Paris Facts

First Tower, the tallest skyscraper in France, is 758 feet tall.

On average, there are 10 film/commercial shoots taking place on the streets of Paris each day?

The shortest street in Paris, Rue des Dégrés, is only 50 meters long.

There are 10 recognized replicas of the statue of liberty in France, 9 being in Paris.

The statues around the Place de la Concorde represent 8 wars in France's history.

You must pay a fee to the city of Paris to shoot film in public gardens, pools, and museums.

Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, was built in 1108.

Marché de Rungis (Paris), the largest market in Europe (larger than Monaco) was founded in 1110

The oldest cafe in Paris, Le Procope, was founded in 1686.

The Arènes de Lutèce in Paris are medieval religious buildings.

Parisian trees are measured and documented and there were approx. 470,000 as of 2015?

The Place de la Concorde is not only a pretty monument, but also a huge cathedral.

Paris has more libraries than any other country with a total of 9,000.

The SNCF (FrenchNationalRailwaySystem) put dozens of bicycles in train stations for public use.

There are 173+ museums are in Paris.

There are approximately 450 parks and gardens are in Paris, making up more than 1200 acres.

The Paris metro is the 4th largest public transport system in the world, with 302 stations.

There are 38 total cities across the world are called "Paris".

Until 2012, there was only 1 bus station in Paris. It has since been removed!

There are 1803 monuments are in Paris total.

The longest street in Paris is Rue Vaugirard. It is only 6.3 miles long.