What is the history of this nickname for Paris?
2007-01-14 08:52:03 · 10 answers · asked by EyesWideShut 2 in Travel ➔ France ➔ Paris
Thought it was the city of shite. I can see 12 dog turds from my window, left by the animals of my nice, socially-conscious, friendly, foreigner-loving neighbours.
2007-01-14 19:48:44 · answer #1 · answered by rosbif 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Hi from France (I'm french) ... Paris' called the City of Light ... La ville lumière ...
from Wikipedia :
Dubbed "the City of Light" (la Ville Lumière) since the 19th century, Paris is regarded by many as one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in the world
2007-01-15 12:20:18 · answer #2 · answered by en_vacances 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
City of Light
In the past, walk at night was pretty dangerous over there. Thus, Paris was the first european city to have lights during the night to avoid criminality.
2007-01-15 10:39:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
City of Light.
Another sobriquet for Paris is 'The City of Light' (La Ville-lumière), owing to its early adoption of street-lighting.
2007-01-14 17:38:43 · answer #4 · answered by Martha P 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
City of Light
(ville lumière in french)
2007-01-15 10:43:47 · answer #5 · answered by tokala 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Lights. I think LA is the City of Light - I remember Jim Morrison singing that. Or was it Night?
2007-01-14 17:01:39 · answer #6 · answered by justbeingher 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
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2007-01-15 02:48:24 · answer #7 · answered by kewte_kewpie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
definitely the city of lights!!!
2007-01-14 16:56:57 · answer #8 · answered by emma 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
lights
2007-01-14 16:59:02 · answer #9 · answered by churnin 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Plural, although now that i think of it, it might be light...
Sorry :(
2007-01-14 17:00:38 · answer #10 · answered by Jackie 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋