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Paris is the capital and largest city of France, with an estimated city population of 2.04 million in an area of 105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi), as of January 2026, and a metropolitan population of 13.3 million (2023). Located on the Seine in the centre of the Île-de-France region, it is the largest metropolitan area and fourth-most populous city in the European Union (EU). Paris is nicknamed the "City of Light" mainly due to its leading role in the Age of Enlightenment.
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The Vatican has estimated that 800,000 people have turned out for Pope Leo XIV’s Mass at Paris’ iconic Place de la Concorde.
Leo heads later on Sept 26 to Lourdes, home to a famous Catholic shrine. Read more at straitstimes.com.