Paris topic

For 130 years, the Eiffel Tower has been a powerful and distinctive symbol of the city of Paris, and by extension, of France. At first, when it was built for the 1889 World's Fair, it impressed the entire world by its stature and daring design, and symbolized French know-how and industrial genius.

France's capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré

Paris hosts several United Nations organisations including UNESCO, and other international organisations such as the OECD, the OECD D

evelopment

 Centre, the International Bureau of Weights and Measur

es, the In

ternational Energy Agency, the International Federation for Human Rights, 

along with European bodies such as the European Space Agency, the European 

Banking Authority or the European Securities and Markets Authority.