Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city of France. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region. An important settlement for more than two millennia, Paris is today one of the world's leading business and cultural centres, and its influences in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities.

In the continuity of the Doctor Who mythos, Paris was the central setting of the 1979 serial "City of Death", a four-chapter story-arc which involved the Fourth Doctor (played by Tom Baker). In the story, an alien menace named Scaroth attempted to finance the creation of a time machine by stealing the infamous Mona Lisa from the Louvre. The Doctor and his companion Romana teamed up with a brutish private investigator named Duggan to combat Scaroth's efforts and return the Mona Lisa to its proper place (while at the same time saving all life on Earth as we know it and protecting the time stream).

Points of Interest

 * Eiffel Tower: The Eiffel Tower is an 1889 iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris that has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The Eiffel Tower, which is the tallest building in Paris, is the single most visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair.


 * Louvre: The Musée du Louvre is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited museum in the world, and a historic monument. It is a central landmark of Paris, France and is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement. It is known for housing Leonardo da Vinci's classic painting, The Mona Lisa.

Films that take place in

 * 2012 (partially)
 * Chrysalis
 * Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)Monsters vs. Aliens (partially)
 * Supernova
 * Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (partially)

TV shows that take place in

 * Doctor Who (select episodes)

Characters from

 * Countess Scarlioni