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Paris- sights,milestones & trivia
By Alexander The Commander
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Milestones
52 B.C.: The RomanEmpire under Julius
Caesar seizes the
city, which becomespart of the Roman
territory known as
Gaul.
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1163: Construction of
the Notre DameCathedral begins. It
would take almost two
centuries to complete
the masterpiece ofearly gothic
architecture.
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Late 14th
century: Nearly halfof Paris' population is
annihilated by plague,
also known asthe Black Death.
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1792: Fall of themonarchy and
declaration of the
first French republic.
In 1793, Louis XVIand Marie Antoinette
are guillotined.
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March 1889: The EiffelTower is unveiled at the Paris
World Exposition of 1889.French engineer Gustave
Eiffel manages to see his
project through despiteimpassioned protest.
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Trivia
Jim Morrison died on July3, 1971 at age 27. In theofficial account of hisdeath, he was found in a
Paris apartment bathtub byPamela Courson. Pursuantto French law, noautopsy was performedbecause the medicalexaminer stated that therewas no evidence of foulplay.
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The Eiffel Tower,designed by Gustav
Eiffel, was made forthe 1889 World Fair andwasnt all that popularwith Parisiens at thetime, even though it was
then the tallest structurein the world. It was dueto be torn in 1909, but itwas saved as it made anideal spot to put TV andradio antennas on top of.
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Sights
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Eiffel Tower
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Louvre Museum
Louvre Pyramid
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Notre DameCathedral
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Napoleon's Triumphal Arch
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