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The Hôtel de Ville ( French pronunciation: [otɛl də vil], City Hall) is the city hall of Paris, France, standing on the Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville – Esplanade de la Libération in the 4th arrondissement. The south wing was originally constructed by Francis I beginning in 1535 until 1551. The north wing was built by Henry IV and Louis XIII ...
The Paris Opera Ballet ( French: Ballet de l'Opéra national de Paris) is a French ballet company that is an integral part of the Paris Opera. It is the oldest national ballet company, and many European and international ballet companies can trace their origins to it. It is still regarded as one of the four most prominent ballet companies in ...
La Madeleine, Paris. The Church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine ( French: L'église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine ), or less formally, La Madeleine, is a Catholic parish church on Place de la Madeleine in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. [2] [3] [4] It was planned by Louis XV as the focal point of the new Rue Royal, leading to the new Place Louis XV, the ...
The Ritz Paris is a hotel in central Paris, overlooking the Place Vendôme in the city's 1st arrondissement. A member of The Leading Hotels of the World marketing group, the Ritz Paris is ranked among the most luxurious hotels in the world. The hotel was founded in 1898 by the Swiss hotelier César Ritz in collaboration with the French chef ...
Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Paris Agreement (or Paris Accords, Paris Climate Accords) is an international treaty on climate change that was adopted in 2015. The treaty covers climate change mitigation, adaptation, and finance. The Paris Agreement was negotiated by 196 parties at the 2015 ...
Mar 14, 2024 · metropolis (Paris metropolitan area) capital city ( France) global city. megacity. largest city ( France) department of France ( Q106466927, 1968–) Part of. Île-de-France. Named after.
Van Parijs. Van Parijs is a Dutch surname. Notable people with the surname include: Anne Van Parijs (born 1944), Belgian swimmer. Luk Van Parijs (born 1970), American biologist. Philippe Van Parijs (born 1951), Belgian philosopher and political economist. Categories: Surnames. Surnames of Dutch origin.
