Interesting facts about the capital Paris that will surprise you

Here are some interesting facts about the French capital Paris that you may not know.

According to Bored Panda, counting trees is an official job in Paris. The government will pay people to count all the trees in the French capital. (Photo source: Bored Panda)

A Boldini painting worth more than $2 million has been found inside a Paris apartment that had been locked for 70 years.

"Paris" comes from the name of the Parisii people, a Gaulois tribe. In 52 BC, when the Romans arrived, they called the area Lutetia. Around 300, Lutetia was renamed Paris.

The first photograph of a person taken in Paris was the "Boulevard du Temple" photograph taken in 1838.

Notre Dame Cathedral is considered the zero point for measuring the distance from the capital Paris to other cities of France.

Paris has a very famous underground city system, including the Paris Catacombs.

It would take you more than 100 days to visit the Louvre Museum, which houses a huge collection of art and historical artifacts.

Paris holds an annual competition to find the city's best baguette. The winner receives at least 4,000 euros in cash.

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, the world's most famous and prestigious work of art, is housed in the Louvre Museum in Paris.

Every time the Eiffel Tower needs to be repainted, 60 tons of paint are used by hand. The tower has been repainted 19 times since its original construction, an average of every seven years.

According to 2019 figures, the Eiffel Tower welcomed about 7 million visitors, while Notre Dame Cathedral welcomed about 13 million visitors.

The Emmanuel Bell, cast in 1686, is the largest, oldest and most famous bell of Notre Dame Cathedral.

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