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Which Gallic tribe lived in the original settlement of Paris?
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View of the Paris skyline from Montparnasse.
The original settlement of Paris, located on the Île de la Cité by the end of the 3rd century BCE, was inhabited by a Gallic tribe known as the Parisii.1
At the time of the Roman arrival, the Parisii were a sophisticated group who possessed their own gold coinage. The settlement was then referred to as Lutetia, which translates to "Midwater-Dwelling". When faced with the Roman conquest, the inhabitants chose to burn their town rather than surrender it to the forces of Julius Caesar.1