The Palais Bourbon (pronounced [pa.lɛ buʁ.bɔ̃]) is the meeting place of the National Assembly, the lower legislative chamber of the French Parliament....
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Prince Eugene Francis of Savoy-Carignano (18 October 1663 – 21 April 1736), better known as Prince Eugene, was a distinguished field marshal in the Army...
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The screened entrance court faces the Place du Palais-Royal, opposite the Louvre. Originally called the Palais-Cardinal, it was built for Cardinal Richelieu...
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Louvre Palace (redirect from Palais du louvre)
The Louvre Palace (French: Palais du Louvre, [palɛ dy luvʁ]), often referred to simply as the Louvre, is an iconic French palace located on the Right...
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Luxembourg Palace (redirect from Palais du Luxembourg)
The Luxembourg Palace (French: Palais du Luxembourg, pronounced [palɛ dy lyksɑ̃buʁ]) is at 15 Rue de Vaugirard in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France...
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Trocadéro, Paris (redirect from Place du Trocadéro-et-du-11-Novembre)
Exposition Internationale of 1937, the old Palais du Trocadéro was partly demolished and partly rebuilt and the Palais de Chaillot now tops the hill. It was...
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The Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ palɛ de ʃɑ̃z‿elize]; English: Great Palace of the Champs-Élysées), commonly known as the...
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Élysée Palace (redirect from Palais de l'Élysée)
The Élysée Palace (French: Palais de l'Élysée, pronounced [palɛ də lelize]) is the official residence of the President of the French Republic in Paris...
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passed to the last prince's cousin Henri Eugène Philippe Louis d'Orléans, duc d'Aumale whose eldest son Louis was later a prince de Condé after gaining...
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stage pieces in collaboration with Eugène Scribe and other authors. He also wrote novels, including Un Mariage de prince. Saint-Georges was notably old-fashioned...
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Prince of Soubise. As a member of the reigning House of Bourbon, he was a prince du sang and was entitled to the style of Serene Highness, prior to his accession...
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The Petit Palais (French: [pəti palɛ]; English: Small Palace) is an art museum in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. Built for the 1900 Exposition...
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Assassin's Creed Unity. Gardens in front of the Palais du Luxembourg Panoramic view of the Jardin du Luxembourg Marie de Médicis' fountain, now with Polyphemus...
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116 GOYET Eugène". www.auction.fr. Retrieved March 19, 2022. "Résultats de la vente du jeudi 16 décembre 2021 à 14h30—Lot 116 GOYET Eugène" (PDF). www...
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The Palais de la Cité (French pronunciation: [palɛ d(ə) la site]), located on the Île de la Cité in the Seine River in the centre of Paris, is a major...
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The Palais de Justice (French pronunciation: [palɛ də ʒystis]; '"Palace of Justice"), is a judicial center and courthouse in Paris, located on the Île...
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France and the central square (cour carrée) of the Palais du Louvre, (which had been termed the "Palais des Arts" under the First French Empire). Between...
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Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale (redirect from Prince Henri, Duke of Aumale)
Henri Eugène Philippe Louis d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale (16 January 1822 – 7 May 1897) was a leader of the Orleanists, a political faction in 19th-century...
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arrondissement of Paris Palais de Chaillot (1937), Jacques Carlu, Louis-Hippolyte Boileau and Léon Azéma, 16th arrondissement of Paris Palais de la Porte Dorée...
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Accor Arena (redirect from Palais Omnisports de Bercy)
Accor Arena (originally known as the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy), also known as Paris-Bercy, is an indoor sports arena and concert hall located in...
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Palace of Versailles (redirect from Palais Versailles)
des plans, élévations, coupes et profils des églises, maisons royales, palais, hôtels & édifices les plus considérables de Paris. Vol. 4 vols. Paris:...
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Campan and uncle was Citizen Genêt. She served as lady-in-waiting (Dame du Palais) to Empress Joséphine de Beauharnais in 1804–1810, and to Empress Marie...
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Île de la Cité (redirect from Île du Palais)
Conciergerie - Palais de la Cité (in French). Editions du Patrimoine. ISBN 978-2-85822298-8. Hillairet, Jacques (2017). Connaissance du Vieux Paris (in...
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Musée de Cluny (redirect from Musée National du Moyen Age)
August 24, 1867 Base Mérimée: Ancien hôtel de Cluny et Palais des Thermes, actuellement Musée National du Moyen-Age, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)...
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the Grand Palais, the Petit Palais, the Théâtre Marigny, and several restaurants, gardens, and monuments. The Élysée Palace on the Rue du Faubourg...
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Paris (section Métropole du Grand Paris)
the Senate, meets in the Palais du Luxembourg, while the more important lower house, the National Assembly, meets in the Palais Bourbon. The President of...
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François d'Orléans, Prince de Joinville (14 August 1818 – 16 June 1900) was the third son of Louis Philippe, King of the French, and his wife Maria Amalia...
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prefigure the major Sainte-Chapelle which Saint Louis built within the Palais de la Cité at Paris between 1240 and 1248. Both buildings were built by...
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Hôtel de Graveson, on the other side of Place Crillon, was the Hôtel du Palais Royal, which was owned by Claude Pierron and his wife Catherine. This...
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Moreau-Desproux (1727–1793) Rue St. Honoré facade of the Palais-Royal in Paris (1770) Second Salle du Palais-Royal, first purpose-built opera house in Paris Étienne-Louis...
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