Paris

1. History of Paris

Historic core of Paris is the smallest island of the Seine fine, largely employed by the institutions (the Court of Auditors, Holy Virgin Cathedral and prefectures). It is associated with the smaller island of Ile Saint-Louis, built in 17 and 18 century.

Paris was under the dominion of the Gaelic tribes until the arrival of the Romans of Caesar in 52 BC Watched the conquerors of his predecessors as Parisii, but called their new city Lutetsiya which meant "marshland" or "a place surrounded by water, which many historians later interpreted as" island ". After about fifty years the city was spread on the left bank of the Seine, now known as the Latin Quarter, and received its new name: "Paris." But small island and have not yet wipe residue of gallium, and the Romans. Such (in gallium) are found in the Nether Nanterre (in French: Nanterre) and so recently some archaeologists believe that the center of Paris and the city was established later by the Romans in fact.

Roman rule was suspended in 508 years when Hlodvig I made the city the capital of the dynasty frankskata Merovingians. Viking invasions of over 800-year forcing Paris to build a stronghold of the Ile de la fine. On March 28 845 years Paris was devastated by vikingsko attack, probably under the leadership of Ragnar Lodbrok which gathers a huge ransom to go. Weakness of Karolingite - French Royal dynasty, led to the gradual rise of the Parisian grafove; Odo, Count of Paris was elected by the suzerain king of France. Charles III but also claiming the throne. Finally, in 987 years Hugo Chapel - the Count of Paris, was elected King of France from large feudal rulers after the death of the last Karoling.

In the 11th century, the city extends to the right bank. In 12 and 13 century, this includes the reign of Philip II August (1180-1223), the city has increased significantly. The main roads are paved, the first Louvre was built as a fortified stronghold, several churches, a cathedral-Yeah Notr was designed and initiated. Several schools on the left bank were merged into one - the Sorbonne, where one of the first teachers were Albertus Magnus and Thomas Aquinas. Middle Ages in Paris prosper as a commercial and intellectual center, only temporarily interrupted by the Black Death - chumnata epidemic broke out in the 14th century. In the reign of King Louis XIV - "King-sun" from 1643 to 1715, royal residence was moved from Paris to nearby Versailles.
Triumph arch Shanz and Eliza -

French Revolution begins with a rush of Bastiliyata July 14, 1789 Many of the clashes over the next few years between Paris and the surrounding rural areas.

In 1870 French-Prussian War ends with the siege of Paris and the Paris commune, are sent in 1871 after the severe winter of famine and bloodshed. Eiffel Tower, the most famous landmark of Paris, was built in 1889 in a period of prosperity known as Bell epok (Good time).

In late August 1944 after the Battle of Normandy German General Ditrih fon Holtits transmitted after collisions with two French armored division, command of Philip de Hotklok and backed by the Allies.