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Term: Paris

Paris is the city and capital of France, located in the north-central part of the country. It was founded more than 2,000 years ago on an island in the Seine River. The City of Paris itself covers an area of 41 square miles (105 square kilometers). It occupies a central position in the productive agricultural region known as the Paris Basin. It is the nation's most important center of commerce and culture. It was captured and fortified by the Romans in 52 BCE and ruled by various other groups such as the Clovis, Northmen, English, and Germans.

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(c) 2015 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
(c) 2021 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
18th century - 19th century
(c) 2024 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
12th century - 13th century
(c) 2017 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
1893-1895
(c) 2023 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
16th century