As a big city, Paris has a lot of districts as well as departments. All those arrondissements have interesting stories, being backed up by the beauty of this city, thereby make Paris even more interesting. The name of this city originated from the word Parisii, name of the settlers.
This romantic city was taken over by the famous Roman emperor Julius Caesar during the 52 BC. The place that is now known as the Latin Quarter was once the place where the Romans built the city Lutetia. Paris continued to be under the Roman influence until the 5th century AD. It wasn't until 508 AD that the Romans completely left the city.
After the Roman invasion, Clovis of the Franks established his own kingdom with Paris as its capital. This made Clovis the first king of Paris.
He continued to reign for nearly 500 years, along with his descendants - the Carolingians. By 987 AD, when Paris became the hub of the French government, the construction of the Notre Dame Cathedral was started. And by the 13th century, the Louvre Museum and Sorbonne Learning University, also known as the "University of Paris", were opened.
By 1643, King Louis XIV reigned as the king of France but then overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte in the 1700s. At the time of Napoleon II's reign, Paris started to prosper and become a place that is rich in history, culture and art. It also enjoyed favorable growth as a multi-cultural city as it accommodates new immigrants and visitors from all corners of the world. That fact is evident up until these days as Paris still remains to be the most visited city in the world.
Paris - Something More than a Romantic City