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  Paris
Bonne Nouvelle (Paris Metro) Bonne Nouvelle is a station on the Paris Métro.
Le Vésinet - Centre (Paris Metro) Le Vésinet - Centre is a station on the Paris Métro.
Musée d'Orsay (Paris Metro) Musée d'Orsay is a station on the Musée d'Orsay.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/paris.html   (8213 words)

  
 Timeline of the 2005 French civil unrest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Additionally, 7 were burned in Paris [25], and others had their windows broken out near the metro station La Chapelle.
A nursery school was burned in Achères, west of Paris, outraging residents who demanded that the French Army be deployed or that a citizens militia be formed[32].
Paris police chief Pierre Mutz banned the transport and purchase of petrol (gasoline) in cans, saying he fears violence is being planned in the capital itself.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Timeline_of_the_2005_French_civil_unrest   (3869 words)

  
 France's Scarlet Letter by Marie Brenner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Le Blanc-Mesnil is half a dozen stops on the Métro line from Charles de Gaulle Airport, a community of matchbox row houses with red tile roofs and cafés where the menu of falafel specialties is written in French and Arabic.
Paris is the city of demonstrations–there are so many that a caption in The Economist once satirized the French love of public display as "Another Day, Another Demo." At first Weill-Raynal tried to ignore the noise, the agitation, and the flags of Hezbollah, Hamas, and certain far-left organizations.
The new form of anti-Semitism, Weill-Raynal understood, was different: it was coming from the left, part of the movement known in France as le néo-gauchisme, and it was connected to the country’s socialist politics and the difficulties of assimilating the large French Muslim population.
www.mariebrenner.com /articles/france/sl1.html   (2643 words)

  
 The New York Times: Restaurants
Taken over by the Frères Blanc group in 1999, this classic two-story brasserie retains its infectious buzz and outstanding choucroute, delivered weekly by a private supplier in Alsace and served with a variety of charcuterie and a big grilled ham knuckle.
Alain Passard, one of the most respected chefs in Paris, shocked the French culinary world in late 2000 by eliminating most meat and fish from his menu at L'Arpège in reaction to a series of food scares, the scariest of which is "mad cow" disease (though this is still quite rare in France).
Slang for students of the famous École Polytechnique nearby, Les Pipos is everything you could ask of a Latin Quarter bistro: the space is cramped, the food is substantial (the cheese comes from the Lyon market), and conversation flows as freely as the wine.
www.nytimes.com /top/features/travel/destinations/europe/france/paris/restaurants_name.html   (11518 words)

  
 Rage of French Youth Is a Fight for Recognition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
In Le Blanc-Mesnil, halfway between the northern edge of Paris's city limits and the country's largest airport, youths have burned a gym, a youth center and scores of cars and trucks.
Rezzoug said about 18 youths between the ages of 15 and 25 are responsible for most of the fires and attacks on police in Le Blanc-Mesnil, though he said some young men from neighboring towns have joined in the mayhem.
Le Blanc-Mesnil is not a community where youths aspire to spend their lives.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/05/AR2005110501515_2.html   (821 words)

  
 List of metro systems   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Here is an alphabetical listing of cities which have a metro (also called underground or subway) system.
On the other hand, systems that are called "metro" but are really light rail, are not included here but in List of light-rail transit systems.
Washington DC (The Metro, operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and the Congressional Subway) – List of Washington metro stations
www.icyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/l/li/list_of_metro_systems.html   (1077 words)

  
 Rioters Attack Trains, Schools and Businesses in the Paris Suburbs
PARIS, Nov. 3 -- The street rampage of angry youths continued to expand across immigrant-dominated suburbs of Paris Thursday, with gangs attacking commuter trains, elementary schools and businesses in an eighth night of violence, according to local police officials.
A car burns during rioting in Le Blanc-Mesnil, one of several Paris suburbs wracked by violence since two Muslim teenagers died on Oct. 27.
Rioters overturned and burned a French TV truck in the northern suburb of Le Blanc-Mesnil and pelted a police station in the western town of Hauts-de-Seine with gasoline bombs, the Agence France-Presse news agency reported.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/03/AR2005110300337.html   (732 words)

  
 Paris Suburbs Hotel Specials
Hotel Le Saint Maurice is located on the edge of Bois de Vincennes at the gates of Paris in Saint Maurice.
Situated in Paris Suburbs, Kyriad Prestige Hotel Le Blanc Mesnil is 5 minutes from the Roissy Charles de Gaulle and Le Bourget Airports.
The Les Jardins de Paris Boulogne hotel, situated in the heart of the Boulogne business district, has been entirely renovated and has 49 soundproof rooms decorated in a refined yet warm and...
www.hoteldetective.net /Town/EN/Paris_Suburbs-Hotels.htm   (1977 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Waves of arson attacks hit Paris suburbs as unrest enters second week
LE BLANC MESNIL, France – Small, mobile groups of youths hit Paris' riot-shaken suburbs with waves of arson attacks, torching hundreds of cars, as unrest entered its second week Friday and spread to other towns in France.
A commuter train line linking Paris to Charles de Gaulle airport northeast of the capital ran a scaled-back service Friday after two trains were targeted Wednesday night.
Youths fired buckshot at riot police vehicles in Neuilly-sur-Marne, east of Paris, and a group of 30 to 40 harassed police near a synagogue in Stains to the north where a city bus was torched and a school classroom partially burned, Cordet said.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20051104-0620-france-rioting.html   (620 words)

  
 Paris is still burning - Deccan Herald - Internet Edition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
A wave of arson attacks in Paris' troubled suburbs punctured what authorities on Friday said was otherwise the first night of relative calm after a week of clashes between riot police and angry youths.
Police said more than 160 cars were torched in the Paris region on Thursday and 33 in the provinces, but the night seemed calmer than on Wednesday when 315 vehicles were burnt in the Ile-de-France region around the capital.
Paris firemen were fighting a blaze at a carpet warehouse in Aulnay-sous-Bois in Seine-Saint-Denis.
www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/nov52005/foreign171552005114.asp   (515 words)

  
 Hotels Nice Paris Le Blanc Mesnil Mulhouse Orly Aeroport Cedex Eybens FR
PARIS, FR The Hotel Littre is a deluxe hotel located on the Left Bank of Paris, 18 km from Orly International Airport and 35 km from Charles de Gaulle International Airport.
PARIS, FR The Hotel Du Theatre Is Located In The Center Of Paris, 5 Nimutes From The Saint Lazare Railways Station, Opera, Department Stores, Champs Elysees And Palais Des Congres.
PARIS, FR Located near the parc de la villette which is 10 minutes walking distance, the hotel crimee welcomes you in its warm and refined atmosphere.
www.hotelsguideeu.com /eu-fr-177-131075ab   (608 words)

  
 AHI: United States: City of light, city of flames   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Some years back, Nancy and I took the Metro to Saint Denis, in whose cathedral all French kings were crowned and where today many of them lie entombed.
Le Corbusier's vision reached his apotheosis at Expo 67, where disciple Moshe Safdie he built Habitat, a jumble of child's-block apartments intended convey a
It is the problem of providing an Habitation de Loyer Modere—a House at Moderate Rent, shortened to HLM—for the workers, largely immigrant, whom the factories needed during France’s great industrial expansion from the 1950s to the 1970s, when the unemployment rate was 2% and cheap labor was much in demand.
www.affordablehousinginstitute.org /blogs/us/2005/11/city_of_light_c.html   (2198 words)

  
 The Hindu News Update Service
Firefighters try to extinguish a raging fire in a warehouse at a Paris suburb early on Friday, after seven consecutive nights of violence on the outskirts of the city.
A bus depot was set on fire to the west of Paris in the town of Trappes, incinerating 27 buses, authorities said.
The anger spread across the low-income housing projects that dominate many of Paris' northern and northeastern suburbs, which are marked by soaring unemployment, delinquency and a sense of despair.
www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/holnus/003200511041701.htm   (586 words)

  
 Fodor's Travel Guides | Forums Messages   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
On the other hand, more than 98% of Paris hotels will not be near RER line B. In those cases, one would need to either take a taxi from the RER station, or continue on by metro to one of its roughly 380 stations throughout Paris.
Since RER B does not connect directly with six of the metro lines (2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 13), a second connection would be required to reach hotels near those lines.
The hotels I use in Paris are generally within 4-5 blocks of an RER station.
www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=2&tid=34659581&numresponses=24&start=0   (5157 words)

  
 Neuilly-sur-Marne Hotels
12km from Paris and 15km from Disneyland Paris, the Residence is ideally situated.
The hotel is situated near Disneyland Paris, the exhibition centers of Villepinte and Paris.
Close to the city centre; Campanile Paris Bagnolet is the perfect stop in for your trip to Paris.
www.france-voyage.com /english/hotels/hotels_search.php?kw=Neuilly-sur-Marne®id=ile-de-france   (1348 words)

  
 ABC 7 News - Rioting Spreads Beyond Paris Suburbs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
LE BLANC MESNIL, France (AP) - Bands of youths roaming Parisian suburbs burned more than 500 vehicles and hurled stones at police Friday, as the worst rioting in a decade entered its second week and spread elsewhere in France.
In Meaux, east of Paris, police said youths prevented firefighters from evacuating a sick person from an apartment building, pelting them with stones and torching the awaiting ambulance.
Across the Paris region, the burned remains of at least 520 cars littered streets, an increase from previous nights.
www.wjla.com /news/stories/1105/274934.html   (1034 words)

  
 The New York Times: Restaurants
Among the bistro classics on the menu, which changes seasonally, you'll find soul-warming winter dishes like boeuf au gros sel (beef boiled in bouillon with vegetables and garnished with rock salt) and confit de canard (duck confit).
A wood-paneled entry leads you to an elegant and unpretentious dining room where one long, white-clothed stretch of tables lines the mirrored walls and attentive waiters sweep efficiently along the entire length.
Based on first-rate ingredients from all over France, the menu is solidly classical - salads with chicken livers or fresh marinated anchovies, calves' liver or monkfish with saffron, and pears marinated in wine for dessert, for instance.
www.nytimes.com /top/features/travel/destinations/europe/france/paris/restaurants_location.html   (11517 words)

  
 BLANC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Search the BLANC Family Message Boards at Ancestry.com (if available).
Search the BLANC Family Resource Center at RootsWeb.com (if available).
Find graves of people named BLANC at Find-a-Grave.com (or add one that you know).
www.worldhistory.com /surname/US/B/BLANC.htm   (73 words)

  
 Hotels Nice Cannes Cedex Lille Collegien Issy Les Moulineaux Le Blanc Mesnil Paris Rennes FR
ISSY LES MOULINEAUX, FR Located in a quiet and picturesque district next to the Parc des Expositions of Porte de Versailles, the Classics Hotel Porte de Versailles is the ideal place to stay for business or pleasure.
Situated in the quiet district, opposite the old Tobacco Factory, the hotel is adjacent to the Corentin Celton metro station which gives access to many interesting tourist sites of Paris such as Champs Elysées, Louvre Museum, Pigalle, theaters, museums, historical monuments and much more.
The bar is a good place to relax with friends after a day visiting Paris, and in the summer you can enjoy the fresh air out in the garden.
www.hotelsguideeu.com /eu-fr-29-131075ab   (1337 words)

  
 French Tourist Office for France tourism and travel; Paris Provence Normandy Loire Valley Riviera, Dordogne Champagne ...
For those traveling in Paris and through France, we have suggested some ideas for possible visits, but there are many more.
Drawing lessons given out while walking around Paris during day time or at night in order that you may discover outlines, plays of light, the Parisian bridges, the sky, the shadows.
Metro: Grande Arche de la Défense - Tel.
www.francetourism.com /practicalinfo/families.htm   (2037 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Rampaging youths shoot at police, fire crews, as suburban rioting spreads in ...
The rioters battled with police in Paris' troubled suburbs for a seventh straight night.
Nine people were injured in Seine-Saint-Denis and 315 cars burned across the Paris area, officials said.
Traffic was halted Thursday morning on a suburban commuter line linking Paris to Charles de Gaulle airport after stone-throwing rioters attacked two trains overnight at the Le Blanc-Mesnil station.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20051103-0702-france-rioting.html   (628 words)

  
 French PM Vows More Jobs for Poor Youths | ajc.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The guard collapsed and died southwest of Paris in Trappes, one of about 300 cities and towns hit this month by three weeks of rioting, arson attacks and other violence.
French President Jacques Chirac, right, greets his Romanian counterpart Traian Basescu upon his arrival at the Elysee Palace, Monday, Nov. 21, 2005 in Paris.
The Romanian leader, who arrived Monday in Paris for a two-day visit, said in an interview published Monday that the European Union is having trouble ensuring its own security, and that only the United States and Britain are 'really interested' in the security of the Black Sea states.
www.ajc.com /news/content/shared-gen/ap/Europe/France_Rioting.html   (584 words)

  
 Why Travel to France   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Although the riots have occurred in areas not normally frequented by U.S. tourists, travelers should be aware that train travel from the Charles de Gaulle Airport to the city center may be disrupted at times, as it passes near the affected area.
According to news reports, on November 3 the riots moved beyond Paris for the first time with reports of disorder in Dijon in eastern France, Marseilles in the south, and Normandy in the northwest.
The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Paris is located at 2 Rue St. Florentin, 75001 Paris (Place de La Concorde, Metro Stop Concorde), tel.
www.whytraveltofrance.com /content/view/176/32   (739 words)

  
 ABC 7 News - Seventh Day of Violence Erupts Near Paris   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
CLICHY-SOUS-BOIS, France (AP) - Menacing youths smoked cigarettes in doorways Wednesday and hulks of burned cars littered the tough streets of Paris' northeastern suburbs scarred by a week of riots that left residents on edge and sent the government into crisis mode.
In one of them, Le Blanc-Mesnil, about a dozen cars burned and curious residents, some in slippers and bathrobes, poured into the streets.
Some said the unrest - sparked by the accidental deaths of two teenagers last week - is an expression of frustration over grinding unemployment and police harassment in the communities, where many North African immigrants live.
www.wjla.com /news/stories/1105/274197.html   (1069 words)

  
 Worldres Lodging: Discount Hotel Reservations Online - Hotels and Lodging Worldwide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Located to the east of Paris, less than 15 minutes from the Opera Garnier and two minutes walk from a Metro station on more...
In the north-east of Paris (Porte de Pantin).
The Libertel Paris Porte de Pantin is located across from the Porte de la Villette more...
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 Berne Opera Hotel, Paris, France, Europe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The hotel is perfectly situated in the city's popular 8th district, just 18 miles from the busy Charles de Gaulle International Airport.
Situated within a walking distance of the Europe and Rome metro station, which offers easy access to every part of the famed, "city of lights," this hotel is your destination of choice.
This beautiful hotel's Georgian façade, with its soaring windows and wrought iron balconies, presents a pleasant contrast to the warm earth tones and soft pastels of the interior.
www.fastlodge.com /eu_fr_paris_berneopera.html   (218 words)

  
 PARIS.EXPOS.LIBERATION.CHRONO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Afternoon - Notices and posters of Colonel Rol and elected communists proclaiming a general mobilization and calling the people of Paris to an insurrection, appear on the walls of the city.
General von Choltitz receives the order calling for the maximum destruction of Paris.
15h - 15h45 - Général de Gaulle is acclaimed by the people of Paris as he walks from the Arc de Triomphe to Notre Dame.
www.paris.org /Expos/Liberation/chronoA.html   (1235 words)

  
 Bastards Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
'LE BLANC MESNIL, France (AP) - An uneasy calm fell over Paris's riot-hit suburbs early Friday after a week of unrest by gangs of youths shooting at police and firefighters, setting fires and attacking symbols of the French state.'
But the past week of nightly clashes in the Paris suburbs of police with ethnic minority youths will have popped any illusion that France is any nearer the right model than they are.'
The world-wide media are grasping for words to describe a week of societal violence in Paris.
bastardsinc.blogs.com   (6050 words)

  
 Villa Luxembourg Hotel, Paris, France, Europe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The wonderful Villa Luxembourg is a delightful, deluxe hotel approximately 30 to 40 minutes from Paris' busy Orly International Airport in Paris' pretty 6th district.
It is within walking distance of the Vavin and Raspail Metro Stations which offer easy access to all parts of this beautiful and exciting city.
Guests of the Villa Luxembourg enjoy a high level of customer service combined with deluxe accommodations at affordable prices that make the Villa Luxembourg a top choice for the most discriminating of today's travelers.
www.fastlodge.com /eu_fr_paris_villaluxembourg.html   (223 words)

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