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[–] [email protected] 50 points 8 months ago (3 children)

There are 15 cities in the world named Paris.

14 of them are in America.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

There is one in Russia. So i conclude the number above is bullshit

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I believe there's one in France too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

You’re thinking of Denmark

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

So it is to avoid confusion when they write "PARIS, FRANCE" in films when they show the Eiffel tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Notre-Dame and the Louvre in establishing shots. Good to know 👍

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, who knows what monument they have replicated again in Texas.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I'm certain there's one in Australia. There's an Australian movie called "the cars that ate Paris" set in a remote Aussie town