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Hôtel De Rolland
The (, ''City Hall'') is a municipal building in Carcassonne, Aude, in southern France, standing on Rue Aimé Ramond. It was designated a ''monument historique'' by the French government in 1923. History The first town hall, which was at No. 50 Rue Barbès, dated from the 13th century. After the first town hall was burnt down in September 1434, the consuls moved to the second town hall, known as the Maison Consulaire, which was on the corner of Rue des Orfèvres (now Rue Courtejaire) and Rue de la Pélisserie (now Rue Aimé Ramond). It was laid out around a courtyard with a forestair on the left, a main frontage at the back of the courtyard, and an arcade on the right. The main frontage featured three openings on the ground floor, a round headed window on the first floor and a pediment above. A small bell tower was added in March 1661, and a sculpture of figure known as "La jeune captive" was created by Pierre Hébert and installed in an alcove under the forestair in 1859. By ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neoclassical Architecture
Neoclassical architecture, sometimes referred to as Classical Revival architecture, is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassicism, Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy, France and Germany. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing styles of architecture in most of Europe for the previous two centuries, Renaissance architecture and Baroque architecture, already represented partial revivals of the Classical architecture of Roman architecture, ancient Rome and ancient Greek architecture, but the Neoclassical movement aimed to strip away the excesses of Late Baroque and return to a purer, more complete, and more authentic classical style, adapted to modern purposes. The development of archaeology and published accurate records of surviving classical buildings was crucial in the emergence of Neoclassical architecture. In many countries, there was an initial wave essentially drawing on Roman archi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Villeneuve-sur-Lot (; in the Languedocien dialect of Occitan language: ''Vilanuèva d'Òlt'' ) is a town and Communes of France, commune in the southwestern French Departments of France, department of Lot-et-Garonne. The commune was formerly named ''Villeneuve-d'Agen''. Villeneuve-sur-Lot is located 22 km northeast of the commune of Agen and straddles the river Lot (river), Lot. History Villeneuve was founded in 1254 by Alphonse, Count of Poitiers, brother of Louis IX of France, Louis IX, on the site of the town of Gajac, which had been deserted during the Albigensian Crusade. By the early 20th century, Villeneuve-sur-Lot was an important agricultural centre and had a large trade in plums (''prunes d'ente''); the preparation of preserved plums and the tinning of peas and beans were major industries. The important mill of Gajac stood on the bank of the Lot a little above the town. Population Sights The main quarter of the town is located on the right bank of the Lot Rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1761 Establishments In France
Events January–March * January 14 – Third Battle of Panipat: In India, the armies of the Durrani Empire from Afghanistan, led by Ahmad Shah Durrani and his coalition decisively defeat the Maratha Confederacy, killing over 100,000 Maratha soldiers and civilians in battle and in a subsequent massacre, regaining territory lost by the Mughal Empire and restoring the Mughal Emperor, Shah Alam II, to the throne in Delhi as the nominal ruler. * January 16 – In India, the Siege of Pondicherry ends as the British Empire captures Pondichéry from the French colonial empire. * February 8 – An earthquake in London breaks chimneys in Limehouse and Poplar. * March 8 – A second earthquake occurs in North London, Hampstead and Highgate. * March 31 – An 8.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Lisbon in the Kingdom of Portugal, but few deaths are reported because of censorship by the Portuguese government. with effects felt as far north as Scotland. April& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
