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  Charenton (asylum) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charenton was an insane asylum, founded in 1645 by the Frères de la Charité in Charenton-Saint-Maurice (now Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne), France.
Charenton was known for its humanitarian treatment of patients, especially under its director Abbé de Coulmier in the early 19th century.
The Marquis de Sade was held at the Charenton asylum until his death in 1814 at the age of 74.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charenton_(asylum)   (172 words)

  
 Charenton-Le-Pont - LoveToKnow 1911   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The fort of Charenton on the left bank of the Marne is one of the older forts of the Paris defence.
In the 16th and 17th centuries Charenton was the scene of the ecclesiastical councils of the Protestant party, which had its principal church in the town.
At St Maurice adjoining Charenton is the famous Hospice de Charenton, a lunatic asylum, the foundation of which dates from 1641.
www.1911ency.org /C/CH/CHARENTON_LE_PONT.htm   (258 words)

  
 esquirol
It was created under the name of "Home of Charenton Saint Maurice " and was run by Brothers who were members of the charitable order of Saint Jean de Dieu.
The opening of the home of Charenton thus took place in the general context of what Michel Foucault (1) called the " great withdrawal " of the classical age, a policy of police streamlining whose institutional shape led to the creation of the general hospital.
This date is in fact the beginning of the religious occupation of Charenton.
www.serpsy.org /psy_levons_voile/hopital/Charenton_hospital.html   (6892 words)

  
 Charenton, Louisiana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charenton is a census-designated place and town in St.
Frere, a native of Paris, France, reportedly exclaimed on his deathbed that "anyone choosing to move to that part of Louisiana belonged in Charenton!" Charenton was the name of a notorious insane asylum outside of Paris.
Charenton is home to the only remaining community of Chitimacha Indians.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charenton,_Louisiana   (815 words)

  
 REWIRED   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
But Charenton is now far more than a lunatic asylum; it is a node on the boundary of the Network Society, and I had to go there because I had unwittingly violated this boundary.
Charenton is on the outskirts of Paris, beyond the Boulevard Peripherique, on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes.
Somehow it fits that the office of the Banque Populaire is in Charenton.
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 Charenton, Louisiana LA, profile (Saint Mary Parish) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Charenton was $12,828, compared with $21,587 nationally.
4% of Charenton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
Median rent in Charenton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $258.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=3301   (452 words)

  
 Past Productions: Marat/Sade
The persecution and assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as performed by the inmates of the Asylum of Charenton under the direction of the Marquis de Sade
As a form of therapy the hospital's patients are allowed to take part in plays, and de Sade sets out to dramatize the death of the French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat, who was murdered in his bath.
From 1801 until his death the infamous Marquis de Sade was imprisoned in the asylum at Charenton.
www.amrep.org /marat   (453 words)

  
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Immaculate Conception Church in Charenton, Louisiana is the sixth oldest church in the Diocese of
Church in Jeanerette, a daughter parish of Charenton.
As the populations of Franklin and Jeanerette grew and that of Charenton seemed to diminish
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 charenton
Long before Charenton was a town Chitimacha Indians called this their home.
In 1844 the Diocese of New Orleans established a Catholic Church in Charenton.
Initially the pastor in Charenton covered all the area from New Iberia to Morgan City.
www.icsee.com /charenton.html   (406 words)

  
 Charenton-le-Pont - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Charenton Psychiatric Hospital is located in the neighbouring commune Charenton-Saint-Maurice, which changed its name in 1842 to Saint Maurice.
On January 1, 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighbouring communes.
In 1929, the commune of Charenton-le-Pont lost about a third of its territory when the city of Paris annexed the Bois de Vincennes, a small part of which belonged to Charenton-le-Pont.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charenton-le-Pont   (218 words)

  
 Find Charenton, LA exterminators, or Charenton, LA Pest Control Professionals | National Pest Management Association ...
Practicing good Charenton pest control is a good idea for any concerned homeowner, and for those who rent as well.
So it’s important to hire a qualified Charenton pest control company to help determine the kinds of pests you may have in your home, and implement the proper extermination procedures.
Charenton ants can be difficult to control and the rule with ants is easy to remember – no matter what the size, if you have ants, you have an ant control problem.
www.pestworld.org /Consumer/locations.asp?ZipCode=70523&city=Charenton&state=LA   (1155 words)

  
 Sade.html
Without being legally tried he was brought to the prison of Sainte Pélagie, because a "trial would have provoked a great scandal," and because the punishment was "even too mild for the crime." The prefect complained that de Sade seduced the young people in Sainte Pélagie and he was sent to Bicêtre.
He has to be placed in the severest isolation to protect others from his outbreaks and to separate him from all circumstances that might increase his horrible passion.
He became the but of jokes in a new medical journal founded by Jean-Etienne-Dominique Esquirol, where he was depicted as a beneficiary of nepotism, a man whose rewards were incommensurate with either his efforts or his achievements.
bms.brown.edu /HistoryofPsychiatry/Sade.html   (1124 words)

  
 Charenton, LA Houses, Apartments, Cars, Mortgage Status, and Residents Info
Back to: Charenton main page, Louisiana, Louisiana smaller cities, Louisiana small towns, All US cities.
Housing units in Charenton with a mortgage: 112 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
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 Charenton News
A Charenton man was killed when he was hit early Sunday by a vehicle on La. 182 in St.
CHARENTON - Round-the-clock gaming and casino entertainment has now come to Acadiana with the opening of Shorty's at Cypress Bayou Casino in Charenton.
20-year-old Needron Bernard of Charenton was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice and public bribery.
www.topix.net /city/charenton-la   (599 words)

  
 Marat/Sade (Peter Weiss) - book review
The persecution and assassination of Marat as performed by the inmates of the asylum of Charenton under the direction of the Marquis de Sade
The Marquis de Sade, held in the asylum at Charenton, is putting on a play about the death of Marat, using his fellow inmates as actors.
This startling conception is the basis of Peter Weiss' drama Marat/Sade, which combines intense personal confrontations with political philosophy.
dannyreviews.com /h/Marat_Sade.html   (380 words)

  
 Charenton, Louisiana Drug Rehab and Treatment Centers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Charenton, LA, population 1,944, is located in Louisiana's St. Mary county, about 37.9 miles from Lafayette and 45.2 miles from Baton Rouge.
It is important to realize that people in Charenton, Louisiana overcome drug addiction and alcoholism every day with the help of professional counseling and treatment.
Charenton, Louisiana offers many diverse treatment options such as: drug rehab, individual counseling, therapeutic communities, drug treatment, sober living, substance abuse treatment and many other treatment modalities.
www.drugrehablouisiana.com /city.php/Charenton   (1878 words)

  
 Charenton Louisiana Real Estate - Homes for Sale in Charenton LA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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www.realestate.com /local-real-estate/Louisiana/Charenton.aspx   (404 words)

  
 Charenton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charenton is the name or part of the name of several places:
A neighboring commune was called Charenton-Saint-Maurice and changed its name to Saint Maurice in 1842.
Charenton-Saint-Maurice has an insane asylum which is often simply called "Charenton".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charenton   (122 words)

  
 Marat/Sade - Peter Weiss
Marat/Sade -- or The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton under the Direction of Monsieur de Sade, as it is actually titled -- is, of course, one of the more famous plays of recent times.
This brilliant play, in which the Marquis de Sade stages scenes from the French Revolution in an insane asylum, is a theatrical marvel.
The play is set in the asylum of Charenton, where the Marquis de Sade is held incarcerated (as, in fact, he was from 1801 to his death in 1814).
www.complete-review.com /reviews/weissp/collect.htm   (936 words)

  
 Charenton France Hotel - France Hotels: Read Hotel Reviews, Compare Hotel Prices, and Make Hotel Reservations at NexTag
The residence is located in Charenton Le Pont, at the south est of Paris, near the Bois de Vincennes and the plca of the Nation.
The Ibis Paris Porte de Bercy hotel is located in Charenton-le-Pont, a few minutes on foot from the Palais Omnisport de Bercy and the Bois de Vincennes.
Find More Hotels in Charenton Le Pont, France...
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 Find Charenton Le Pont Vacation Rentals
Charenton Le Pont Vacation Rentals, Charenton Le Pont Hotels, and Charenton Le Pont Bed and Breakfasts
Family owned since 1981 and re-open in April 2005 after 8 months of renovation, the Hotel Grenelle Paris Tour Eiffel is only at a 10 mn walking distance of the Eiffel Tower, the Invalides (Napoleon Tombstone) and only 15mn from the Exhibition Palace of Porte de Versailles.
Travelers interested in Charenton Le Pont were also interested in these destinations:
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 This is Wiltshire | CommuniGate | Welcome - Bienvenue
Trowbridge has been formally twinned with the town of Charenton-le-Pont since June 1996.We celebrated our 10th Anniversary with a special weekend in June 2006 when the Mayor of Charenton-le-Pont led a weekend visit to Trowbridge.
For example, young people from The John of Gaunt School and St Augustine's School, the Southwick and North Bradley Band, the Brownies, and Westbourne Tennis Club have all visited Charenton, as have members of the Trowbridge 50+ Club and the Rugby Club.
In return, we have hosted students from the Notre Dame des Missions School, rugby players of all ages, and the Conservatoire's Choir from Charenton, as well as many members of the Charenton English Twinning Association[bold off.
www.communigate.co.uk /wilts/trowbridgefrenchtwinningassociation   (190 words)

  
 Charenton, Louisiana (LA) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hotels, hospitals, schools, crime, ...
Latest news from Charenton, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.8 miles away from the Charenton city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 12/25/1969, a category 3 tornado 21.7 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
www.city-data.com /city/Charenton-Louisiana.html   (918 words)

  
 Charenton, LA
They have, for the most part, always been a peaceful people.
Today, the Chitimacha Tribe occupies about 280 acres of land near Charenton, LA. and is the only Native American Tribe in the state that is still living on it's ancestral grounds.
The Reservation is the location of an Interpretive center, operated under the Jean Lafitte National Parks and Preserve, where you can visit to learn more about the Chitimacha Indians.
members.tripod.com /sundry/charenton.htm   (216 words)

  
 Charenton Louisiana la Hotels, Motels and Area Attractions
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Located in beautiful Franklin in South Louisiana, deep in Acadiana and famous for delicious Cajun food, is the Best Western Forest Inn.
We'll provide a list of all the nearby hotels, and their distance from the attraction.
www.metrotravelguide.com /hotels/Charenton/LA/USA   (149 words)

  
 hotels.com - Citea Paris de Charenton - Charenton-Le-Pont, FR
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Charenton-Le-Pont, FR If you would like to choose your travel dates you will need to select a month and a date.
The Citea Paris Porte de Charenton consists of modern apartments located to the south-east of the city, two kilometres from Vincennes Zoo and historic Place de la Nation.
www.hotels.com /property.jsp?property=349500   (259 words)

  
 MARAT/SADE by Peter Weiss   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton
The play is set in the asylum of Charenton, where the Marquis de Sade is held incarcerated.
A play is being presented within the play: the Marquis de Sade has gotten a group of inmates together to "show how Marat died".
www.the-hypocrites.com /marat.asp   (234 words)

  
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As to the Duc de Bouillon, he had such a fit of gout as obliged him to return to Paris in a litter; but his place was well filled by the Duc d’Elbeuf and his four sons, ranged around him like a staff.
Meantime, between Charenton and the royal army was left a space which looked ready to serve as a last resting place for the dead.
At this crisis of the battle, the prince, who had been seconding De Chatillon in the second line, appeared in the midst of the fight; his eagle eye made him known and his blows proclaimed the hero.
www.hoboes.com /html/FireBlade/Dumas/Twenty/Twenty78.html   (2253 words)

  
 Atria Novotel Paris Charenton: Charenton le Pont Hotels & Resorts, .France France   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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133 air-conditioned and soundproofed rooms including 4 for disabled guests, smoking or non-smoking rooms.
Likewise, it is the responsibility of advertisers to determine the suitability and credit worthiness of potential customers prior to any transaction.
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