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Julie Ferrier (badminton)
Julie Ferrier (born 5 December 1971) is a French actress, comedian, dancer, writer and theater director. Early life Ferrier is in the eighth generation of actresses on the maternal side of her family. She was raised in a difficult housing project in the Seine-Saint-Denis town of Noisy Le Grand. In 1988, she entered the Conservatoire de Paris, then attended the circus school Académie Fratellini. She was first interested in dance, in which field she worked professionally for ten years, for choreographers such as Philippe Decouflé – she danced at the opening ceremony of the 1992 Winter Olympics at Albertville – and was a colleague of Kamel Ouali. From 1996 to 1998 she took classes at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, directed by Alain Mollot. Career In 2001, she was in the ''Théâtre de la Jacquerie'' directed by Alain Mollot. In 2004, she played ''Today is Ferrier'' in a ''mise en scène'' by Isabelle Nanty. In 2006, her one-woman show ''Today i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courbevoie
Courbevoie () is a commune located in the Hauts-de-Seine Department of the Île-de-France region of France. It is in the suburbs of the city of Paris, from the center of Paris. The centre of Courbevoie is situated from the city limits of Paris. La Défense, a business district hosting the tallest buildings in the metropolitan area, spreads over the southern part of Courbevoie (as well as parts of Puteaux and Nanterre). Name The name Courbevoie comes from Latin ''Curva Via'' and means "curved highway", allegedly in reference to a Roman road from Paris to Normandy that made a sharp turn to climb the hill over which Courbevoie was built. Administration Courbevoie is divided into two cantons: Canton of Courbevoie-1 and Canton of Courbevoie-2. History A wooden bridge was built crossing the Seine at Courbevoie by order of King Henry IV when in 1606 his royal coach fell into the river while being transported by ferry. Rebuilt in stone during the eighteenth century, this w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |