History of Paris History of Paris The Bilderberg Group met in Paris, France over the course of three days; May 15 - 18 May, 2003. Famous attendees included: ...more on Wikipedia about "2003 Bilderberg Meeting"
The 2005 civil unrest in France and neighboring countries was a series of riots and other forms of violent clashes between gangs of youths (with predominantly immigrant North African backgrounds) and the French Police (as well as the police of neighboring countries). The riots, occurring simultaneously in various poor suburbs of large cities, mainly involved the burning of cars and public buildings as well as consequent clashes with police. ...more on Wikipedia about "2005 civil unrest in France"
Number 84 Avenue Foch was a building in Paris used by the German Gestapo during their occupation of Paris in World War II. ...more on Wikipedia about "84 Avenue Foch"
The Académie Colarossi is an art school founded by the Italian sculptor, Filippo Colarossi. Located at 10 rue de la Grande-Chaumière in Paris, France, it was established in the nineteenth century as an alternative to the government sanctioned École des Beaux Arts that had, in the eyes of many promising young artists at the time, become far too conservative. ...more on Wikipedia about "Académie Colarossi"
The Académie Julian was an art school in Paris, France. ...more on Wikipedia about "Académie Julian"
The Affair of the Placards was an incident involving anti-Catholic posters which appeared in public places in Paris, France during the night of October 17, 1534. It marks the end of the conciliatory policies of Francis I, who had formerly attempted to protect the Protestants from the more extreme measures of the French Parlement. ...more on Wikipedia about "Affair of the placards"
The Arènes de Lutèce are some of the only remaining ruins from the Gallo-Roman era in Paris (formerly known as Lutèce in French or Lutetia in Latin), along with the remains of the public baths at Cluny. Lying in what is now the Quartier Latin, this amphitheater could once seat 15,000 people, and was used to present gladiatorial combats. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arènes de Lutèce"
The Bastille was a prison in Paris, known formally as Bastille Saint-Antoine—Number 232, Rue Saint-Antoine. The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 marked the beginning of the French Revolution. The event was commemorated one year later by the Fête de la Fédération. The French national holiday, celebrated annually on July 14 is officially the Fête Nationale, and officially commemorates the Fête de la Fédération, but it is commonly known in English as Bastille Day. Bastille is a French word meaning " castle" or "stronghold"; used as a single word ("la Bastille" in French), it refers to the prison. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bastille"
Café Guerbois, on Batignolles Street in Paris, was the site of late 19th century discussions and planning amongst artists, writers and art lovers — the bohèmes (bohemians), in contrast to the bourgeois. ...more on Wikipedia about "Café Guerbois"
The Catacombs of Paris is a famous burial place in Paris, France. It is a network of subterranean chambers and galleries that is located in what were Roman-era limestone quarries. They were converted into a mass tomb near the end of the 18th century. ...more on Wikipedia about "Catacombs of Paris"
The Communards’ Wall ( F.: Mur des Fédérés) at the Père Lachaise cemetery is where, on May 28 1871, one-hundred forty-seven fédérés, combatants of the Paris Commune, were shot and thrown in an open trench at the foot of the wall. ...more on Wikipedia about "Communards' Wall"
Charles Pasqua was allegedly involved in a kickback scheme for works on the public housing projects of the Hauts de Seine département. ...more on Wikipedia about "Corruption scandals in the Paris region"
(Demographics of Paris) === Historical population === ...more on Wikipedia about "Demographics of Paris"
The French Crown Jewels were the crowns, orbs, diadems and jewels that were the symbol of royalty and which were worn by many Kings and Queens of France. The set was finally broken up, with most of it sold off in 1885 by the Third French Republic. The surviving French Crown Jewels, principally a set of historic crowns now set with decorated glass, are on display in the Louvre, France's premier museum and former royal palace. ...more on Wikipedia about "French Crown Jewels" Things go better with www.shortopedia.com. History_of_Paris
Gobelin was the name of a family of dyers, who in all probability came originally from Reims, and who in the middle of the 15th century established themselves in the Faubourg Saint Marcel, Paris, on the banks of the Bièvre. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gobelin"
The history of Paris spans over 2,000 years, during which time the city grew from a small Celtic settlement to the multicultural capital of a modern European state. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of Paris"
The Hôtel de Rambouillet was the Paris residence of Madame de Rambouillet, who ran a literary salon there from about 1607 until her death in 1665. Formerly the Hôtel de Pisani, it was situated close to the Louvre, on the site of the Palais Royal. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hôtel de Rambouillet"
The Tivoli gardens of Paris were located at the current site of the Saint-Lazare station. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jardin de Tivoli, Paris"
Le Bateau-Lavoir was a squalid block of buildings in Montmartre, ...more on Wikipedia about "Le Bateau-Lavoir"
The Liberation of Paris in World War II took place in late August 1944, marking the end of Operation Overlord. ...more on Wikipedia about "Liberation of Paris"
Lutetia (sometimes Lutetia Parisiorum or Lucotecia, in French Lutèce) was a town in pre-Roman and Roman Gaul. The Gallo-Roman city was a forerunner of the re-established Merovingian town that is the ancestor of present-day Paris. Lutetia and Paris have little in common save their position where an island, the Île de la Cité created a convenient ford of the Seine. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lutetia"
The Mazas Prison (French: Prison de Mazas) was a prison in Paris, France. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mazas Prison"
The Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire was a symphony orchestra established in Paris in 1828. Administered by the philharmonic association of the Paris Conservatoire, the orchestra occupied the center-stage of French musical life throughout the 19th and most of the 20th centuries. In 1967, the orchestra was dissolved and recreated in its present guise as the Orchestre de Paris. ...more on Wikipedia about "Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire"
Orphism or Orphic cubism, is a term coined in 1912 France by the poet Guillaume Apollinaire. He used the French term Orphisme to label the paintings of Robert Delaunay, relating them to Orpheus, the poet and symbol of the arts of song and the lyre in Greek mythology. The term may also be used in reference to the paintings of Delaunay's wife, Sonia Terk and to the Czech painter, Frantisek Kupka along with other members of the Puteaux Group. ...more on Wikipedia about "Orphism"
London won the 2012 Olympic bid. However Paris 2012 was one of the five short-listed bids for the 2012 Summer Olympics, proposing that the games be held in Paris, France. The games will be held in London. Paris' failure to win the 2012 games follows the failure of the Paris 2008 and Paris 1992 candidature. ...more on Wikipedia about "Paris 2012 Olympic bid"
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