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How did Julius Ceasar name the capital of France? |
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In what century did the Huns attack la Gaule? |
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Who saved France from the asian tribes in the 5th century? |
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| A young lady named Genevieve |
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In what century did the Francs invade France? |
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Who was the first king of France? |
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When and who moved the capital of France to Aix-la-Chapelle? |
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| Charlemagne, in the 8th century |
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Who built the first wall around Paris? When? |
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| In the middle ages, 13th century, Philippe-Auguste |
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What is the oldest quarter on the right bank of Paris called? |
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Who built a wall around Paris during the age of the Revolution? |
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What year was the metro opened in Paris? |
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What is the "petite couronne" and the "grande couronne"? |
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| La Petite couronne is composed of three departments surrounding Paris, while la Grande couronne is composed of four departments surrounding the Petite couronne. All of the 8 departments, together with the center of Paris, is considered the region l'Ile-de-France. |
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What is the first national museum of Europe? |
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How many departments are there in Paris? |
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In what department is Hotel de Ville? |
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What department is the Latin Quarter located in? |
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What are some of the famous people whose corpses are kept in Pantheon? |
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| Voltaire, Rousseau, Hugo, Zola, and Marie Curie's ashes |
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In what years was the terminal d'Orsay transformed into a museum? |
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Whose tomb is found in the Hotel des Invalides in the 7th department? |
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| Napoleon Bonaparte's tomb |
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When was the Eiffel Tower built? What was the reason for its construction? |
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| The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889, as part of a universal exposition to commemorate one hundred years of the French Revolution. |
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Where was Louis XVI and his wife guillotined? |
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| At la place de la Concorde |
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Who ordered to build the glass pyramid inside the Louvre? |
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| President Francois Mitterand |
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When and what for was La Défense built? |
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| It was built in 1970 to move part of the Parisian population out of the center of the city. |
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