoise Schein, completed in 1990.



(Photo: Internet) 19. The Roman numerals on the sidewalk of Concorde Square are the number on the giant sundial, and the shadow of the nearby sharp tower takes over the clock's hour hand function. (Photo: Internet) 20. Tower First located in La Défense economic zone is the tallest project in Paris with a height of 231m. (Photo: Internet) 21. Even in this modern city there are abandoned train stations. The most "prominent" of these is the Porte Molitor station, built in 1923 with the aim of bringing passengers to the Parc des Princes Stadium. Today, this place is only used for the sole purpose of… the cemetery of damaged carriages.



(Photo: Internet) 22. Likewise, the Porte des Lilas station, which operated from 1921 to 1939, was used for 3bis and 7bis rail transport, now used for filming. (Photo: Internet) 23. With 302 stops, the Paris Métro train is honored to be the 4th largest train system in the world. (Photo: Internet) 24. In District 10, there is an old house in the Haussman project - the project of re-planning and modernization of the French capital of Paris under the third period, but in fact this is just ...



a fake project. It was built to surround the ventilation system of the city's massive train system. (Photo: Internet) 25. Up to ... 10 statues of the Statue of Liberty in France, Paris alone has "occupied" 5 completely. (Photo: Internet) 26.



Alternatively, you can also find the Statue of Liberty located near the Alma Bridge. This is a gift that the International Herald Tribune newspaper gave the French people in 1987 to honor the friendship between France and America. (Photo: Internet) 27. After that, it becomes a memorial to Princess Diana. (Photo: Internet) 28. The Place des États-Unis in District 16 used to be the Place de la Bitche, but was later changed it for some sensitive reasons. (Photo: Internet) 29. The longest road in Paris is the Vaugirard Road in District 15 with a total length of 4,360m.



(Photo: Internet) 30. Still.

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