Answer:
In Paris but not in France the thinnest of its siblings.
What goes up and down, but does not move?
I am lighter than the material I am made of. You see parts of me but more of me is hidden underneath.
Draw fire or fill me; I'm still empty.
you can throw me away but I will always be coming back
A leathery snake, with a stinging bite. I'll stay coiled up, unless I must fight.