It followed a bid from the Fédération Française Handisport to host the first-ever Paralympic Qualification tournament for wheelchair rugby. 

They were chosen ahead of bids from Katowice in Poland and Nottwill in Switzerland. 

The tournament in the French capital is due to take place at the Stade Louis Lumière in Paris from April 16 to 22.

Six teams have invited to participate by the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF).

They are led by host country France and will be joined by Denmark, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States.

Countries were selected for invitations based on their placings at the 2015 IWRF Zone Championships and on the IWRF world ranking list.

The top two teams at the IWRF Paralympic Qualification Tournament will earn spots at Rio 2016.

So far, six countries have qualified for the tournament at Rio 2016, including Brazil, who were awarded a place as hosts.

Australia, winners of the Paralympic gold medal at London 2012, qualified after winning last year's World Championships in Odense.

Canada won their place by winning the gold medal at the Parapan American Games in Toronto earlier this year.

Great Britain and Sweden qualified by virtue of finishing first and second at this year's IWRF European Division A Championship in Nastola, Finland.

Japan, meanwhile, earned their spot with victory at the IWRF Asia-Oceania Championship in Chiba last month.

"This is the first time that every position at the Paralympic Games has been earned in head-to-head competition between countries," said IWRF President John Bishop. 

"This represents a real step forward in our competition system, and will help ensure that we will see the very best wheelchair rugby countries in the world in Rio next September."