city of light

Noun
  1. The capital and largest city of France;
    And international center of culture and commerce (synset 108952341)
    is an instance of: national capital - the capital city of a nation
    member holonym:
    has:
    • bastille - a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution
    • eiffel tower - a wrought iron tower 300 meters high that was constructed in Paris in 1889; for many years it was the tallest man-made structure
    • louvre, louvre museum - an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris
    • paris university, sorbonne, university of paris - a university in Paris; intellectual center of France
    • tuileries, tuileries gardens - formal gardens next to the Louvre in Paris
    • tuileries, tuileries palace - palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens
    • latin quarter, left bank - the region of Paris on the southern bank of the Seine; a center of artistic and student life
    • montmartre - the highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artists
    • clichy, clichy-la-garenne - a northwestern suburb of Paris; the residence of the Merovingian royalty in the 7th century
    • orly - a southeastern suburb of Paris; site of an international airport serving Paris
    • right bank - the region of Paris on the north bank of the Seine
    • ile-st-louis - island in Paris on the Seine
    • champs elysees - a major avenue in Paris famous for elegant shops and cafes
    is a part of: france, french republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
    same as: capital of france, french capital, paris

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