Parisian

Montmartre local, perhaps

A Parisian is a person from Paris, France.

As an adjective, it describes things associated with the city: Parisian cafés, Parisian fashion, the Parisian skyline.

The word often carries connotations of sophistication, style, and cosmopolitan flair.

café

bistro

Informal small restaurant

tartine · sidewalk · waiter · aperitif · people-watching · newspaper · conversation · leisurely · awning

resident

arrondissement

French administrative subdivision

habitant · locale · Métro · concierge · pharmacie

romantic

amour

Romantic liaison, often illicit

  • SeineMajor French waterway
  • moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
  • strollRelaxed walk for enjoyment

charming · lovers · kiss · rendezvous · love-locks · candlelit · proposal · honeymoon · promenade · accordion

style

elegance

Refined, graceful quality

minimalism · timeless · flair · understated · tailored · scarves · beret · monochrome · nonchalance

landmarks

Louvre

Paris art museum

Sacré-Cœur · Versailles · Tuileries · Belleville · Sorbonne

fashion

runway

Paved path for planes

catwalk · collection · atelier · couturier · Chanel · Dior · YSL · Givenchy · Balmain · boutique

Categories
Opposites
urban sophistication vs. provincial simplicity

Parisianprovincial

Regional or narrow-minded

rural · rustic · countrified · small-town · peasant

geographic origin within France

Parisianprovincial

Regional or narrow-minded

Breton · Alsatian · Norman · Corsican · Burgundian

rival world capitals

ParisianLondoner

Capital city resident

New Yorker · Berliner · Roman · Milanese · Viennese

Phrases
Family

Parisians

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G