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If you have a plan to visit Paris - a city which is dubbed as the most romantic city in the world - anytime soon, then it would be a good idea to at least know the history of Paris first before you actually set foot there. Famous for its Eiffel Tower and home to 12 million Paris citizens, this city of love is one of top holiday destinations located in France.

History of Paris: Early Settlement

Who would have thought that Paris has a long way back into history? The first settlement in Paris was predicted to happen around 250 BC or over 2,000 years ago. By then, the name of the place was definitely not Paris, but Lutetia, a Celtic name which means “a dwelling place in the middle of the waters.” The place was renamed as “Paris” only in 212 AD.

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