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12 April – Inauguration of the autoroute du Sud a highway from Paris to the south of France via Lyon. 1961. 6 January – First bomb attacks in Paris by the Organisation armée secrète (OAS), an armed terrorist group fighting to keep Algeria as part of France. 24 April – Opening of expanded Paris-Orly airport.
- History of Paris
In the summer of 1789, Paris became the center stage of the...
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This is a timeline of French history, comprising important...
- History of Paris
In the summer of 1789, Paris became the center stage of the French Revolution and events that changed the history of France and Europe. In 1789, the population of Paris was between 600,000 and 640,000.
This is a timeline of French history, comprising important legal changes and political events in France and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of France. See also the list of Frankish kings, French monarchs, and presidents of France.
- The Original Settlement in Paris Dates Back to 8000 BC.
- Paris Is Named After The Parisii, A Celtic Tribe.
- When The Romans Conquered Paris, It Became Lutetia.
- Saint Genevieve Became Its Protectrice.
- Paris Becomes A Cultural Capital Under Clovis, The First King of The Franks.
- There Were Ancient Walls Surrounding The City.
- King Charlemagne Prefers Aix-la-Chapelle.
- Paris Becomes An Economic Powerhouse in The Middle Ages.
- The Château Du Louvre Is Built to Protect Trade.
- Paris’s Latin Quarter Becomes A European Center of Learning.
Archeologists have found the oldest hunter-gatherer settlement in Paris dating back to 8000 BC, in the 15th arrondissementon the Left Bank. There are also traces of other settlements from 4000 BC that are today on display at the Carnavalet Museumin Paris.
During the Iron age between 250 and 225 BC, a sub-tribe of the Celtic Gauls, called the Parisiisettled on the banks of the Seine. They began to build a type of walled fort called an oppidum in the 2nd century BC, in the area. It is not entirely clear if this fort was in Île de la Cité, which is the historic center of Paris, or in nearby Nanterrewhi...
In 58 BC, Julius Caesar and the Roman Empire conquered the region. They changed the name of Paris to Lutetia, building a city on banks of the river Seine, in what is today Ile de la Cité. It was not the biggest city in Roman times, that honor went to Lyon, which was then the capital called Lugdunum. At the time, Paris was rather unimportant, behind...
By the 5th century, Roman empire was gradually decreasing in influence due to the increasing Frankish invasions (a Germanic tribe). At the time, lived an ordinary woman from Nanterre, called Genevieve who saw God and became a nun at 15. She would slowly become renownedfor her piety and her visions. In 451 AD, the city was threatened by the army of ...
Clovis I was the first king of the Franks to unite all of the Frankish tribes under one ruler in 481 AD. He conquered the nearby Kingdom of Soissons, which was previously a capital. Clovis ensured that the monarchy was passed down to his heirs, as part of the Merovingian dynastyin France. Legend has it that Mary Magdalene had arrived in Provence, b...
Paris used to be surrounded by city walls that gradually expanded (as per the map above). You can see where the borders of Paris used to be in the street names, which have the word “faubourg” in it. It is an indication that the area used to be outside of Paris city walls. Today Paris is not surrounded by walls, but a giant highway. Perhaps one of t...
By the 8th century, it is King Charlemagne on the throne, expanding his kingdom east to include Alsaceand the area that is now Germany. Paris is no longer as central and loses its importance as the capital is moved to Aix-la-Chapelle (today in German territory known as “Aachen”). However, Charlemagne’s sons would begin squabbling after his death, a...
It became the main residence of Hugh Capet, King of the Franksin the 10th century, becoming a major economic powerhouse on the Right Bank, with the trade of wheat, fish and cloth along the river. A large market was founded in 1110 called the Marché les Halles in the center of what is today the 1st arrondissement of Paris. (The food market has now b...
With wealth came the raiders, and in 1190 construction began on a fortress that would become the Château du Louvreunder French King Louis Auguste. The fortress was intended to defend against one of the traditional routes taken during invasions and raids since the time of the Vikings. Its location on the Right bank of the Seine river was across from...
During the 12th and 13th centuries, several universities popped up on the Left Bank of Paris, including the University of Paris (Sorbonne). Paris became one of the principal centers of learning in Europe with students and scholars coming to the city from England, Germany and Italy to teach and be taught. The area became known as the Latin Quarter, ...
Paris Timeline - World History Encyclopedia. Timeline. 885 - 886. Viking siege of Paris. Odo of West Francia successfully defends the city . Timeline Search. Explore the timline of Paris.
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Paris, the capital city of France, has a rich and storied history that dates back over 2,000 years. Founded by the Gauls in the 3rd century BC, Paris was conquered by the Romans in the 1st century BC and became a thriving city known as Lutetia.
