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	CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Paris' location at a crossroads between land and river trade routes in lands of abundant agriculture had made it one of France's principal cities by the 10th century, rich with royal palaces, wealthy abbeys and a cathedral; by the 12th century Paris had become one of Europe's foremost centres of learning and the arts.
		Paris lost its position as seat of the French realm while occupied by the English-ally Burgundians during the Hundred Years' War, but regained its title when Charles VII reclaimed the city in 1437; although Paris was capital once again, the Crown preferred to remain in its Loire Valley castles.
		A century later, Paris was the centre stage for the French Revolution, with the Storming of the Bastille in 1789 and the overthrow of the monarchy in 1792.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Paris (5596 words)

	Paris - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Excluding the outlying woodland parks of Boulogne and Vincennes, its density was 24,448 inh.
		In mediaeval times Paris was governed by a merchant-elected municipality whose head was the provost of the merchants: in addition to regulating city commerce, the provost of the merchants was responsible for some civic duties such as the guarding of city walls and the cleanliness of city streets.
		Paris is served by two principal airports: Orly Airport, which is south of Paris, and the Charles de Gaulle International Airport in nearby Roissy-en-France, one of the busiest in Europe.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Paris (8917 words)

	sociology - Paris
		Paris is the capital city of France, as well as the capital of the Île-de-France région, whose territory encompasses Paris and its suburbs.
		At the 1999 French census the population density in the city of Paris was 20,164 inh.
		At the 1999 census, the population of the city of Paris (excluding suburbs) was 2,125,246.
	www.aboutsociology.com /sociology/Paris (3558 words)

	Paris information - Search.com
		In 2002, according to Eurostat, the Paris region's GDP was 4.5% of the total GDP of the 25 European Union states, although its population was 2.45% of the total European Union population.
		The economic centre of the Paris metropolitan area is in the western half of the city proper and the central portion of the Hauts-de-Seine département, forming a triangle between the Opéra Garnier, La Défense and the Val de Seine.
		Two of Paris's most famous gardens are the Tuileries Garden on the banks of the Seine next to the Louvre and the centrally-located Luxembourg Garden, which used to belong to a château built for the Marie de' Medici.
	domainhelp.search.com /reference/Paris (5555 words)

	biology - Park
		Country parks are often located near to urban populations, and provide recreational facilities typical of the countryside rather than the town.
		List of urban public parks and gardens of Hong Kong
		List of parks and gardens in Paris, France
	www.biologydaily.com /biology/Park (505 words)

	Paris -
		Paris is the third largest metropolitan area in Europe (after Moscow and London), and approximately the 20th most populous metropolitan area in the world.
		In fact, the last time Paris was enlarged was in 1860 when Napoleon III and the prefect Haussmann annexed the then suburban communes surrounding Paris, such as Montmartre or Auteuil, extending the area of the city from 34.50 km² (13.3 mi²) to 78 km² (30.1 mi²), and creating the 20 arrondissements of Paris.
		At the 1999 census, the population of the city of Paris (excluding suburbs) was 2,125,246.
	www.psychcentral.com /psypsych/Paris (5811 words)

	List of gardens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The List of gardens is a link page for any park or garden open to the public, anywhere in the world.
		See: Melbourne parks and gardens or Category:Melbourne parks and gardens
		See List of urban public parks and gardens of Hong Kong
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_gardens (110 words)

	Parks: all types - Great Public Spaces \| Project for Public Spaces (PPS)
		A water garden that was built in 1758 and remains a dynamic and traditional neighborhood.
		This 35-acre park, the oldest park in Columbus and among the oldest in the U.S., is a favorite spot for locals.
		The 918-acre "King's Garden" is variously described as a park, town square, amusement park, and botanical garden.
	www.pps.org /gps/list?type_id=1&referrer=gps_home (2802 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Paris is the capital city of France, as well as the capital of the Île-de-France région, whose territory encompasses Paris and its suburbs.
		Paris is served by two principal airports: Orly Airport, which is south of Paris, and the international airport Charles De Gaulle International Airport in nearby Roissy-en-France.
		The inhabitants of Paris are known as Parisians in English, as Parisiens (/paʀizjɛ̃/) in French, and as Parigots (/paʀigo/) in French slang.
	kamelya.info (3397 words)

	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		There are also national parks in many other countries; the usage of the term varies greatly from one country to another.
		The term park is also used in reference to industrial areas, often termed industrial parks.
		A car park is an area of land or a building in which cars are parked.
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref?title=Park (829 words)

	Paris (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Paris, together with its suburbs and satellite cities, forms the Greater Paris metropolitan area, with a population estimated at 11.5 million as of January 2004.
		Paris is the most populous urban area in the European Union and is the second largest metropolitan area in Europe (after Moscow, and along with London), and is ranked approximately as the 20th most populous metropolitan area in the world.
		In fact, the last time Paris was enlarged was in 1860 when Napoleon III and the prefect Haussmann annexed the then suburban communes surrounding Paris, such as Montmartre or Auteuil, extending the area of the city from 34.50 km² (13.3 sq.
	www.comicscomics.com /search.php?title=Paris (4353 words)

	Paris Gardens
		Paris Gardens and Parks come in all styles and sizes, from the formal and royal gardens of the Tuileries and the Luxembourg to the sprawling greens of the Champ de Mars and the Les Invalides and the smaller ones that just show up all over.
		The City of Paris has a 2.5 million euro budget for the flowers and shrubs that it plants in the royal gardens, the small and large parks and along-side fountains.
		Here is a listing of some of the more memorable Paris Gardens and Parks.
	www.paris-walking-tours.com /parisgardens.html (279 words)

	Paris - Wikitravel
		Paris is the cosmopolitan capital of France and - with 2 million people living in the center and some 10 million people in the suburbs (la banlieue) - one of the largest cities in Europe (12 million total).
		Paris, located in the north of the country on the river Seine, the "City of Light", has the reputation of being perhaps the most beautiful and romantic of all cities, brimming with historical associations and remaining vastly influential in the realms of culture, art, fashion, food and design.
		Paris is of course one of the great fashion centres of the Western world, up there with New York, London and Milan, making it a great place to do the clothes shopping.
	www.wikitravel.org /en/article/Paris (7456 words)

	Paris pictures - Europe stock photos, fine art prints by QTL
		Paris, the capital of France, ranks consistently as one of the most liked cities in the world.
		The Cradle of Paris is Ile de la Cite, a small island in the middle of the Seine River.
		Paris then first developped along the river, and from the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower or the Place de la Concorde to Notre-Dame, its evolution and its history can be seen from the river.
	www.terragalleria.com /europe/france/paris/paris.html (423 words)

	Paris
		Paris in the 15th century (Castle of the Louvre).
		Paris' buildings have maintained in most all its quarters a relatively even distribution of apartment housing, office spaces and commercial activities, although some districts have lost much of their apartment housing to office renovations, partly contributing to the decline in population the city has seen since the 1920's.
		In medieval times Paris was governed by a merchant-elected municipality whose head was the provost of the merchants: in addition to regulating city commerce, the provost of the merchants was responsible for some civic duties such as the guarding of city walls and the cleanliness of city streets.
	en.explicatus.org /wiki/Paris (7247 words)

	A digest on parks and forests in Paris by Paris Digest, the Paris Internet city guide and portal
		Paris is a large and dense city predominantly grey seen from the sky.
		Among many other parks, the Luxembourg garden in the Quartier Latin, the Tuileries garden in between the Louvre and the Concorde square, the La Villette park and the Bercy park are beautiful and peaceful places.
		Left, the Luxembourg garden in the Quartier latin student district is the most romantic park in Paris.
	www.parisdigest.com /menus/takingarest.htm (296 words)

	Landscape Gardening, Landscaping, Gardens, Rare & Out-of-Print Books
		The author describes the Japanese landscape garden, the use of stones, nursery gardens, temple gardens, the blossoms of plum, peach and cherry, the use of flowering plants including wistaria, peony, azaleas, iris, morning glory as well as the lotus, bamboo and pine with attractive illustrations.
		The head gardeners of upper class estates influenced the course of gardening and landscaping but were aided by the development of new greenhouse techniques and the discovery of new plants in many parts of the world.
		He was the most influential garden writer and landscaper of the nineteenth century and the father of the English flower garden.
	www.horizonbook.com /landscap.html (7397 words)

	Green Paris: Parks and Gardens, Squares and Cemetries
		Some gardens are restful with secluded corners, others are devoted to recreational sports and play areas, and in the summer, their many pavilions and lawns often host jazz bands, classical recitals and music concerts of all kinds.
		A reference list of all the major parks and gardens in Paris with brief descriptions of each one and their nearest metro station and/or buses serving them.
		Of the 436 Parisian gardens, 32 are accessible to the disabled.
	www.travelsignposts.com /Paris/paris_parks.php (891 words)

	NYSL Travels - Paris: Proust's Time Regained
		The spirit and sensibility of that era has vanished but by identifying the landmarks of Proust's Paris, I was able to recapture the magic of his novel.
		Paris is the most sensuous of cities, best appreciated on foot.
		The Paris Opera has moved to a grim new home in the Place de la Bastille and Garnier's temple of music, defiled in 1964 by the addition of a ceiling by Marc Chagall, is currently devoted to the ballet.
	www.nysoclib.org /travels/proust.html (6303 words)

	Paris
		The principal factors in the loss were a significant decline in household size, and a dramatic outmigration of residents to the suburbs between 1962 and 1975.
		The ville de Paris population loss was one of the most severe among international municipalities and the largest for any that had achieved more than 2,000,000 residents.
		The city of Paris (ville de Paris) is the most densely populated municipality with more than 1,000,000 population in the Western World.
	www.radiofreeithaca.net /search/Paris (6159 words)

	Paris with children (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The countryside in the city-a romantic park with an antique temple on a cliff overlooking a lake, a grand waterfall, bridges, a grotto, chalet-restaurants, a Guignol puppet theater.
		Opened in 1860, this amusement park aims to cater for all the family, with zoo and farm animals, a hall of mirrors, guignol puppets, mini-golf, table football, billiards, pony club, caterpillar and dragon roller-coasters, trampolines, mini racing circuit and new interactive Exploradome.
		Run by the Paris "Mairie" or city hall, the museum shows the evolution of the city of Paris, its water supply, and its sewerage system, and explains the evolution of the technology and tools of the trade, including the large flushing boats which were used for cleaning.
	www.webscapades.com /france/paris/paris-for-children.htm (2481 words)

	Paris : Attractions : Parks & Gardens \| Frommers.com
		Some of the gardens' most distinctive statues are the 18 enormous bronzes by Maillol, installed within the Jardin du Carroussel, a subdivision of the Jardin des Tuileries, between 1964 and 1965, under the direction of then-Culture Minister André Malraux.
		West of Paris, the park was once a forest kept for royal hunts.
		Jardin d'Acclimatation, at the northern edge of the park, is for children, with a zoo, an amusement park, and a narrow-gauge railway.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/paris/0062020226.html (1194 words)

	The Noguchi Museum - Life & Work : Gardens and Playgrounds : Gardens
		But during a 1951 visit to Japan, Noguchi began to design gardens, and the garden became the reigning metaphor for his post-war landscape sculpture.
		Noguchi's first major garden commission was for the new UNESCO Headquarters in Paris (1956-58).
		Noguchi's landscape ideas also were realized in urban parks and playgrounds,and museum sculpture gardens.
	www.noguchi.org /gardens.html (191 words)

	Parks & Gardens In Paris
		The Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau offers descriptions of 28 major parks and gardens in and near the city, picturesque river banks, quays and canals, memorable fountains, remarkable trees (the oldest one was planted in 1601!), and zoos.
		Thematic gardens reveal the art of gardening through the centuries, and the rose gardens in particular are sublime.
		Overlooking it all is the new Parc de Belleville, 11 acres of gardens and paths on a hill with a spectacular view of Paris.
	www.discoverfrance.net /France/Paris/Paris_parks2.shtml (1591 words)

	Activity Parks in Paris - Paris & Ile de France - AngloINFO Paris (France)
		This is not a comprehensive list but a guide to what can be found where in the Paris and Ile-de-France region.
		This is a 75-hectare open-air park set between the banks of the river Seine and the forest of Fontainbleau.
		This park is set in 135 hectares of forest in the south of Ile-de-France.
	paris.angloinfo.com /information/6/park.asp (782 words)

	Introduction to Paris, France - Province of Ile-de-France
		Dominating the skyline of Paris, one of the most famous landmarks in the world — the Eiffel Tower — was built for the Paris Exposition (World's Fair) of 1889, amidst vociferous protests from the literati.
		Paris has been one of the major cities of Europe since the Middle Ages, but the development of the city as it exists today occurred in the second half of the 19th century.
		Paris is the head of barge and ship navigation on the Seine and is the fourth most important port in France (after Marseille, Le Havre, and Dunkerque).
	www.discoverfrance.net /France/Paris/Paris_intro.shtml (1510 words)

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		A leaflet published by the Secrétariat: ARDEPPAM in Manosque, France is entitled: "Recognize the pests of Lavendes and Lavandins." It provides pictures and descriptions of the larvae of several beetles and moths that attack this plant.
		It also includes a word from the President, Raymond Borneck, list of member associations, catalog of books published by Apimondia, resolutions from the XXXIV Congress in Lausanne, situation of the world honey market, and a listing of world bee museums.
		Hamet's legacy, therefore, still lives in one of Paris's finest parks, providing ample evidence that urban beekeeping was and is an integral part of one of the world's greatest citys.
	apis.ifas.ufl.edu /apis97/apjul97.htm (2510 words)

	Theater and Performance
		Listings for Friday, April 13, through Thursday, April 19, 2007
		Through 5/13: Tue-Thu 7:30 PM, Fri 8 PM, Sat 5 and 8:30 PM, Sun 3 PM, Wed 5/9, 2 and 7:30 PM, Wed 5/2, 2 PM only, no show Tue 4/17 and 5/8, Victory Gardens Theater at the Biograph, 2433 N. Lincoln, 773-871-3000, $20-$45.
		DANGER ZONE: THE MAKING OF A TOP GUN MUSICAL Turning an iconic movie into a theatrical farce can be dangerous indeed: though it might work brilliantly, it can easily fail embarrassingly.
	www.chicagoreader.com /listings/static/listings.html (2796 words)

	International Directory of Sculpture Parks & Gardens : USA & LATIN AMERICA
		The park was started in 1991 on 85 acre of the estate of John R. Mitchell, has many sculptures in changing exhibitions that are on two year loans from other sculpture parks and art dealers such as Laumeier Sculpture Park, Socrates Park, Andre Emmerich and Leo Castilli for starters.
		The city owns the 7 acres that encompasses the garden and the Department of Parks and Recreation maintain the property, and funds from patrons of the Walker are used to install and maintain the sculptures.
		This is not your average sculpture park, 120 miles north of Las Vegas in the middle of the Mojave Desert with the nearest settlement being a ghost town.
	www.artnut.com /usa.html (12678 words)

	Theme Park Insider
		This is the award-winning consumers' guide where readers like you help plan your vacation, with ratings and reviews of the world's best theme and amusement parks.
		It's an impressive lesson for other area parks that take a far more haphazard attitude toward running their parks at full capacity.
		By Robert Niles: Houston-area theme park fans will get a chance this weekend to hold on to at least a few parts of the AstroWorld amusement park before it is demolished.
	www.themeparkinsider.com (790 words)

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