Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, in full swing, some may have wondered why the extravagant city has been ...
City of Lights: Paris was one of the first major cities in Europe to use gas streetlights. By the early 1820s, over 50,000 gas lamps illuminated its streets, making it safer and more vibrant at night.