Paris Becomes Most Followed City on Twitter, Drops Time-Lapse Video

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P.A. Hipp

February 22, 2016

Paris has become the “top world capital on Twitter,” having surpassed the one-million-follower-mark, a first for any city’s official Twitter account.

To fête the milestone, the city posted a stunning time-lapse video of Paris on its official site and Facebook account:

Un timelapse de Paris pour vous dire merci ! #1MillionParisParis est tellement beau vu d’en haut ❤ Pour fêter notre million d’abonnés sur Twitter, nous vous offrons cet incroyable timelapse de Paris depuis la Tour Saint-Jacques. La suite est à découvrir sur http://1million.paris/ #1MillionParis

Posted by PARIS on Monday, February 22, 2016

And yet, there was still an unfillable void in the City of Light:

.@nycgov 1 million followers, but you don't follow us :’( #sadness #1MillionParis

— Paris (@Paris) February 22, 2016

The Big Apple was quick to respond:

.@Paris – Don’t cry, City of Light. We are now following you. Let’s celebrate this around the trendiest meal in Paris. ? ? #1MillionParis

— City of New York (@nycgov) February 22, 2016

But, for some reason, Paris felt the need to poke the Giant That Never Sleeps:

.@nycgov well, thanks for the recipe. But one day, French burgers will run the world ?? ? ?? .#1MillionParis

— Paris (@Paris) February 22, 2016

Recipe? Whatever that mean, New York City was having none of it:

.@Paris – #WouldYouRather have 1 million followers or have the best burgers?

We choose the #GreatestBurgers.

???#1MillionParis

— City of New York (@nycgov) February 22, 2016

Paris was quick to demure:

.@nycgov hmmmmm, it’s a delicate question, we need some time to answer you ?. #1MillionParis

— Paris (@Paris) February 22, 2016

We at French Morning, in our established capacity as adjudicators of transatlantic culinary disputes—evidenced by the Baguette Battle—offer our services to the two warring cities, both of which we call home.