Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais was a French polymath. At various times in his life, he was a watchmaker, inventor, playwright, musician, diplomat, spy, publisher, horticulturist, arms dealer, satirist, financier and revolutionary.
Verlag Karl Baedeker, founded by Karl Baedeker on 1 July 1827, is a German publisher and pioneer in the business of worldwide travel guides. The guides, often referred to simply as "Baedekers", contain, among other things, maps and introductions; information about routes and travel facilities; and descriptions of noteworthy buildings, sights, attractions and museums, written by specialists.
Bastille is a station on Line 1, Line 5 and Line 8 of the Paris Métro. Located under the Place de la Bastille and near the former location of the Bastille, it is situated on the border of the 4th, 11th and 12th arrondissement.
Chemin Vert is a station of the Paris Métro on Line 8, named after the Rue de Chemin Vert.
Karl Ludwig Johannes Baedeker was a German publisher whose company, Baedeker, set the standard for authoritative guidebooks for tourists.
The Bois de Boulogne is a large public park that is the western half of the 16th arrondissement of Paris, near the suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt and Neuilly-sur-Seine. The land was ceded to the city of Paris by the Emperor Napoleon III to be turned into a public park in 1852.
A guide book or travel guide is "a book of information about a place designed for the use of visitors or tourists". It will usually include information about sights, accommodation, restaurants, transportation, and activities. Maps of varying detail and historical and cultural information are often included. Different kinds of guide books exist, focusing on different aspects of travel, from adventure travel to relaxation, or aimed at travelers with different incomes, or focusing on sexual orientation or types of diet.
The Blue Guides are a series of detailed and authoritative travel guidebooks focused on art, architecture, and archaeology along with the history and context necessary to understand them. A modicum of practical travel information, with recommended restaurants and hotels, is also generally included.
Khan As'ad Pasha is the largest caravanserai in the Old City of Damascus, covering an area of 2,500 square metres (27,000 sq ft). Situated along Al-Buzuriyah Souq, it was built and named after As'ad Pasha al-Azm, the governor of Damascus, in 1751–52. Khan As'ad Pasha has been described as one of the finest khans of Damascus, and the most "ambitious" work of architecture in the city.
The following is a timeline of the history of Brussels, Belgium.
The following is a timeline of the history of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Antwerp, Belgium.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Algiers, Algeria.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Alexandria, Egypt.
The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Leuven, Belgium.
The following is a timeline of the history of the municipality of Liège, Belgium.
The following is a list of works about Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Toulon, France.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Caen, France.
Origins of the Chinese Revolution, 1915-1949 is a French-language non-fiction book by Lucien Bianco, published in 1967, by Editions Gallimard. It was published in English in 1971, with Muriel Bell as the translator, by Stanford University Press. It analyzes the Chinese Communist Revolution.
