Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city of France. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region. An important settlement for more than two millennia, Paris is today one of the world's leading business and cultural centres, and its influences in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities.

Points of Interest

 * Eiffel Tower: The Eiffel Tower is an 1889 iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris that has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The Eiffel Tower, which is the tallest building in Paris, is the single most visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair.


 * Louvre: The Musée du Louvre is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited museum in the world, and a historic monument. It is a central landmark of Paris, France and is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement. It is known for housing Leonardo da Vinci's classic painting, The Mona Lisa.

2001: A Space Travesty (2000)
In 2001: A Space Travesty, the President of the United States (intended as a spoof on Bill Clinton), headed the International Heads of State conference in Paris, France where he intended on broadening Earth's influence to include extraterrestrial trade agreements. At the Paris Opera House, scandal arose when a clone of the President tried to undermine the goals of the conference, resulting in an altercation with the real president.

28 Weeks Later
Paris was seen at the end of the film 28 Weeks Later being plagued by ravenous humans infected with "rage" syndrome. As the infected rampage through the streets, the Eiffel Tower can be seen in the background. This indicates that the efforts of the characters from the film to contain the outbreak in England failed.

An American Werewolf in Paris
Paris was also the setting of the 1997 horror/comedy An American Werewolf in Paris, itself a sequel to 1981's werewolf revisionist film An American Werewolf in London.

Phantom of the Opera
Paris has played a provincial part in the evolution of the horror film genre and was the principal setting for one of the most important movies of the silent film era, Phantom of the Opera, which starred the "Man of 1,000 Faces", Lon Chaney. Phantom have been re-imagined many times over the years, and with few exceptions, they are almost always set in France.

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