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Historical interest: Paris

Paris was originally founded in the 3rd century BC by a tribe of Celtic Gauls known as the Parisii. Centuries of conflict between the Gauls and Romans ended in 52 BC when Julius Caesar's legions took control of the territory. The city remained with the Romans until the arrival of the Franks.

In 987 AD, Hugh Capet, Count of Paris, became king of France. Under his successors, the Capetians, the city's position as the nation's capital was established. Scandinavian Vikings began raiding France's western coast in the 9th century and, after three centuries of conflict, they started to push towards Paris.

These conflicts gave birth to the Hundred Years War between Norman England and Paris' Capetian dynasty, eventually resulting in the French defeat at Agincourt in 1415 and English control of Paris in 1420. In 1429, Jeanne d'Arc re-rallied the French troops to defeat the English at Orléans.

The storming of the Bastille in 1789 was the first of a series of key actions by the Parisian people during the French Revolution. In 1871, during the Franco-Prussian War, Paris was besieged for four months until France surrendered. After German troops withdrew, French radicals briefly established the Commune of Paris.

During WWI, the Germans were prevented from reaching Paris, but they occupied the city during WWII. Paris was again the scene of violence during the student riots of 1968.

The 1980s saw the Grand's Projects building program which changed the Parisian skyline somewhat. In the late '90s, the city seized the international spotlight with two front-page events: the rumour-plagued auto-accident death of Princess Diana in 1997 and France's first-ever World Cup victory in July 1998.

Paris today maintains its importance, character and charm, and is still one of the most beautiful and heavily visited cities in the world.

http://www.paris-tourism.com

Selection of hotels in this region:

Comfort Hotel Median Paris Congres
Hotel France Eiffel
Hotel Liege et Strasbourg
Quality Hotel Pierre Arc de Triomphe
Mercure Paris Bercy
Hotel Altona
Relais de Paris Lafayette
Quality Hotel Pulitzer Opera
Hotel Mattle
Pavillon de Paris
Hotel Prince Albert Monceau
Horset Opera Hotel
Aida Opera Hotel
Bercy Hotel Rive Gauche
Villa Saint Martin
Hotel Scribe
Damremont Hotel
Rex Hotel
Peyris Hotel
Bleu Marine Montparnasse Hotel
Apollo Opera
Bristol Hotel
Express by Holiday Inn Paris Porte D'Italie
Relais de Paris Gard du Nord
Hotel La Bruyere
Pavillon Villiers Etoile
Pavillon Saint-Augustin Hotel
Pavillon Pereire Hotel
Royal Medoc Opera
Les Hotels de Paris Villa Eugenie
Jardins de Paris Nation
Relais de Paris Gare du Nord
Le Lavoisier
Hotel D'Enghien
Quality Hotel St Augustin
Forest Hill Balard
Forest Hill La Villette
Hotel Serotel Lutece
Les Hotels de Paris Villa Montparnasse
Les Hotels de Paris Villa Lutece Port Royale
Les Hotels de Paris Pavillion Losserand
Berne Opera Hotel
Bel Air Beaubourg Hotel

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