Paris is a town located in the state of Maine in the United States. It serves as the county seat of Oxford County and is part of the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 5,179.
The town contains the census-designated place of South Paris. Because the U.S. Post Office refers to the entire municipality as South Paris, the town is commonly referred to by that name. An exception to this naming convention is the area known as Paris Hill, which is a scenic historic district popular with tourists.
In addition to its geographic and administrative roles, the town declared itself a second amendment sanctuary on May 30, 2019.