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The original café is at the Tuileries, located at 226 Rue de Rivoli in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. Another boutique is at the Galeries Lafayette on the Boulevard Haussmann, and a Boutique Angelina in the shopping mall at Palais des congrès de Paris. In 2009, an Angelina café was opened at Petit Trianon in the Palace of Versailles.
Under Louis XV a structure was erected in the town of Versailles to house the multiple activities of the Menus-Plaisirs. It still stands, at 22, avenue de Paris, now rendered famous as the site of the Estates-General of 1789, at which the opening moves of the French Revolution were played out. A provisionally fitted-out space was arranged in ...
The fires of Paris during the Commune were the premeditated destruction of monuments and residential buildings in Paris mainly during Bloody Week, the period when Paris was recaptured by the Versailles army from Sunday, May 21 to Sunday, May 28, 1871. Most of these fires were set by Communards (or Federates), especially between May 22 and 26.
Maxim's (French pronunciation:) is a restaurant in Paris, France, located at No. 3 Rue Royale in the 8th arrondissement. It is known for its Art Nouveau interior decor. In the mid 20th century, Maxim's was regarded as the most famous restaurant in the world.
Versailles was neglected until 1722, [18] when Philippe II removed the court to Versailles to escape the unpopularity of his regency, [108] [109] and when Louis XV began his majority. [110] The 1715 move, however, broke the cultural power of Versailles, [111] and during the reign of Louis XVI, courtiers spent their leisure in Paris, not ...
Fouquet's Paris is an historic brasserie restaurant in Paris, France located at 99 Avenue des Champs-Élysées. Part of Hotel Barrière Le Fouquet's Paris , the site is known for its red awnings spread over two terraces on the Champs-Élysées and Avenue George V .
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The Closerie des Lilas (French pronunciation: [klozĘi de lila]) is a famous Parisian restaurant (or brasserie) located on the Boulevard du Montparnasse in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It was opened in 1847 by François Bullier and was a simple brasserie at the beginning. [ 1 ]