Colombes (French pronunciation: [kɔ.lɔ̃b]) is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France.
Population: 82,300
Latitude: 48° 55' 7.75" N
Longitude: 2° 15' 14.54" E
ESCP Europe is a business school with campuses in Paris, London, Berlin, Madrid, and Turin. Established in 1819, it is the oldest business school in the world. ESCP is one of the most important and prestigious business school in the world. Two years…
The Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (Groupe hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière) is a celebrated teaching hospital in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.
The École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts (ENSBA) is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France.
The Senate (French: Sénat [seˈna]) is the upper house of the Parliament of France, presided over by a president. Indirectly elected by elected officials, it represents territorial collectivities of the Republic and French citizens living abroad.
Pigalle (French pronunciation: [pi.ɡal]) is an area in Paris around the Place Pigalle, on the border between the 9th and the 18th arrondissements. It is named after the sculptor Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (1714–1785).
Bercy Arena (originally known as Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy) is an indoor sports arena and concert hall on boulevard de Bercy located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris.
ESSEC is a business school located in France (Cergy-Pontoise, 30 km west of Paris, and La Défense) and in Singapore.
The 9th arrondissement (IXe arrondissement), located on the Right Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. It contains many places of cultural, historical, and architectural interest, including the Palais Garnier, home to the Paris O…
Tour First (previously known as Tour UAP between 1974-1998, and as Tour AXA between 1998-2007) is an office skyscraper in Courbevoie, in La Défense, the business district of the Paris metropolitan area.
Keolis is the largest private sector French transport group. It runs passenger railways, tramways, bus networks, funiculars, trolley buses, and airport services.
The Comédie-Française (French pronunciation: [kɔmedi fʁɑ̃sɛz]) or Théâtre-Français (IPA: [teatʁ fʁɑ̃sɛ]) is one of the few state theatres in France. It is the only state theatre to have its own troupe of actors. The company's primary venue is the S…
Philippe François Marie Leclerc de Hauteclocque, (French pronunciation: [filip ləklɛʁ də otklɔk]; 22 November 1902 – 28 November 1947), was a French general during the Second World War.
The Levallois technique (IPA: [lə.va.lwa]) is a name given by archaeologists to a distinctive type of stone knapping developed by precursors to modern humans during the Palaeolithic period.
The 5th arrondissement of Paris (also known as "arrondissement du Panthéon") is one of the 20 arrondissements (administrative districts) of the capital city of France.
The Palais de Justice (French pronunciation: [palɛ də ʒystis]; '"Palace of Justice"), formerly the Palais de la Cité ("Palace of the City"), is located on the Boulevard du Palais in the Île de la Cité in central Paris, France. Among the oldest surv…
Zénith de Paris (originally and still commonly known as Le Zénith) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Paris, France. It located in the Parc de la Villette in the 19th arrondissement on the edge of the Canal de l'Ourcq. Its ability to seat up to 6,29…
The Place Charles de Gaulle, pronounced: [plas ʃaʁl də ɡol], historically known as the Place de l'Étoile (pronounced: [plas də letwal]), is a large road junction in Paris, France, the meeting point of twelve straight avenues (hence its historic name…
The Luxor Obelisk (French: Obélisque de Louxor) is a 23 metres (75 ft) high Egyptian obelisk standing at the center of the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France.