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TIL that, for all but 14 months from 1794 to 1977, Paris, France was the only commune of France without a mayor. It was controlled directly by the departmental prefect. In 1975 Parliament passed a bill re-establishing an elected mayor for Paris, beginning in 1977. Jaques Chirac was elected mayor.

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