the urban area of Paris

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• Urban area — Built up area redirects here. For use of the term in the United Kingdom Highway Code, see Built up area (Highway Code). Urban zone redirects here. For other uses, see Urban zone (disambiguation). Urban region redirects here. For an area in… …   Wikipedia

• Paris —    The capital and largest city of France, Paris is located on the Seine River, about 222 miles (370 kilometers) from its Atlantic outlet at Le Havre. Situated in a low lying basin, Paris is mostly flat, although the elevation increases gradually …   France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present

• Paris — This article is about the capital of France. For other uses, see Paris (disambiguation). Paris Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: It is tossed by the waves, but does not sink ) …   Wikipedia

• Paris — /par is/; for 2 also Fr. /pann rddee /, n. 1. Matthew. See Matthew of Paris. 2. Ancient, Lutetia Parisiorum, Parisii /peuh riz ee uy /. a city in and the capital of France and capital of Ville de Paris Department, in the N part, on the Seine.… …   Universalium

• Paris aire urbaine — Petite Couronne redirects here. For the French municipality in Upper Normandy, see Petit Couronne. Grande Couronne redirects here. For the French municipality in Upper Normandy, see Grand Couronne. Satellite image of the Parisian metropolitan… …   Wikipedia

• Economy of Paris — Paris is one of the engines of the global economy. In 2006 the GDP of the Paris Region as calculated by INSEE was US$628.9 billion at current exchange rates. [fr icon cite web|url=http://www.insee.fr/fr/ffc/docs ffc/PIB reg.xls| title=Produits… …   Wikipedia

• Urban park — Central Park, the most visited urban park in the United States, is surrounded by the skyscrapers of New York City …   Wikipedia

• urban culture — ▪ sociology Introduction       any of the behavioral patterns of the various types of cities and urban areas, both past and present. Definitions of the city and urban cultures       Research on urban cultures naturally focuses on their defining… …   Universalium

• Topography of Paris — The topography, or physical lay of the land, of Paris, the capital of France, is relatively flat but contains a number of hills.* Montmartre: 130 m (425 ft) above sea level. It was leveled in the 18th century. * Belleville: 128 m (420 ft) ASL *… …   Wikipedia

• urban planning — n. the study or profession dealing with the growth and functioning of cities and towns, including environmental concerns, zoning, the infrastructure, etc. urban planner n. * * * Programs pursued as a means of improving the urban environment and… …   Universalium

• Urban agriculture — and Peri Urban Agriculture is the practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in, or around (peri urban), a village, town or city. [Bailkey, M. and J. Nasr. 2000. From Brownfields to Greenfields: Producing Food in North American… …   Wikipedia