France
PARIS
[Notre Dame & Louvre] 1989 Video
PARIS [Palais Royal, Pompidou Center, Nortre Dame, Louvre,Photos
of Versaiiles Palace] 1990 Video
PARIS
[Saint Germain, Saint Clotilde (organ), Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Louvre] 1999
Video
Photos of many places in France
Early History of Paris (4200
B.C - 400 A.D.)The Ile de la Cité is where the city was first setteled
by the Celtic tribes called the Parisii. By 400 A.D., Paris named originally
Lutetia was a garrisson town by the Romans and only renamed Paris after the
roman occupation.
Medieval Paris (12th to 13th Century) This was the period in Paris history
when key monuments and important sites were built, including the Sainte-Chapelle
Cathedral. The beginning of the century also signaled the construction of
a fortress which includes the Louvre, as well as the rest of what we now know
as Medieval Paris.
15th to 17th Century During this time, the Louvre was build and became the
political center of France. However, the Ile de la Cité along with
the Cathedral of Notre Dame remained the spiritual center of the French Kingdom
throughout the Paris Renaissance.
1800's Paris during the French
Revolution in the late 1800's was in a physical and societal chaos, prompting
Napoleon III (who led Paris during the Second Empire) to do a total renovation
of the city. This was the period of the city when high structures were built
along with beautiful parks, sweeping vistas and tree-lined boulevards. Basically,
it was during the middle of the 19th century that the Paris that we know of
today was built under the direction of Napoleon III. Want to know about Napoleon
Bonaparte? Visit our Napoleon Bonaparte page. Perhaps this was the period
in Paris history which was the most colorful. Also called the “La Belle
Epoque” period, it is during this time that music, fashion and the arts
thrived.
1900's Paris during the World Wars was in chaos. From 1940 to 1944, the city
of Paris was occupied by the Germans. By 1942, there was a massive deportation
of French Jews and by 1944, the city of Paris is liberated by the Allied Forces.
By learning a bit about some of the key dates in Paris history, from the early
to contemporary Paris, you would have an idea about the events which turned
the City of Lights into the dazzling place that it has become today.
The walled city of Avignon France is located in south central France in the region of Provence. For some 67 years, Avignon was Vatican City (Franco Vaticano). Today, it is one of France's top tourist destinations and home to some greatmuseums and beautiful architecture. Place de l'Horloge is the city's main square. The Popes' Palace is another famous landmark in Avignon.
Bordeaux has been occupied for
many thousands of years, with its earliest history dating back to prehistoric
times. From 300 BC, there is also evidence that a Celtic settlement known
as Burdigala was established here.