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Paris, capital of France, is a big European city and a world center of art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its nineteenth-century cityscape is crossed by wide boulevards and the Seine. In addition to monuments such as the Eiffel Tower and the Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral of the 12th century, the city is famous for its cafes and luxury shops lining the rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré.