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| | Bio at BlinkBits. Paris (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) |
 | | During the French Wars of Religion, Paris was a stronghold of the Catholic party, culminating in the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre (1572). |
 | | King Henry IV re-established the royal court in Paris in 1594 after he captured the city from the Catholic party. |
 | | All airports, the largest financial and business district (La Défense), the main food wholesale market (Rungis), major renowned schools (Ãcole Polytechnique, HEC, ESSEC, INSEAD, etc.), world famous research laboratories (in Saclay or Ãvry), the largest sport stadium (Stade de France), and even some ministries (Ministry of Transportation) are located outside of the city of Paris. |
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