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    Paris is the author's favorite city located on the banks of the Seine River with a population of around 10 million. It has a circular layout divided by the Seine and a moderate climate. Some of the most outstanding places include Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes recreation areas, as well as parks like the Luxembourg Gardens. Important historic buildings include Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre Museum, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Eiffel Tower. Paris earned the nickname "City of Light" for three potential reasons: the introduction of public lighting in the 17th century, its status as a center of culture and philosophy in the 18th century, or the widespread use of gas

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    Paris is the author's favorite city located on the banks of the Seine River with a population of around 10 million. It has a circular layout divided by the Seine and a moderate climate. Some of the most outstanding places include Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes recreation areas, as well as parks like the Luxembourg Gardens. Important historic buildings include Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre Museum, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Eiffel Tower. Paris earned the nickname "City of Light" for three potential reasons: the introduction of public lighting in the 17th century, its status as a center of culture and philosophy in the 18th century, or the widespread use of gas

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    Paris is the author's favorite city located on the banks of the Seine River with a population of around 10 million. It has a circular layout divided by the Seine and a moderate climate. Some of the most outstanding places include Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes recreation areas, as well as parks like the Luxembourg Gardens. Important historic buildings include Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre Museum, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Eiffel Tower. Paris earned the nickname "City of Light" for three potential reasons: the introduction of public lighting in the 17th century, its status as a center of culture and philosophy in the 18th century, or the widespread use of gas

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    Paris is the author's favorite city located on the banks of the Seine River with a population of around 10 million. It has a circular layout divided by the Seine and a moderate climate. Some of the most outstanding places include Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes recreation areas, as well as parks like the Luxembourg Gardens. Important historic buildings include Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre Museum, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Eiffel Tower. Paris earned the nickname "City of Light" for three potential reasons: the introduction of public lighting in the 17th century, its status as a center of culture and philosophy in the 18th century, or the widespread use of gas

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    “My favorite city”

    My favorite city is Paris located on the banks of the Seine River, with an estimated
    population of about 10 million inhabitants is the most populated of France. With a
    circular layout, Paris is divided by the Seine, its moderate climate exerts an
    important influence on the life of the city. Among its most outstanding places are:
    Bois de Boulogne, a recreation area with numerous gardens, paths, lakes and
    sports courts in the extreme west of Paris; Bois de Vincennes consists of a zoo, a
    flower garden and several museums, it really is a city with many charms.

    There are also important parks within the city, such as the Luxembourg Gardens
    and Monceau Park, Buttes Chaumont and Montsouris, the botanical garden, the
    Tullerías (the Tullerías garden is a public park in the center of Paris. Formerly part
    of the now-defunct Tullerías Palace, it is located between the Louvre Museum and
    Place de la Concord.) And the Campo de Marte (Campo de Marte Park is a vast
    public garden located in the seventh district between the Eiffel Tower, the northwest
    and the Military School to the southeast. Its name comes from the Campo de Marte
    located in Rome.) have become attractive green areas very well designed. Les
    Champs Elysées and Le Tour Eiffel are also well worth a visit.

    Among the oldest and most important buildings are the cathedral of Notre Dame on
    the island of Cité; the nearby Sainte-Chapelle; The Louvre museum; the Invalides,
    where Napoleon is buried; and the palace of the Concord, raised in times of Louis
    XV, the Arc of the Triumph, the Opera, the square d'Étoile, the boulevard of
    Montparnasse.

    Paris is also considered the light of the city and there is no doubt that the capital of
    France is one of the most beautiful and spectacular cities in the world.
    Why is it called Paris City of Light? There are really three theories:

    The first: it dates back to the 17th century, foreigners - French provinces to the
    capital and foreign visitors - who, marveling at the vision of the world's first public
    illumination, spread the idea of a city always enlightened. The prefect of the Paris
    police, appointed by Louis XIV, Gilbert Nicholas de la Reynie, in the face of the high
    rate of street crime, ordered in 1667 to place oil lamps and torches on the doors
    and windows to dissuade the evildoers.

    the second version: a more literary phenomenon dates back to France in the
    eighteenth century, known as Illumination, where Paris became the world capital of
    philosophy, political thought and culture thanks to the figures of the renown of
    Voltaire, Diderot, Rousseau and Montesquieu.

    The third version: goes back to the first half of the nineteenth century. In this case,
    it must be due to the introduction of gas lighting throughout Paris in the 1830s.
    Thanks to this innovation, the magnificent lighting of the streets and commercial
    passages of Paris would have fascinated the Europeans of the time, and in
    particular the English, who did not hesitate to baptize the city as City of Lights. In
    short, whoever is correct, the three theories are correct.

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