The Paris metropolitan area is a statistical area that describes the reach of commuter movement to and from Paris, France and its surrounding suburbs.
Paris, the most populated city in the metropolitan area
False-color satellite image of the Parisian metropolitan area.
Sarkozy's renovation of Paris, also known as the Grand Paris, is a vast public works programme commissioned by the former president of France Nicolas Sarkozy between 2016 and 2030.
Image: Monmartre as seen from UNESCO headquarters, July 2009 (cropped)
Image: View from Pont Alexandre III, Paris (35275631304)
Image: La Défense from the Arc de Triomphe 20150802
Image: Paris Notre Dame