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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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Pope Leo XIV drew an estimated 800,000 to Place de la Concorde for a historic open-air Mass, urging French Catholics to share their faith openly.
Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd on his way for a prayer at the Grotto of the Apparitions of Massabielle, in Lourdes.
During Sunday morning Mass in Lourdes, in front of 150,000 of the faithful, Pope Leo XIV thanked the French people at length for turning out in such numbers since the start of his visit.