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Espressos, or strong black coffees made from steam and coffee beans, are very popular in France. There are 181 places in Paris where you can get an espresso for less than one euro (or $1.10).
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Many restaurants and bars seat people under open terraces, or tables and chairs outside under a large awning. They’re so popular, in fact, that there are 9,057 open terrace restaurants, bars, and cafes in Paris!
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In the Notre Dame Cathedral there is a large bell. It weighs 13 tons and has a name – Emmanuel.
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There are 6,100 streets in the city!
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France’s famous emperor, Napoleon, is commonly known for being quite short, but in actuality he was above average height for a Frenchmen of the time (he was 5’6”). He was made to seem short by his enemies for propaganda.
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Paris has 1,784 bakeries.
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The Pont Neuf, which means “new bridge,” is actually the oldest bridge in Paris. It was the first road in Paris to use different pavements to separate pedestrians and traffic.
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At the beginning of Avenue de New York, there is a large, life-sized gilded replica of the flame held by our Statue of Liberty. Elsewhere in Paris, there is a full-sized Statue of Liberty that faces America, symbolizing our friendship.
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The Eiffel Tower weighs 7,000 tons and uses 50 tons of paint every year!
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France is the most visited country in the world. More than 80 million people visit every year. Popular must-see sites are: Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower, Montmartre, the Louvre, Champs-Élysées, Centre Pompidou, Arc de Triomphe, and of course, Disneyland!
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At one point, France was controlled by the Roman Empire and was called “Lutetia.” Rome and Paris are considered sister cities.
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There is only ONE stop sign in the entire city of Paris!
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Paris is divided into twenty arrondissements, or districts. The first is the center of the city; the other 19 follow a clockwise spiral around the center, like a snail’s shell. Someone might refer to a section by its arrondissement, like “Paris 6.”
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There are more dogs in the city than children – about 300,000!
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