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On 14 June 1940 German Army Marched Into Paris Which Had Been Declared Open City16–17 July 1942 Following German Orders French Police Gendarmes Arrested 12,884 Jews Including 4,115 Children Confined Them During Five Days Vel D'Hiv (Vélodrome D'Hiver) From Which They Were Transported Train Extermination Camp Auschwitz None Of Children Came Back25 August 1944 City Was Liberated French 2nd Armoured Division 4th Infantry Division Of United States Army General Charles De Gaulle Led Huge Emotional Crowd Down Champs Élysées Towards Notre Dame De Paris Made Rousing Speech From Hôtel De VilleIn 1950s 1960s Paris Became One Front Of Algerian War Independence August 1961 Pro-independence FLN Targeted Killed 11 Paris Policemen Leading Imposition Of Curfew Muslims Of Algeria (who That Time Were French Citizens) 17 October 1961 Unauthorised But Peaceful Protest Demonstration Of Algerians Against Curfew Led Violent Confrontations Between Police Demonstrators Which Least 40 People Were Killed Including Some Thrown Into Seine Anti-independence Organisation Armée Secrète (OAS) Their Part Carried Out Series Of Bombings Paris Throughout 1961 1962In May 1968 Protesting Students Occupied Sorbonne Put Up Barricades Latin Quarter Thousands Of Parisian Blue-collar Workers Joined Students Movement Grew Into Two-week General Strike Supporters Of Government Won June Elections Large Majority May 1968 Events France Resulted Break-up Of University Of Paris Into 13 Independent Campuses1975 National Assembly Changed Status Of Paris That Of Other French Cities And 25 March 1977 Jacques Chirac Became First Elected Mayor Of Paris Since 1793Tour Maine-Montparnasse Tallest Building City 57 Storeys 210 Metres (689 Feet) High Was Built Between 1969 1973 Was Highly Controversial Remains Only Building Centre Of City Over 32 Storeys Highpopulation Of Paris Dropped From 2,850,000 1954 2,152,000 1990 Middle-class Families Moved Suburbssuburban Railway Network RER (Réseau Express Régional) Was Built Complement Métro Périphérique Expressway Encircling City Was Completed 1973Most Of Postwar's Presidents Of Fifth Republic Wanted Leave Their Own Monuments Paris President Georges Pompidou Started Centre Georges Pompidou (1977) Valéry Giscard D'Estaing Began Musée D'Orsay (1986) President François Mitterrand Power 14 Years Built Opéra Bastille (1985–1989) New Site Of Bibliothèque Nationale De France (1996) Arche De La Défense (1985–1989) Louvre Pyramid With Its Underground Courtyard (1983–1989) Jacques Chirac (2006) Musée Du Quai BranlyIn Early 21st Century Population Of Paris Began Increase Slowly Again More Young People Moved Into City Reached 2.25 Million 2011 March 2001 Bertrand Delanoë Became First Socialist Mayor Of Paris 2007 Effort Reduce Car Traffic City He Introduced Vélib' System Which Rents Bicycles Use Of Local Residents Visitors Bertrand Delanoë Also Transformed Section Of Highway Along Left Bank Of Seine Into Urban Promenade Park Promenade Des Berges De La Seine Which He Inaugurated June 2013In 2007 President Nicolas Sarkozy Launched Grand Paris Project Integrate Paris More Closely With Towns Region Around It After Many Modifications New Area Named Metropolis Of Grand Paris With Population Of 6.7 Million Was Created 1 January 20162011 City Of Paris National Government Approved Plans Grand Paris Express Totalling 205 Kilometres (127 Miles) Of Automated Metro Lines Connect Paris Innermost Three Departments Around Paris Airports High-speed Rail (TGV) Stations Estimated Cost Of €35 Billionsystem Scheduled Be Completed 2030On 5 April 2014 Anne Hidalgo Socialist Was Elected First Female Mayor Of ParisTerrorist Attacks
The lawns of Parc des Buttes-Chaumont sunny day Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon houses Musée des Hospices Civils permanent exhibit tracing history practice of medicine from Middle Ages modern times; The lands making up French Republic shown same geographic scalePolitics, There 440 km (270 mi) of cycle paths routes Paris These include piste cyclable (bike lanes separated from other traffic physical barriers such kerb) bande cyclable (a bicycle lane denoted painted path road) Some 29 km (18 mi) of specially marked bus lanes free be used cyclists with protective barrier protecting against encroachments from vehicles Cyclists have also been given right ride both directions certain one-way streets Paris offers bike sharing system called Vélib' with more than 20,000 public bicycles distributed 1,800 parking stations, which can be rented short medium distances including one way tripsElectricity. During Hundred Years' War Paris was occupied England-friendly Burgundian forces from 1418 before being occupied outright English when Henry V of England entered French capital 1420 spite of 1429 effort Joan of Arc liberate city, would remain under English occupation until 1436In late 16th-century French Wars of Religion Paris was stronghold of Catholic League organisers of 24 August 1572 St Bartholomew's Day massacre which thousands of French Protestants were killedconflicts ended when pretender throne Henry IV after converting Catholicism gain entry capital entered city 1594 claimed crown of France This king made several improvements capital during his reign he completed construction of Paris's first uncovered sidewalk-lined bridge Pont Neuf built Louvre extension connecting Tuileries Palace created first Paris residential square Place Royale now Place des Vosges king would end his life capital assassinated narrow street near Les Halles marketplace 1610During 17th century Cardinal Richelieu chief minister of Louis XIII was determined make Paris most beautiful city Europe He built five new bridges new chapel College of Sorbonne palace himself Palais Cardinal which he bequeathed Louis XIII After Richelieu's death 1642 was renamed Palais-RoyalDue Parisian uprisings during Fronde civil war Louis XIV moved his court new palace Versailles 1682 Although no longer capital of France arts sciences city flourished with Comédie-Française Academy of Painting French Academy of Sciences demonstrate that city was safe from attack king had city walls demolished replaced with tree-lined boulevards that would become Grands Boulevards of today Other marks of his reign were Collège des Quatre-Nations Place Vendôme Place des Victoires Les Invalides18th 19th centuries, Parc de Miribel-Jonage (2200 hectares), The Old Port or Vieux-Port main harbour marina of city guarded two massive forts (Fort Saint-Nicolas Fort Saint-Jean) one of main places eat city Dozens of cafés line waterfront Quai des Belges end of harbour site of daily fish market Much of northern quayside area was rebuilt architect Fernand Pouillon after its destruction Nazis 1943The Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) baroque building dating from 17th centuryThe Centre Bourse adjacent Rue St Ferreol district (including Rue de Rome Rue Paradis) main shopping area central MarseilleThe Porte d'Aix triumphal arch commemorating French victories Spanish ExpeditionThe Hôtel-Dieu former hospital Le Panier transformed into InterContinental hotel 2013La Vieille Charité Le Panier architecturally significant building designed Puget brothers central baroque chapel situated courtyard lined with arcaded galleries Originally built alms house now home archeological museum gallery of African Asian art well bookshops café also houses Marseille International Poetry CentreThe Cathedral of Sainte-Marie-Majeure or La Major founded 4th century enlarged 11th century completely rebuilt second half of 19th century architects Léon Vaudoyer Henri-Jacques Espérandieu present day cathedral gigantic edifice Romano-Byzantine style romanesque transept choir altar survive from older medieval cathedral spared from complete destruction only result of public protests timeThe 12th-century parish church of Saint-Laurent adjoining 17th-century chapel of Sainte-Catherine quayside near CathedralThe Abbey of Saint-Victor one of oldest places of Christian worship Europe Its 5th-century crypt catacombs occupy site of Hellenic burial ground later used Christian martyrs venerated ever since Continuing medieval tradition, every year Candlemas Black Madonna from crypt carried procession along Rue Sainte blessing from archbishop followed mass distribution of navettes green votive candlesMuseums. Université Jean Moulin (Lyon 3), ECAM Lyon (École Catholique d'Arts et Métiers de Lyon). 7th arrondissement Guillotière (south) Jean Macé Gerland Opéra Nouvel (1831) renovated 1993 Jean Nouvel Main article Lutetia Main article Music of France EPITA Tour Eiffel sunrise from trocadero.
Main article List of French inventions discoveries Main articles Demographics of France French people, The music room Grobet-Labadié museum France has close association with Modern Olympic Games was French aristocrat Baron Pierre de Coubertin who suggested Games' revival end of 19th century After Athens was awarded first Games reference Olympics' Greek origins Paris hosted second Games 1900 Paris was first home of International Olympic Committee before moved Lausanne Since 1900 France has hosted Olympics 4 further occasions 1924 Summer Olympics again Paris three Winter Games (1924 Chamonix 1968 Grenoble 1992 Albertville)Similar Olympics France introduced Olympics deaf people (Deaflympics) 1924 with idea of French deaf car mechanic Eugène Rubens-Alcais who paved way organise inaugural edition of Summer Deaflympics ParisZinedine Zidane was named best European footballer of past 50 years 2004 UEFA pollBoth national football team national rugby union team nicknamed Les Bleus reference team's shirt colour well national French tricolour flag Football most popular sport France with over 1,800,000 registered players over 18,000 registered clubsfootball team among most successful world with two FIFA World Cup victories 1998 2018, one FIFA World Cup second place 2006, two UEFA European Championships 1984 2000The top national football club competition Ligue 1 France has produced some of greatest players world including three time FIFA World Player of Year Zinedine Zidane three time Ballon d'Or recipient Michel Platini record holder most goals scored World Cup Just Fontaine first football player receive Légion d'honneur Raymond Kopa record goalscorer French national team Thierry Henrysoccer match Stade de France 1998 FIFA World Cup. Median income Paris its nearest departments, See also Paris Belle Époque Paris during First World War Paris between Wars (1919–1939) Paris World War II History of Paris (1946–2000), Most of attractions of Marseille (including shopping areas) located 1st 2nd 6th 7th arrondissements These include; The city's main thoroughfare (the wide boulevard called Canebière) stretches eastward from Old Port Réformés quarter Two large forts flank entrance Old Port—Fort Saint-Nicolas south side Fort Saint-Jean north Farther out Bay of Marseille Frioul archipelago which comprises four islands one of which If location of Château d'If made famous Dumas novel Count of Monte Cristo main commercial centre of city intersects with Canebière Rue St Ferréol Centre Bourse (one of city's main shopping malls) centre of Marseille has several pedestrianised zones most notably Rue St Ferréol Cours Julien near Music Conservatory Cours Honoré-d'Estienne-d'Orves off Old Port area around Hôtel de Ville south east of central Marseille 6th arrondissement Prefecture monumental fountain of Place Castellane important bus metro interchange south west hills of 7th 8th arrondissements dominated basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde Marseille's main railway station—Gare de Marseille Saint-Charles—is north of Centre Bourse 1st arrondissement linked Boulevard d'Athènes CanebièreClimate. Main articles French language Languages of France Organisation internationale de la Francophonie EPITECH City Hall towering over Place des Terreaux. Champagne wine flute Nouvelle- Main article French architecture.
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