Paris is the capital city of France. It is sometimes called “The City of Light”. This is because
many famous artists and writers came from here. Paris was also actually the first city to use gas
street lights. Paris has a population of over 2 million people. It is also one of the richest
cities in Europe. About 32 million people go to Paris each year. It has many interesting places
to visit.
One of the most famous museums in Paris is The Louvre. The museum started in 1793 and it is one of
the largest in the world. It has about 35,000 pieces of art. Almost 10 million people visit the
museum each year. 65 per cent of tourists who visit The Louvre are foreigners. 2,000 people work
at the Louvre. The museum needs this many employees because it is huge and has so many pieces of
art.
Another popular place to visit in Paris is the Eiffel Tower. More than 250 million people have
visited the tower since it was built in 1889. About 7 million tourists go to the tower every year.
The tower has three levels for visitors. You can climb up the stairs to each level. The first two
levels have restaurants. The third level is 276 meters from the ground. You can stand anywhere
on the third level and get a nice view of Paris below.