Boulevards of the MarshalsW
Boulevards of the Marshals

The Boulevards of the Marshals are a collection of thoroughfares that encircle the city of Paris, France, just inside its city limits. Most bear the name of a marshal of the First French Empire (1804–1814) who served under Napoleon I. The Île-de-France tramway Lines 3a and 3b today run on of the Boulevards of the Marshals.

List of tallest buildings and structures in the Paris regionW
List of tallest buildings and structures in the Paris region

The tallest structure in the City of Paris and the Île de France remains the Eiffel Tower in the 7th arrondissement, 300 meters high (or 324 m including the broadcasting antenna at its top), completed in 1889 as the gateway to the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition. The tallest building in the Paris region is the Tour First, at 231 meters, located in La Defense. It is tied for ninth place among the tallest buildings in the European Union. The tallest building within the city limits of Paris is the Tour Montparnasse, 210 meters high.

City gates of ParisW
City gates of Paris

While Paris is encircled by the Boulevard Périphérique, the city gates of Paris are the access points to the city for pedestrians and other road users. As Paris has had successive ring roads through the centuries, city gates are found inside the modern-day Paris.

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City walls of Paris

The Walls of Paris refers to the city walls that surrounded Paris, France, as it grew from ancient times until the 20th century, built primarily to defend the city but also for administrative reasons. Several successive city walls were built over the centuries, either adding to existing walls or replacing demolished ones, through 1846, when construction of the Thiers wall was completed. The city walls of Paris include:a Gaulish enclosure a Gallo-Roman wall two medieval walls, one of which was the Wall of Philippe Auguste the Wall of Charles V, extending on the right bank of the River Seine the Louis XIII Wall, extending on the western part of the right bank the Wall of the Farmers-General, for tax purposes the Thiers wall.

Fortifications of Paris in the 19th and 20th centuriesW
Fortifications of Paris in the 19th and 20th centuries

The fortifications of Paris in the 19th and 20th centuries comprise:The Thiers Wall, surrounding the city of Paris, and farther from the city, The detached forts and their complementary fieldworks.

List of fountains in ParisW
List of fountains in Paris

The list of Paris fountains, existing and destroyed, is arranged by arrondissement below.

Fountains in ParisW
Fountains in Paris

The Fountains in Paris originally provided drinking water for city residents, and now are decorative features in the city's squares and parks. Paris has more than two hundred fountains, the oldest dating back to the 16th century. It also has more than one hundred Wallace drinking fountains. Most of the fountains are the property of the municipality.

List of hôtels particuliers in ParisW
List of hôtels particuliers in Paris

In French contexts, an hôtel particulier is a townhouse of a grand sort. Whereas an ordinary maison (house) was built as part of a row, sharing party walls with the houses on either side and directly fronting on a street, an hôtel particulier was often free-standing, and by the 18th century it would always be located entre cour et jardin, between the entrance court, the cour d'honneur, and the garden behind.

List of the 72 names on the Eiffel TowerW
List of the 72 names on the Eiffel Tower

On the Eiffel Tower, 72 names of French scientists, engineers, and mathematicians are engraved in recognition of their contributions. Gustave Eiffel chose this "invocation of science" because of his concern over the protests against the tower. The engravings are found on the sides of the tower under the first balcony, in letters about 60 cm (24 in) tall, and originally painted in gold. The engraving was painted over at the beginning of the 20th century and restored in 1986–87 by Société Nouvelle d'exploitation de la Tour Eiffel, the company that the city of Paris contracts to operate the Tower. The repainting of 2010–11 restored the letters to their original gold colour. There are also names of the engineers who helped build the Tower and design its architecture on a plaque on the top of the Tower, where a laboratory was built as well.

List of mayors of ParisW
List of mayors of Paris

The Mayor of Paris is the chief executive of Paris, the capital and largest city in France. The Mayor is responsible for the administration and management of the city, submits proposals and recommendations to the Paris City Council, is active in the enforcement of the city’s ordinances, submits the city’s annual budget and appoints city officers, department commissioners or directors, and members of city boards and commissions. During meetings of the City Council, the Mayor serves as the presiding officer.

List of Paris Métro stationsW
List of Paris Métro stations

The following is a list of all stations of the Paris Métro, sorted by lines.

List of monuments historiques in ParisW
List of monuments historiques in Paris

The term monument historique is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which National Heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, garden, bridge, or other structure, because of their importance to France's architectural and historical cultural heritage. Both public and privately owned structures may be listed in this way, as well as also movable objects.

List of parks and gardens in ParisW
List of parks and gardens in Paris

Paris, France today has more than 421 municipal parks and gardens, covering more than three thousand hectares and containing more than 250,000 trees. The following is a partial list of public parks and gardens in the city.

List of Paris railway stationsW
List of Paris railway stations

Below is a list of railway stations in Paris, France, current and historical.

List of religious buildings in ParisW
List of religious buildings in Paris

This is a list of religious buildings in Paris, organized by religion and then by arrondissement.

Timeline of ParisW
Timeline of Paris

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Paris, France.

List of town halls in ParisW
List of town halls in Paris

List of town halls in Paris

List of tourist attractions in ParisW
List of tourist attractions in Paris

Paris, the capital of France, has an annual 30 million foreign visitors, and so is one of the most visited cities in the world. Paris' sights include monuments and architecture, such as its Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower and neo-classic Haussmannian boulevards and buildings as well as museums, operas and concert halls. There are also more modern attractions such as its suburban Disneyland Paris. With its many monument, the city is a symbol of French culture, and since the 2000s attracts nearly three million visitors per year.