EARLY HISTORY OF PARIS:
Paris was known as Lutetia (Lutece) in ancient times, Paris was conquered by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, and existed as a regional center under the Romans and in the early Middle Ages. In 987, HUGH CAPET, Count of Paris, became king of France, and under his successors, the CAPETIANS, the city's position as the nation's capital became established. Often characterized as spirited and rebellious, the people of Paris first declared themselves an independent commune under the leadership of Etienne Marcel in 1355-58. Then the storming of the Bastille in 1789 was the first of a series of key actions by the Parisian people during the French Revolution.
We were there in August of 1999.
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| Sacre' Coeur, Erected in 1876 From Montmarte Hill It Gives A Great View Of Paris | The Moulin Rouge (Red Windmill) Founded In 1889 The Mecca For Artists |
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| The Place Du Tertre Hundreds Of Artists Next To Sacre' Coeur | Soldiers Marched in Victory Through The Arc De Triomphe |
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| Dome Des Invalides Erected 1679-1706 Contains Napoleon's Tomb | Napoleons Tomb Died 5 May 1821, Buried 15 Sept 1821 Most of Paris Turned Out |
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| Our Parisian Guide, She Had Quite a Job!! | Obelisque de Luxor, Gift From Egypt 1829 Depicts Deeds Of Rameses II |
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| Notre Dame, Demons To Scare Off Evil | Notre Dame From Right Side On The Street Montebello |
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| Notre Dame Construction Started In 1163 AD | Notre Dame Left Side |
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| Audrey & Eiffel Tower | We Really Are In Paris! |