Overview of JapanCity GuideInformation about Paris and competition venues are provided below. ParisParis is a major railway, highway, and air-transport hub served by two international airports: Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly. The Métro opened in 1900 and the subway serves 5.23 million passengers daily. Paris is known for its museums and architectural landmarks: the Louvre received 2.8 million visitors in 2022. The Musée d'Orsay, Musée Marmottan Monet and Musée de l'Orangerie are noted for their collections of French Impressionist art. The Pompidou Center Musée National d'Art Moderne has the largest collection of modern and contemporary art in Europe. The Musée Rodin and Musée Picasso exhibit the works of two noted Parisians. The historical district along the Seine in the city center has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991. Popular landmarks include the Notre Dame Cathedral on the Île de la Cité, now closed for renovation after the 15 April 2019 fire. Other popular tourist sites include the Gothic royal chapel of Sainte-Chapelle and the Eiffel Tower, constructed for the Paris Universal Exposition of 1889. The Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Élysées, and the hill of Montmartre with its artistic history and its Basilica of Sacré-Coeur has attracted many visitors. The city of Paris is divided into twenty administrative districts, referred to as arrondissements. The number of the arrondissement is indicated by the last two digits in most Parisian postal codes (75001 up to 75020). Also, each arrondissement has a name often for a local monument. For example, the 5th arrondissement is also called "Panthéon" in reference to the building of the same name. The twenty arrondissements are arranged in the form of a clockwise spiral, starting from the middle of the city with the first on the Right Bank (north bank) of the Seine. In French, notably on street signs, the number is often given in Roman numerals. For example, the Eiffel Tower belongs to the VIIe arrondissement while Gare de l'Est is in the Xe arrondissement. In daily speech, people use only the ordinal number corresponding to the arrondissement. For example, "Elle habite dans le sixième", "She lives in the 6th (arrondissement)". Due to suburbanization, the population of Paris has gradually shifted outward, with only two arrondissements still growing. Despite being a popular destination, Paris is small enough to explore on foot. From the vantage point of the Seine, which runs from east to west through the center of the city, it’s easy to take in many of Paris’ most famous sites and attractions.
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