Paris was named for the nearby deposits of gypsum, used to make plaster of Paris. This material was discovered in 1793 while the area was being surveyed for the British Home Department. … See more

• Barker's Bush is a network of community walking/biking trails, rare Carolinian forest, thriving ecosystem, and natural corridors. Its main access is through Lion's Park.
• Paris … See more

• Let It Snow (location) (2019)
• Away from Her (2006)
• Silent Hill (location) (2006)
• The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005) See more

• CIII Television Tower
• Paris Old Town Hall
• The Historic Arlington Hotel
• The … See more

The County is divided into five wards, each with two elected Councillors. The Mayor from 1999 to 2018 was Ron Eddy. David Bailey became the new mayor in October 2018. The County provides fire and ambulance services but contracts with the Ontario Provincial … See more

• Public schools in Paris are run by the Grand Erie District School Board, while Catholic schools fall under the administration of the See more

• Syl Apps, Olympian in pole vaulting, Toronto Maple Leafs hockey player, and Member of Provincial Parliament
• John Bemrose, author of The Island Walkers
• Todd Brooker, alpine skier See more