Paris

Paris The political and cultural capital of France, and one of the great cities of the world. In Roman times, the area now known as Paris was called »Lutetia« (Latin: yellow), referring to the unusual luminous quality of the light in the Ile-de-France basin, which struck the sun-starved Romans as so unlike the usual grey northern light. The name »Paris« comes from the »Parisi,« one of many nomadic shepherd tribes that inhabited the area in pre-Roman times. The reader should consult any of the…