Paris is located in the center of Paris Basin of northern France. A total of more than 2,100,000 inhabitants live in Paris proper. The Ile-de-France includes Paris and around seven provinces, it covers 1.2 million square kilometers, and more than 11 million persons live in here. The Ile-de-France accounted for one-tenth of total land area of France and have nearly one-fifth of French total population, and own half of total wealth of France.

　　Paris is the economic and business center of France.
France has powerful economic strength, the majority of large group companies and financial institutions gather in Paris. In the Top 100 of the world, you can see French TOTALFINAELF, CARREFOUR, VIVENDI UNIVERSAL, PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN, RENAULT, SUEZ, EDF, FRANCE TELECOM and ALCATEL and so on.

　　Paris is the cultural and educational center of France.
　　Paris is a city with ancient Culture, there are historical heritages and cultural sites everywhere, and you can feel the rich culture here. Well-known buildings include Notre Dame, the Louvre, the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, Versailles, Place de la Concorde, Paris Opera House, Sacred Heart Basilica, Les Invalides, the Pantheon, Bastille Square, Fontainebleau Palace and so on.

　　Paris is the transportation hub of France.
　　There are three airports: CHARLES DE GAULE, ORLY, BOURGET, and northern CHARLES DE GAULE is divided into NO.1 airport and NO.2 airport.