Párizs Franciaország északi, középső részén, a [[Szajna]] északi kanyarulatánál fekszik. Ezen a szakaszon két sziget található: az [[Île Saint-Louis]] és a nagyobb [[Île de la Cité]]. Ez utóbbinál alakult ki a város legrégebbi része.
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Paris is located in northern central France, in a north-bending arc of the river Seine whose crest includes two islands, the [[Île Saint-Louis]] and the larger [[Île de la Cité]], which form the oldest part of the city. The river's mouth on the [[English Channel]] (''La Manche'') is about {{convert|233|mi|abbr=on}} downstream from the city. The city is spread widely on both banks of the river.<ref name=City>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/443621/Paris|title=Paris|accessdate=4 July 2013|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica Online}}</ref> Overall, the city is relatively flat, and the lowest point is {{convert|35|m|abbr=on}} [[Above mean sea level|above sea level]]. Paris has several prominent hills, the highest of which is [[Montmartre]] at {{convert|130|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.{{sfn|Blackmore|McConnachie|2004|p=153}}-->
