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City of Paris exerts an almost mystical attraction not only on Europe but on the rest of the world as well. Its architecture and panorama may be rather oldfashioned, and its entertainments not always of the highest, but the visitor forgets all this.
Located originally on an island where it is easy to cross the Seine River, Paris has become not only the capital and largest city of France, but also one of the Europe's greatest cities. The term "greatest" applies not so much to the number of inhabitants as to cultural and artistic influence. In this respect no other city rises to such a level, and no other city attracts so many visitors, temporary as well as permanent, to enjoy French culture.
Nevertheless, the social, educational, and political attraction of Paris has been a tremendous drain on the rest of France. No other city has had a chance to become even locally a cultural center. Today, as for many centuries, Paris is the focus of all ambitions, the magnet attracting the Europe's energy and brains.
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