Paris Paris The Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, built in the fields (prés) just beyond the outskirts of Early Medieval Paris, was the burial place of Merovingian kings of Neustria. The Abbey was founded in the 6th century by the son of Clovis, Childebert I (ruled 511–558). Under royal patronage the Abbey became one of the richest in France; it housed an important scriptorium in the 11th century and remained a center of intellectual life in the French Catholic church until it was disbanded during the French Revolution. An explosion and a fire levelled the Abbey and its cloisters: the abbey church remains as the Église de Saint-German-des-Prés, Paris. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés"
The Amphithéâtre Anglais in Paris, also known as the Amphithéâtre Astley, was opened in 1782 by Philip Astley as the first purpose-built circus in France. Located on a large site in the Rue du faubourg du Temple, it was originally a round theatre constructed in wood, with two seating levels and lit by 2,000 candles. The theatre was open four months out of the year and featured equestrian performances interspersed with juggling and other acts. It was sold in 1791 during the French Revolution to Antonio Franconi, who made extensive additions and alterations to the site and renamed it the Cirque Olympique. The theatre was destroyed in a fire in 1826. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amphitheatre Anglais"
Arrondissements of the Paris département ...more on Wikipedia about "Arrondissements of the Paris département"
The metropolitan area of Paris is one of the engines of the global economy. In 2003 the GDP of the metropolitan area (IdF) of Paris as calculated by INSEE was US$506.7 billion (at real exchange rates, not at PPP). If it were a country, the metropolitan area (IdF) of Paris would be the 15th largest economy in the world (as of 2003), above Brazil (US$492.3 billion) and Russia (US$432.9 billion) [2]. ...more on Wikipedia about "Economy of Paris"
Jacques Teyssier (*10 31 1955 in Annonay (Ardèche, Rhône-Alpes))is a french citizen and a German gay civil rights activist. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jacques Teyssier"
The Jardin d'Acclimation is a kind of amusement park with a menagerie and other attractions located in the northern part of the Bois de Boulogne, in Paris. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jardin d'Acclimation"
Before the French Revolution, the municipality of Paris was headed by the provost of the merchants (prévôt des marchands). On July 14, 1789, at the end of the afternoon, following the storming of the Bastille, the provost of the merchants of Paris, Jacques de Flesselles, was shot by the crowd on the steps of Paris city hall. The next day, the first mayor of Paris (French: maire de Paris) was elected. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of mayors of Paris"
The Opéra-Comique is an opera house in Paris. It is located Place Boieldieu, in the IIe arrondissement of Paris, near the Paris Stock Exchange and not far from the Paris Opera. Although the current building, known as the "salle Favart," was built in 1898, the opera house is in itself the oldest one in Paris. Two previous buildings burnt down in 1838 and 1887, an not uncommon occurrence with theatres in the 19th century. ...more on Wikipedia about "Opéra-Comique"
Paris is the capital and largest city of France. Located on the river Seine in the country's north, it is a major global cultural and political centre in addition to being the world's most visited city. ...more on Wikipedia about "Paris"
The Paris Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race which takes place from the Champs-Élysées heading towards the Place de la Concorde and continuing through the city to finish at Foch Avenue. ...more on Wikipedia about "Paris Marathon"
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The topography, or physical lay of the land, of Paris, the capital of France, is generally fairly flat but contains a number of hills. ...more on Wikipedia about "Topography of Paris"
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