Paris, the capital and the largest city of France, is an international metropolis having present world's leading business and cultural centers. Providing many major international organisations, Paris has Europe' biggest city economy. Lying in a wide basin on both banks of the River Seine, there is a busy movement of shipping on the river. The city of Paris has an estimated population of approximately 2.1 million in the city area and around 500,000 in the historic center. Considering the area of 105 sq km of which 714 hectares are accounted for by the river, Paris is one of the most densely populated of the world's capital.

Paris, at the same time, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. There are magnificent public buildings, numerous iconic landmarks, palaces, museums and churchs and plentiful historic buildings. Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral and Musee d'Orsay are of the mostly visited places. Paris, "City of lights", maintains great ring of boulevards with bright lights standing out when darkness falls, being in contradiction with peaceful parks and quiet side streets. Additionally, it has the futuristic architecture of the present day and perfect views from higher points of the city.