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Chevalier, Maurice. 1888-1972. French singer and actor. Innocents of Paris 1929.
Clovis I. 465-511. Salian Frankish king 481-. Conquered N Gaul. Baptized at Reims. Moved capital to Paris in 506. First Merovingian king of France.
Commune. 1789-94. Paris council. Overode the National Assembly by controlling administration.
Commune, Paris. 1871. Revolutionary government formed when Thiers abandoned Paris to Prussians. Crushed 2 months later by McMahon. 20,000 killed.
Courbet, Gustave. 1819-77. French Realist painter, socialist activist. Commune. The Artist’s Studio 1855.
Court of Miracles. In Middle Ages in Paris, area where beggars lived at night, shedding their wooden legs, etc.
Delescluze, Charles. 1809-71. French journalist. Led 1871 Commune.
Delorme, Philibert. c1510-70. French Classical architect. Tuileries Palace 1564. Old Paris Hôtel de Ville.
Denis, St. -250. Patron St. of France, martyred first bishop of Paris. Carried his head to St-Denis Abbey.
Diaghilev, Sergei. 1872-1929. Russian. Founder of Ballet Russes (Paris) 1909.
Eiffel Tower. 1889. 320.75m high. 1652 steps. Opened for World Exhibition, Paris.
Enragés. 1793. Parisian extremists overthrow Girondins.
Eudes. 860-98. King of France in 888. Defended Paris against the Norse in 885.
Fire brigade. 4000BC China. 2000BC Egypt. 150BC Rome. 1722 Paris.
Folies-Bergère. 1869. Paris theater introduced striptease 1894.
Foucault, Léon. 1819-68. Proved rotation of the earth in an experiment at the Pantheon, Paris, 1851. Gyroscope, 1852.
Four Nations, College of. 1661-1793. Paris, Established by Mazarin bequest...Institute of France.
Garnerin, A-J. 1769-1823. French. First parachutist. Landed in Monceau park, Paris, 1797.
Garnier, Charles. 1825-98. French architect. Paris Opera House 1860.
Geneviève, St. c422-500. Patron St. of Paris. Nanterre girl, saved Paris vs Attila 451, Franks 461.
Grand Palais. Built for 1900 World Exhibition in Paris.
Grands-Augustins, Quai de. 1313. Oldest quay in Paris, by Philip the Fair.
Guimard, Hector. 1867-1942. French Art Nouveau architect, decorator. Paris Métro entrances.
Halles Market. 1110. Paris site of pillory. Covered 1854-6. Moved 1969.
Haussman. Baron. 1809-91. Parisian town plan, 1852. Opera House. Bois de Boulogne.