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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 50 points 10 months ago (3 children)

There are 15 cities in the world named Paris.

14 of them are in America.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 17 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

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

[–] SpaceCadet@feddit.nl 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I believe there's one in France too.

[–] CurlyMoustache@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago
[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 months ago

You’re thinking of Denmark

[–] CurlyMoustache@lemmy.world 15 points 10 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 👍

[–] oce@jlai.lu 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 2 points 10 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