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[โ€“] n2burns@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

"Paris of the [blank]" was a pretty standard phrase used to attract settlers.

"Paris of the Prairies" was commonly used to describe Winnipeg, but also Saskatoon as noted in the Tragically Hip song Wheat Kings.

[โ€“] card797@champserver.net 5 points 2 months ago

New Orleans. Paris de la Sud.