What to see in Euro 2016 host cities

Editor's Note:

The 2016 UEFA European Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2016 or simply Euro 2016, is scheduled to be held in France from June 10 to July 10, 2016. The 10 host cities are Paris, Saint-Denis, Lille, Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Lyon, Nice, Saint Etienne, and Lens. With the UEFA Euro 2016 just around the corner, there is still time to plan your travel. Let's take a look at 10 of the most beautiful views in these cities.

UEFA Euro 2016 host city: Paris. [Photo/IC]

Region: Ile-de-France

Population: 2.25 million (12.29 million in the urban conglomeration)

There can be few cities on the planet that can claim to have been at the center of history as Paris has. Roman, English, Prussian and German armies have all laid siege, while kings, queens, communes and emperors have reigned and toppled as history played out within its walls.

A centre of progressive thinking, modern Paris is recognised for its architectural beauty, Baron Haussmann famously carving 12 grand avenues into the city soil, radiating from the Arc de Triomphe, during the 1860s. Known as the City of Light, Paris still sets the global agenda for culture, cuisine, and fashion, as well as boasting an unmatched artistic heritage.