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Île-de-France , region and former province, N central France, in the center of the Paris basin, a fertile depression where the Marne and Ouse rivers join the Seine. Containing parts of the Beauce and Brie districts and of the Vexin, Île-de-France is now included in the departments of Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Hauts-de-Seine, Val d'Oise, Yvelines, Essonne, and Seine-et-Marne. It is the most densely populated area in France. The region has numerous large industrial towns and residential suburbs and some agricultural production, mostly sugar beets and wheat. The region employs the bulk of France's computer specialists, engineers, and mathematicians, and has a highly developed transport system. Places of economic or historic importance besides Paris include Beauvais, Compiégne, Fontainebleau, Laon, Meaux, Melun, Nemours, Saint-Cloud, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Senlis, Soissons, and Versailles. Île-de-France was the cradle of the French monarchy. The name came into use only in the 14th cent. and was then applied to the land bounded by the Seine, the Ouse, and the Marne and their affluents. But the region, including the countship of Paris, had become part of the duchy of France or Francia by the 10th cent. When Hugh Capet, duke of France and count of Paris, was chosen as the French king in 987, his domains became the nucleus of the ever-growing crown land, which by the time of the death of Louis XI (1483) comprised the major part of present-day France. Île-de-France itself, which had been enlarged through the acquisition by the crown of various fiefs, was at that time constituted into a province subject to the parlement of Paris. After the French Revolution the province was divided.
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PARIS EUROPLACE INT'L FINANCIAL FORUM TO BE HELD IN HONG KONG.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 9/4/2007; 700+ words
; ...a statement. Contact details below.) PARIS EUROPLACE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL FORUM...September 24, 2007 - JW. Marriott Hotel Paris EUROPLACE Hong Kong event offers an unparalleled...opportunities and investment returns in the region PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 3, 2007...
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DISNEY PARIS IN WINTER? GOOFY, BUT FUN.(TRAVEL)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 5/18/1997; 700+ words
; ...around on giant elephants at Disneyland Paris on a gray Saturday morn. The tears weren...it. First opened in 1992, Disneyland Paris has been on its own roller coaster of a...turnaround. The $4 billion Disneyland Paris is celebrating its fifth anniversary with...
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The Paris of Rene Crevel.(Critical Essay)
Magazine article from: The Modern Language Review; 7/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; Although Crevel spent his life in Paris, he always felt something of an outsider...capital. This article shows how Crevel's Paris serves, in turn, as a locus of homosexual...neglected dimension to our understanding of the Paris of the Surrealists...
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Paris: Capital of the World.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: The Historian; 9/22/2004; ; 700+ words
; Paris: Capital of the World. By Patrice Higonnet...In an evocative journey through modern Paris from the mid-eighteenth century to the...explore the myths and fantasies created around Paris as the capital of the nineteenth century...
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PARIS' MARAIS IT'S THE 'IN' SPOT FOR THE HIP TRAVELER.(Travel)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 7/21/1991; 700+ words
; ...of fries. These quartiers have become Paris cliches, particularly during summer...Seine River that is wedged between two of Paris' dominant architectural statements, the...Today it is one of the choicest places in Paris to live. And now the time is ripe for...
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As Paris Hilton heads to the pokey, we wonder about what it might be like.: As Paris Hilton heads to the pokey, we wonder about what it might be like.
Newspaper article from: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL); 6/4/2007; 700+ words
; ...Winston Jun. 4--In France, the Hilton Paris is described as standing in the shadow...Tower. But in Lynwood, Calif., the Paris Hilton will stand in the shadow of Capt...in rehab for her latest transgressions, Paris will be packing her bags for a resort of...
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PARIS EUROPLACE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL FORUM IN TOKYO.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 11/19/2007; 700+ words
; ...of a statement. Contact details below.) (BW)(PARIS-EUROPLACE) Paris EUROPLACE International Financial Forum in Tokyo...November 27, 2007 Tradeshow Writers/Financial Editors Paris EUROPLACE International Financial Forum 2007 PARIS...
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Paris turns on the style to seduce Olympic assessors.
Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England); 3/7/2005; 700+ words
; ...Champs Elysees. It may not yet be spring in Paris but the French capital has laid on a spectacular...inspectors arrive tomorrow evening to examine Paris's bid to stage the 2012 Games they will...the enthusiasm of Lord Coe's team. But Paris, still favourite, believes it is playing...
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PARIS FORGET THE STORIES ABOUT CITY OF LIGHTS; FOOD IS EXQUISITE, PEOPLE ARE GRACIOUS
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 7/12/1987; ; 700+ words
; So you've never been to Paris? And you're not likely to come now...a weekend here -- my first visit -- Paris had never been high on my list of prospective...For that, I now formally apologize to Paris. In 60 hours, I learned much about...
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Paris: Capitale religieuse sous le Second Empire
Magazine article from: The Catholic Historical Review; 7/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; Late Modern European Paris: Capitale religieuse sous le Second Empire...religieuse de la France, Vol. 18] (Paris: Les Editions du Cerf. 2001. Pp. 560...the famous phrase of Walter Benjamin, Paris was "the capital of the nineteenth century...
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Paris, Twila
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Twila Paris Singer, songwriter Hit Children ’...Crosby for her musical homage to God, Twila Paris is among “ modern inspirational...contemporary inspirational music. Virtually every Paris song focuses on relationships of a spiritual...
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Paris
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
Paris In Greek mythology, Paris was a handsome young prince who eloped with the most beautiful woman...Trojan War*. The son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy*, Paris seemed destined for disaster from birth. Shortly before he was born...
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Paris Corporation
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Paris Corporation 122 Kissel Road Burlington...site: Public Company Incorporated: 1964 as Paris Business Forms, Inc. Employees: 190 Sales...Holding Companies, Not Elsewhere Classified Paris Corporation is a holding company with, in...
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Paris, Texas
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
PARIS, TEXAS West Germany-France, 1984 Director...Filmproduktion (West Berlin)/Argos Films (Paris), in association with Westdeutscher Rundfunk...1984. Publications Script: Shepard, Sam, Paris, Texas (in English, French and German...
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Euronext Paris S.A.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Euronext Paris S.A. 39, rue Cambon 75039 Paris, Cedex 01 France Telephone: ( + 33) 1 49-27-10-00...Subsidiary of Euronext N. V. Incorporated: 1724 as Bourse de Paris; 1991 as Soci é t é des Bourses Fran ç...
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