The Conciergerie (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃sjɛʁʒəʁi]) (English: Lodge) is a former courthouse and prison in Paris, France, located on the west of the...
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Palais de la Cité, the former royal palace of the kings of France, which also includes Sainte Chapelle, the royal chapel, and the Conciergerie, a notorious...
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Ouest-France. ISBN 978-2-7373-6217-0. de Parseval, Béatrice; Mazeau, Guillaume (2019). La Conciergerie - Palais de la Cité. Paris: Editions du Patrimoine- Centre...
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Notre-Dame de Paris (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris French: [nɔtʁ(ə) dam də paʁi] ; meaning "Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris"), often referred to...
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Antoinette in the Conciergerie, a lecture. Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2015. Franck, Dan (2003). Bohemian Paris: Picasso...
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The Hôtel de Ville (French pronunciation: [otɛl də vil] , City Hall) is the city hall of Paris, France, standing on the Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville – Esplanade...
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Gare de Lyon, officially Paris Gare de Lyon (French pronunciation: [paʁi ɡaʁ də ljɔ̃]), is one of the seven large mainline railway stations in Paris, France...
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Robespierre to be arrested, brought to the Conciergerie, tried, and sent to the guillotine. Notre-Dame de Paris also suffered during the French Revolution;...
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The Catacombs of Paris (French: Catacombes de Paris, pronunciation) are underground ossuaries in Paris, France, which hold the remains of more than six...
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experienced Paris syndrome in 1998. Later work by Dr. Youcef Mahmoudia, a psychiatrist with the hospital Hôtel-Dieu de Paris, indicates that Paris syndrome...
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The Paris Air Show (French: Salon international de l'aéronautique et de l'espace de Paris-Le Bourget, Salon du Bourget) is a trade fair and air show held...
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September Massacres (category 1790s in Paris)
another Paris prison, the Conciergerie, via an open door in a side stair. The massacre was more uncontrolled in the Conciergerie than in the Prison de l'Abbaye...
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The Champ de Mars (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃ də mars]; lit. 'Field of Mars') is a large public greenspace in Paris, France, located in the seventh arrondissement...
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theatres. It is located at 2 rue Corneille in the 6th arrondissement of Paris on the left bank of the Seine, next to the Luxembourg Garden and the Luxembourg...
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nationale de France (French: [biblijɔtɛk nɑsjɔnal də fʁɑ̃s]; 'National Library of France'; BnF) is the national library of France, located in Paris on two...
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victories of France and honoring those who died in battle The Conciergerie - located on the Île de la Cité; a medieval building which was formerly used as a...
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Pigalle (French pronunciation: [piɡal] ) is an area in Paris, France, around the Place Pigalle, on the border between the 9th and the 18th arrondissements...
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The Place de la Concorde (French: [plas də la kɔ̃kɔʁd]; lit. 'Harmony Square') is a public square in Paris, France. Measuring 7.6 ha (19 acres) in area...
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the Revolution, was restored, whilst Sainte-Chapelle and the ancient Conciergerie were saved and restored. The grand projects of the second phase were...
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Paris Fashion Week (French: Semaine de la mode de Paris, commonly [la] Fashion Week) is a series of designer presentations held semi-annually in Paris...
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Accor Arena (redirect from Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy)
Omnisports de Paris-Bercy), also known as Bercy Arena, is an indoor sports arena and concert hall in the neighbourhood of Bercy, on the Boulevard de Bercy...
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Disneyland Paris is an entertainment resort in Marne-la-Vallée, France, located about 32 kilometres (20 miles) east of Paris. It encompasses two theme...
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2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony (redirect from Paris 2024 opening ceremony)
culture of France and its history, and took place at Paris landmarks such as Notre-Dame, Conciergerie, Musée d'Orsay, and the Eiffel Tower. The ceremony...
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The Paris Métro (French: Métro de Paris, [metʁo d(ə) paʁi]), short for Métropolitain ([metʁɔpɔlitɛ̃]), is a rapid transit system serving the Paris metropolitan...
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The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, often called simply the Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France, standing at the western...
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Élisabeth of France (redirect from Elisabeth de France)
in their apartment in the Tower. The former queen was taken to the Conciergerie on 2 August 1793. When her sister-in-law was removed, both Élisabeth...
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Panthéon (redirect from Panthéon de Paris)
(pántheion) '[temple] to all the gods') is a monument in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. It stands in the Latin Quarter (Quartier latin), atop the Montagne...
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Maxim's (redirect from Maxim's de Paris)
renamed Maxim's, with design based on Maxim's de Paris. In the late 1950s, Pan Am had Maxim's de Paris food catered in-flight, including their famous...
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arrested during the Reign of Terror in 1793–1794 and imprisoned in the Conciergerie. He narrowly avoided the guillotine, with his execution being scheduled...
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The Église Saint-Augustin de Paris (French pronunciation: [eɡliz sɛ̃t‿oɡystɛ̃ də paʁi]; English: Church of St. Augustine) is a Catholic church located...
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