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Paris has a village of Celtic
fishers as origin. The tribe of Parisii became established in the third century
before Christ on the island of the City (Ile
de la Cite), strengthened her and called it Lutece. In 52 before Jesus Christ,
Lutece fell into the hands of a first lieutenant of Jules caesar. The Romans
called it the "city of Parisii" (Civitas Parisiorum in Latin). The city was
strengthened and began stretching over the Left Bank of Seine: it is there that
were built the thermal baths near the arenae of Lutèce.
The big dates of Paris
* 52 before J.C. - Battle of Lutece
* Century IV - Beginning of the Christianity in Lutece
* Century V - Sainte-Geneviève : Building of the first churches
* Century VI - Arrival of the "Francs" people in Lutece
* 885 - Defeat
of the Normands in Paris
* Around 1200 - Philippe Auguste builts ramparts around Paris
* 1301 - Philippe le Bel orders to make "La Seine" navigable between
Paris and the city of Troyes
* 1348 - The black plague
* 1420 - Arrival of the english in Paris
* 1572 - Slaughter of the Saint-Barthélémy in Paris (War between
Catholics and Protestants)
* 1702 - Division of Paris in 24 areas
* 1789 - French Revolution
* 1852 - Boucicaut creates the "Bon Marché", first department
store
* 1855 - First World Fair
* 1867 - Second World Fair
* 1867 - Haussmann begins the reorganisation of Paris
* 1868 - Third World Fair
* 1889 - Fourth World Fair with the opening of the Eiffel Tower
* 1940 - Occupation of Paris by the German Army.
* 1944 - Liberation of Paris (25 august)
* 1968 - Revolt of the Students and workers.
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