Paris Attempts To Curb Olympic 'Excitement' With Anti-Sex Beds
Paris is known as the "City of Lights" for several reasons. First, because it was the first major European city to use gas street lighting in the 1860s. The city has over 50,000 streetlights, including 25 miles of garlands on the Eiffel Tower, which also has 20,000 LED bulbs and golden lights that sparkle for five minutes. At that time, Paris also became a central cultural hub, with many artists moving there to pursue their careers. Paris's intrinsic relationship with the Age of Enlightenment is another reason the city was dubbed "the City of Lights.”