Fancy a trip to Paris in Russia?

Welcome to Paris, Russia

The village is located in the Southern Urals

It comes complete with its own ‘Eiffel Tower’

(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) LOCAL RESIDENT, EX-HEAD OF PARIS VILLAGE ADMINISTRATION, VASILIY TOIMURZIN, SAYING:

"It's about 50 meters in height. It's our beauty, our pride, and joy."

The village has around 1,700 residents

It's named after the 1814 Battle of Paris

in honor of local Cossacks who helped defeat the Napoleonic army