The Barrière d'Enfer (English: Gate of Hell) is a pair of tollhouses in Paris that once served as a gate through the Wall of the Farmers-General (Mur...
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(1911). "Barrière, Théodore" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Théodore Barrière. Works...
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six million people. Built to consolidate Paris's ancient stone quarries, they extend south from the Barrière d'Enfer ("Gate of Hell") former city gate;...
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The Barrière de Clichy. Defence of Paris, 30 March 1814 is an oil on canvas painting by Horace Vernet, from 1820. It shows a battle against Russian cossacks...
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Groupe Barrière is a brand under which two groups are marketed: Groupe Lucien Barrière (GLB) and Société fermière du casino municipal de Cannes (SFCMC)...
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of the barrière de Clichy, an ancient portal in the Wall of the Farmers-General, leading to the village of Clichy, outside the wall. The Place de Clichy...
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French). May 2022. "Barrière de Bercy, picture" (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 19 December 2009. "Barrière de Bercy, picture" (in...
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1785, the gates of Paris bore the names barriers (barrières) until 1860 (e.g. barrière de la Villette, barrière du Trône, barrière d'Italie, etc.) They...
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Vache Barrière de Paris Minimes Canal du Midi Compans-Caffarelli Jeanne d'Arc Jean-Jaurès (transfer: Metro A) François-Verdier Carmes Palais de Justice...
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known as the Barrière de Neuilly) were built to the design of Claude Nicolas Ledoux for the collection of the octroi tax at the entrance to Paris. They were...
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