Paris in brief

Paris (French: Paris) is the capital and largest city of France. Paris is also one of the largest cities in Europe and the capital of the French region of Île-de-France. The city officially consists of 20 arrondissements, which together form Paris. About 2.1 million people live here. In addition, Paris has several suburbs that have grown attached to Paris. Together, these form the metropolis Grand Paris, in which more than 10 million people live. The mayor of Paris is Anne Hidalgo on behalf of the party socialiste.