Trips To Paris

The first inhabitants of the Paris area were dated back to 4200 BC according to archaeologists. Starting with 250 BC there was recorded a population called Parisii, who was of Celtic Senones origins and lived near the Seine River.

The Paris basin was conquered by Romans in 52 BC. They settled there permanently by the end of the first century BC on the Sainte Geneviève Hill, situated on the left Bank of Seine on in the area presently known as Ilde de la Cite.

The town founded by Gallo-Romans was called Lutetia and later Lutèce, in Gallic. It turned into a prosperous settlement over the years, expanding in the region. It had a forum, baths, temples, palaces, theaters and even an amphitheatre. The city fell into decline after the Roman Empire collapsed, followed by Germanic invasions in the 5^th century. At that time all that remained of the mighty Roman city was no more than a small garrison town on the central island, with almost no defense. In 508 Paris became capital of Clovis I’s kingdom.