40 facts you definitely didn't know about Paris

11. Up until 2012, you could only find one single "STOP" sign in all of Paris. This sign was located at the exit of a construction material company in the 16th arrondissement. The sign has since been removed. 12. The motto of Paris is "Fluctuat Ner Mergitur", which means "Tossed but not sunk" in Latin, referring to a ship.