The Sixteenth Century Maison Diamantée Which Houses
Musée Du Vieux Marseille
École pour l'informatique et les nouvelles technologies, See also
Paris
18th century
Paris during
Second Empire
Haussmann's renovation of Paris. According
historian Dio Cassius
43 BC
Roman Senate ordered
creation of
settlement
Roman refugees of war with
Allobroges
These refugees had been expelled from Vienne
were now encamped
confluence of
Saône
Rhône rivers
foundation was built
Fourvière hill
officially called Colonia Copia Felix Munatia
name invoking prosperity
blessing of
gods
city became increasingly referred
Lugdunum (and occasionally Lugudunum)earliest translation of this Gaulish place-name
Desired Mountain
offered
9th-century Endlicher Glossarycontrast
some modern scholars have proposed
Gaulish hill-fort named Lug[o]dunon
after
Celtic god Lugus ('Light'
cognate with Old Irish Lugh
Modern Irish Lú)
dúnon (hill-fort)The Roman-era Theatre
Fourvière Hill, François Mitterrand Chancellor Helmut Kohl
24 September 1987
press conference with microphones, Victor Hugo According
2012 French census
586,163 residents of
City of Paris
or 26.2 percent
2,782,834 residents of
Paris Region (Île-de-France)
or 23.4 percent
were born outside of Metropolitan France (the last figure up from 22.4%
2007 census)26,700 of these
City of Paris
210,159
Paris Region were people born
Overseas France (more than two-thirds of whom
French West Indies)
therefore not counted
immigrants since they were legally French citizens
birthA further 103,648
City of Paris
412,114
Paris Region were born
foreign countries with French citizenship
birth
This concerns
particular
many Christians
Jews from North Africa who moved
France
Paris after
times of independence
not counted
immigrants due
their being born French citizensThe remaining group
people born
foreign countries with no French citizenship
birth
those defined
immigrants under French law
According
2012 census
135,853 residents of
city of Paris were immigrants from Europe
112,369 were immigrants from
Maghreb
70,852 from sub-Saharan Africa
Egypt
5,059 from Turkey
91,297 from Asia (outside Turkey)
38,858 from
Americas
1,365 from
South Pacific
Note that
immigrants from
Americas
South Pacific
Paris
vastly outnumbered
migrants from French overseas regions
territories located
these regions of
worldIn
Paris Region
590,504 residents were immigrants from Europe
627,078 were immigrants from
Maghreb
435,339 from sub-Saharan Africa
Egypt
69,338 from Turkey
322,330 from Asia (outside Turkey)
113,363 from
Americas
2,261 from
South Pacific
These last two groups of immigrants
again vastly outnumbered
migrants from French overseas regions
territories located
Americas
South PacificIn 2012
there were 8,810 British citizens
10,019 US citizens living
City of Paris (Ville de Paris)
20,466 British citizens
16,408 US citizens living
entire Paris Region (Île-de-France)Religion. Eastern Orthodox (10,000) European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
GrenobleFrance was
fourth country
achieve nuclear capability
has
third largest nuclear weapons arsenal
world also
leader
civilian nuclear technology
France was
third nation
after
former USSR
United States
launch its own space satellite
remains
biggest contributor
European Space Agency (ESA)European Airbus
formed from
French group Aérospatiale along with DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA)
Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA)
designs
develops civil
military aircraft
well
communications systems
missiles
space rockets
helicopters
satellites
related systems
France also hosts major international research instruments such
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility or
Institut Laue–Langevin
remains
major member of CERN
also owns Minatec
Europe's leading nanotechnology research centerSNCF
French national railroad company
has developed
TGV
high speed train which holds
series of world speed records
TGV has been
fastest wheeled train
commercial use since reaching
speed of 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph)
3 April 2007
Western Europe
now serviced
network of TGV linesAs of 2018
69 French people have been awarded
Nobel Prize
12 have received
Fields MedalDemographics, Prime Minister The Abbey of St
Victor
basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde. Musée des beaux-arts de Lyon (Fine Arts Museum)
main museum of
city
one of
largest art galleries
France
Housed
Palais Saint Pierre
former 17th-century convent
displays
major collection of paintings
artists (including Tintoretto
Paolo Veronese
Nicolas Poussin
Rubens
Rembrandt
Zurbaran
Canaletto
Delacroix
Monet
Gauguin
Van Gogh
Cézanne
Matisse
Picasso
Francis Bacon...)
collections of sculptures
drawings
printings
decorative arts
Roman
Greek antiquities
second largest collection of Egyptian antiquities
France after that of
Louvre
medal cabinet of 50.000 medals
coinsThe Gallo-Roman Museum displaying many valuable objects
artworks found
site of Roman Lyon (Lugdunum) such
Circus Games Mosaic
Coligny calendar
Taurobolic Altar, The Maison Carrée was
temple of
Gallo-Roman city of Nemausus (present-day Nîmes)
one of
best-preserved vestiges of
Roman EmpireIn 600 BC
Ionian Greeks
originating from Phocaea
founded
colony of Massalia (present-day Marseille)
shores of
Mediterranean Sea
This makes
France's oldest city same time
some Gallic Celtic tribes penetrated parts of
current territory of France
this occupation spread
rest of France between
5th
3rd century BCThe Roman-era Theatre of Autun (Latin
Augustodunum)
Saône-et-Loire
one of
main historical sites of BurgundyThe concept of Gaul emerged
that time
corresponds
territories of Celtic settlement ranging between
Rhine
Atlantic Ocean
Pyrenees
Mediterranean
borders of modern France
roughly
same
those of ancient Gaul
which was inhabited
Celtic Gauls
Gaul was then
prosperous country
of which
southernmost part was heavily subject
Greek
Roman cultural
economic influencesAround 125 BC
south of Gaul was conquered
Romans
who called this region Provincia Nostra (Our Province)
which over time evolved into
name Provence
French
Julius Caesar conquered
remainder of Gaul
overcame
revolt carried out
Gallic chieftain Vercingetorix
52 BC
Gaul was divided
Augustus into Roman provinces
Many cities were founded during
Gallo-Roman period
including Lugdunum (present-day Lyon)
which
considered
capital of
Gauls
These cities were built
traditional Roman style
with
forum
theatre
circus
amphitheatre
thermal baths
Gauls mixed with Roman settlers
eventually adopted Roman culture
Roman speech (Latin
from which
French language evolved)
Roman polytheism merged with
Gallic paganism into
same syncretismFrom
250s
280s AD
Roman Gaul suffered
serious crisis with its fortified borders being attacked
several occasions
barbarians
Nevertheless
situation improved
first half of
4th century
which was
period of revival
prosperity
Roman Gaul312
Emperor Constantin I converted
Christianity
Subsequently
Christians
who had been persecuted until then
increased rapidly across
entire Roman Empire
But
from
beginning of
5th century
Barbarian Invasions resumed,
Germanic tribes
such
Vandals
Suebi
Alans crossed
Rhine
settled
Gaul
Spain
other parts of
collapsing Roman EmpireEarly Middle Ages (5th century–10th century). La LoireBrittany Marseille
second-largest city
France after Paris
centre of
third-largest metropolitan area
France after Paris
Lyon
east
starting
small fishing village of Callelongue
outskirts of Marseille
stretching
far
Cassis
Calanques
rugged coastal area interspersed with small fjord-like inlets
Farther east still
Sainte-Baume (a 1,147 m (3,763 ft) mountain ridge rising from
forest of deciduous trees)
city of Toulon
French Riviera
north of Marseille
beyond
low Garlaban
Etoile mountain ranges
1,011 m (3,317 ft) Mont Sainte Victoire
west of Marseille
former artists' colony of l'Estaque
farther west
Côte Bleue
Gulf of Lion
Camargue region
Rhône delta
airport lies
north west of
city
Marignane
Étang de BerreMarseille
Calanques National Park from
ISS
February 2017.
Republican Guards parading
Bastille Day Le Lycée du Parc, In
summer of 1789
Paris became
centre stage of
French Revolution
14 July
mob seized
arsenal
Invalides
acquiring thousands of guns
stormed
Bastille
symbol of royal authority
first independent Paris Commune
or city council
met
Hôtel de Ville and
15 July
elected
Mayor
astronomer Jean Sylvain BaillyThe Paris Opera was
centrepiece of Napoleon III's new Paris
architect
Charles Garnier
described
style simply
Napoleon
ThirdLouis XVI
royal family were brought
Paris
made prisoners within
Tuileries Palace
1793
revolution turned more
more radical
king
queen
mayor were guillotined
along with more than 16,000 others (throughout France)
during
Reign of Terrorproperty of
aristocracy
church was nationalised
city's churches were closed
sold or demolishedsuccession of revolutionary factions ruled Paris until 9 November 1799 (coup d'état du 18 brumaire)
when Napoléon Bonaparte seized power
First ConsulThe Jardin du Luxembourg
Panthéon
background. France has
long
varied musical history
experienced
golden age
17th century thanks
Louis XIV
who employed
number of talented musicians
composers
royal court
most renowned composers of this period include Marc-Antoine Charpentier
François Couperin
Michel-Richard Delalande
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Marin Marais
all of them composers
court
After
death of
Roi Soleil
French musical creation lost dynamism
but
next century
music of Jean-Philippe Rameau reached some prestige
today he
still one of
most renowned French composers
Rameau became
dominant composer of French opera
leading French composer
harpsichord.[full citation needed]. E-Artsup
Tour de France pelleton 9 July 2005
begin of
ascend
Cote de Bad Herrenalb, Main article
Administrative divisions of France. Main article
Art
Paris painting of Napoleon
1806 standing with hand
vest attended
staff
Imperial guard regiment, Cité Scolaire Internationale de Lyon or
Lycée de Gerland! France
one of
biggest contributors
European Space Agency
which conceived
Ariane rocket family
launched from French GuianaSince
Middle Ages
France has been
major contributor
scientific
technological achievement
Around
beginning of
11th century
Pope Sylvester II
born Gerbert d'Aurillac
reintroduced
abacus
armillary sphere
introduced Arabic numerals
clocks
Northern
Western EuropeUniversity of Paris
founded
mid-12th century
still one of
most important universities
Western world 17th century
mathematician René Descartes defined
method
acquisition of scientific knowledge
while Blaise Pascal became famous
his work
probability
fluid mechanics
They were both key figures of
Scientific revolution
which blossomed
Europe during this period
Academy of Sciences was founded
Louis XIV
encourage
protect
spirit of French scientific research
was
forefront of scientific developments
Europe
17th
18th centuries
one of
earliest academies of sciencesThe Age of Enlightenment was marked
work of biologist Buffon
chemist Lavoisier
who discovered
role of oxygen
combustion
while Diderot
D'Alembert published
Encyclopédie
which aimed
give access
useful knowledge
people
knowledge that they can apply
their everyday life
With
Industrial Revolution
19th century saw spectacular scientific developments
France with scientists such
Augustin Fresnel
founder of modern optics
Sadi Carnot who laid
foundations of thermodynamics
Louis Pasteur
pioneer of microbiology
Other eminent French scientists of
19th century have their names inscribed
Eiffel TowerFamous French scientists of
20th century include
mathematician
physicist Henri Poincaré
physicists Henri Becquerel
Pierre
Marie Curie
remained famous
their work
radioactivity
physicist Paul Langevin
virologist Luc Montagnier
co-discoverer of HIV AIDS
Hand transplantation was developed
23 September 1998
Lyon
team assembled from different countries around
world including Jean-Michel Dubernard who
shortly thereafter
performed
first successful double hand transplant
Telesurgery was developed
Jacques Marescaux
his team
7 September 2001 across
Atlantic Ocean (New-York-Strasbourg
Lindbergh Operation)face transplant was first done
27 November 2005
Dr Bernard DevauchelleTop view of
ring of European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, The Government of France has run
budget deficit each year since
early 1970s
of 2016
French government debt levels reached 2.2 trillion euros
equivalent of 96.4% of French GDPlate 2012
credit rating agencies warned that growing French Government debt levels risked France's AAA credit rating
raising
possibility of
future downgrade
subsequent higher borrowing costs
French authoritiesEconomy. European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
GrenobleFrance was
fourth country
achieve nuclear capability
has
third largest nuclear weapons arsenal
world also
leader
civilian nuclear technology
France was
third nation
after
former USSR
United States
launch its own space satellite
remains
biggest contributor
European Space Agency (ESA)European Airbus
formed from
French group Aérospatiale along with DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA)
Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA)
designs
develops civil
military aircraft
well
communications systems
missiles
space rockets
helicopters
satellites
related systems
France also hosts major international research instruments such
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility or
Institut Laue–Langevin
remains
major member of CERN
also owns Minatec
Europe's leading nanotechnology research centerSNCF
French national railroad company
has developed
TGV
high speed train which holds
series of world speed records
TGV has been
fastest wheeled train
commercial use since reaching
speed of 574.8 km/h (357.2 mph)
3 April 2007
Western Europe
now serviced
network of TGV linesAs of 2018
69 French people have been awarded
Nobel Prize
12 have received
Fields MedalDemographics.
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