Paris is the county seat of Bourbon County, whihch borders Fayette County (Lexington) to the northeast. As you can read on the courthouse square historical marker, the county was named in honor of French royalty after the Revolutionary War.Paris is the county seat of Bourbon County, whihch borders Fayette County (Lexington) to the northeast. As you can read on the courthouse square historical marker, the county was named in honor of French royalty after the Revolutionary War.