Coat of arms of Paris.
Paris (/ˈpærɨs/; French: [paʁi]) is the capital and largest city of France. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region (or Paris Region, French: Région parisienne). As of January 2009 the city of Paris, within its administrative limits (the 20 arrondissements) largely unchanged since 1860, has an estimated population of 2,234,105 and a metropolitan population of 12,161,542, and is one of the most populated metropolitan areas in Europe. Paris was the largest city in the Western world for about 600 years prior to the 19th century.
Paris in 1632[]
To avenge the death of Hans Richter, Col. Jesse Wood flew a sortie into the city of Paris. He dropped bombs containing leaflets, much to the chagrin of Cardinal Richelieu.