Paris Paris was a major city on the planet Earth . The office of the President of the United Federation of Planets was located here . ( ; ) History . As the former capital of the nation - state of France , Paris was known for its rich history in both politics and entertainment . In the late 19th century , Paris was a terminus for the famed Orient Express . ( ) In 1893 , while incognito , Captain Picard claimed to lead a group of actors which had played in full houses in Paris , London , and Milan when an away team from the traveled back in time to San Francisco . ( ) The Spirit of St . Louis landed in Paris after the first successful trans - Atlantic flight . ( , " opening credits " ) In 1930 , the French Foreign Minister Jean Labeau met with the US ambassador in the city . ( ) Paris was the subject of the painting " Paris Street ; Rainy Day " . This painting was featured in a book owned by Henry Janeway , which he displayed to create a Parisian atmosphere for a dinner between him and Shannon O ' Donnel in 2000 . Both agreed that they ' d like visiting Paris . ( ) In 2257 , Michael Burnham met her adoptive parents , Sarek and Amanda Grayson , at the Federation facility in the city . ( ) One of the most important historical landmarks in the city was the Eiffel Tower , a structure which stood for more than 480 years . The Café des Artistes offered an impressive view of the tower and was located near the office of the Federation President by 2342 . Aside from that , the city also consisted of modern architecture built alongside its countless ancient buildings . ( ) Paris was home to a prestigious medical complex . While attending Starfleet Medical Academy , and dating Palis Delon , it was here that Julian Bashir was offered a job by the owner of the complex , Delon ' s father . ( ) Paris was also one of many possible destinations seen in an Iconian gateway in 2372 , on the planet Vandros IV in the Gamma Quadrant . ( ) In 2375 , as Miles O ' Brien thought about his new residence on Earth , Kasidy Sisko stated that she had heard great things about Paris . ( ) Holographic Paris . As with " Café des Artistes " set in 2342 , Paris – in a variety of time periods – was a popular destination among holographic programs . ( ) In 2374 , in a 16th century Florentine setting , the hologram , in a conversation with Catarina , spoke about the quality of a wine at a Parisian tavern when he was interrupted by the being attacked . ( ) The Club Ingenue in the " Julian Bashir , Secret Agent " holoprogram was set in Paris in 1964 . ( ) The holosuite s in Quark ' s Bar had a holoprogram modeled on Louis Pasteur ' s house in Paris . ( ) In a holoprogram that was set in 1944 and was enacted aboard the , the character of Katrine claimed that the French Resistance was active in Paris , but not Sainte Claire . The character also told her customers stories about her latest adventure in Paris . ( ) In another program experienced on the USS " Voyager " ( this one set during the 15th century ) , the Leonardo da Vinci hologram said that he wanted to leave Florence and move to France , whose king was a great admirer of him . Leonardo wanted to convince " Catarina " to come with him and told her of a tavern outside Paris that had excellent wine . ( ) The Champs - Elysees was also a famous section of Paris and an available program aboard the . ( ) In late 2374 , Quark had a holoprogram of Paris in 1928 which Odo and Kira Nerys once used , to celebrate their one - month anniversary . ( ) Appendices . Background information . The skyline of Paris seems to change considerably between 2342 and 2372 , most notably in the area of the Seine River near the Iéna Bridge . Where formerly a large tube enclosed the top of the bridge running east - west beneath the Eiffel Tower and beyond , it seems by the 2370s that both the bridge and the banks of the Seine have been restored to their 21st century appearance . Several large towers to the east of Eiffel are now also gone . The holodeck recreation of Paris seen in used a painted scenic backing that was reused in . ( text commentary , DVD ) This matte painting was by Eric Chauvin . ( ) As evidenced by an early story outline of , Paris was originally to have additionally appeared in that episode , portrayed with a matte shot of the city at night . Paris would have been portrayed as the site where an invading Borg cube exploded . According to " " ( p . 32 ) , Paris was the capital of Europe . Paris exteriors for the " " episode " Will You Take My Hand ? were filmed at the in Vaughn , Ontario , Canada .