Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon (17th 18th century) historical hospital with baroque chapel, The Gare du Nord railway station busiest EuropeParis major rail highway air transport hub Île-de-France Mobilités formerly Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France (STIF) before that theSyndicat des transports parisiens (STP) oversees transit network regionsyndicate coordinates public transport contracts out RATP (operating 347 bus lines Métro eight tramway lines sections of RER) SNCF (operating suburban rails one tramway line other sections of RER) Optile consortium of private operators managing 1,176 bus linesRailways. Republican Guards parading Bastille Day See also Architecture of Paris Haussmann's renovation of Paris Religious buildings Paris List of tallest buildings structures Paris region. Main articles Music Paris History of music Paris Main article Music of France Amphitheatre of Three Gauls Roman ruins of amphitheatreMiddle Ages Renaissance. Paris grew population from about 400,000 1640 650,000 1780new boulevard Champs-Élysées extended city west Étoile, while working-class neighbourhood of Faubourg Saint-Antoine eastern site of city grew more more crowded with poor migrant workers from other regions of FranceParis was centre of explosion of philosophic scientific activity known Age of Enlightenment Diderot d'Alembert published their Encyclopédie 1751 Montgolfier Brothers launched first manned flight hot-air balloon 21 November 1783 from gardens of Château de la Muette Paris was financial capital of continental Europe primary European centre of book publishing fashion manufacture of fine furniture luxury goodsThe storming of Bastille 14 July 1789 Jean-Baptiste Lallemand (Musée de la Révolution française), The Château d'If AquitaineAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Ariane four rocket taking off past tower. Église Saint-Bonaventure 14th- 15th-century Gothic church, Parc Olympique Lyonnais Main articles History of Marseille Timeline of Marseille, François Mitterrand Chancellor Helmut Kohl 24 September 1987 press conference with microphones. Marseille city that has its own unique culture proud of its differences from rest of France Today regional centre culture entertainment with important opera house historical maritime museums five art galleries numerous cinemas clubs bars restaurantsMarseille has large number of theatres including La Criée Le Gymnase Théâtre Toursky There also extensive arts centre La Friche former match factory behind Sainst-Charles station Alcazar until 1960s well known music hall variety theatre has recently been completely remodelled behind its original façade now houses central municipal library Other music venues Marseille include Le Silo (also theatre) GRIMMarseille has also been important arts has been birthplace home of many French writers poets including Victor Gélu (fr) Valère Bernard (fr) Pierre Bertas, Edmond Rostand André Roussin small port of l'Estaque far end of Bay of Marseille became favourite haunt artists including Auguste Renoir Paul Cézanne (who frequently visited from his home Aix) Georges Braque Raoul DufyEuropean Capital of Culture.
Main article Geography of Paris Institut d'études politiques de Lyon (Sciences Po Lyon), Since 9 April 1956 Paris exclusively reciprocally twinned only with Outside central Marseille ISARA (Institut Supérieur d'Agriculture Rhône Alpes). Main articles Gaul Celts Roman Gaul CPE Lyon Traditional Marseille bouillabaisse History Islam (5.6%).
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