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Paris
Unincorporated community
Grand River riverfront in Paris, Ontario
Grand River riverfront in Paris, Ontario
Paris is located in Ontario
Paris
Paris
Location in Ontario
Country Canada
Province Ontario
County Brant
Area
 • Total 13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total 12,310
 • Density 946.8/km2 (2,452/sq mi)
Forward sortation area
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Paris is a town in Ontario, Canada. It is where Grand and Nith Rivers come together. It is 150 kilometres (93 mi) west of Toronto. It has a population of over 10,000 people. These people normally work in the nearby cities such as Kitchener, Brantford and London.

Paris has a strong agricultural background. There are many farms around the center of the town. Paris used to have large clothing and furniture factories. Most of the manufacturing sector has disappeared in recent year.

The town has a strong community spirit. There are many business association that try to find ways to make the town successful and make people want to live there. Several new building projects have brought hundreds of families to the community to live in a town with a strong school system, sports activities and jobs.

Images for kids

  • SchmidlinFamilyGathering-ParisON

    Turn of the century family gathering on the banks of the Grand River near Paris

  • Paris Ontario 2008 1

    Overlook of downtown Paris

  • Paris Ontario street 1

    Corner of William and Grand River (left)

  • Grand River Street Paris Ontario 2012

    Corner of William and Grand River (right)

  • Winter scene of a Penman Family Factory at Paris, Ontario

    Historic photo of the Penman Factory

  • County of Brant Public Library Paris Branch

    County of Brant Public Library, Paris Branch

  • St. James Anglican Church

    St. James Anglican Church (1838)

  • Paris Plains Church, 1845, cobblestone architecture

    Paris Plains Church (1845)

  • Paris Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church 1

    Sacred Heart Catholic Church (1857)

  • Paris Baptist Church

    Paris Baptist Church (1885)

  • Arlington Hotel by BP

    Arlington Hotel

  • Downtown Paris, Ontario by BP

    Downtown Paris from Grand River Street North

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