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The first Women’s Olympic Games – it began in Paris!
The first Women’s Olympic Games – it began in Paris! The 1922 Women’s Olympic Games – Jeux Olympiques Féminins – was the first global sporting competition for women. The event was held on one day – 20 August 1922 – at the Pershing Stadium in Paris. The 1922 Women’s Olympic Games was established because the International Olympic CommitteeContinue reading “The first Women’s Olympic Games – it began in Paris!”
Phryge the Paris 2024 Olympic mascot – but how do you pronounce it?
Phryge the Paris 2024 Olympic mascot – but how do you pronounce it? I’ve been popping into one of the 16 Paris 2024 Olympic Fan Zones around the capital where people can watch Olympic events on a big screen in a designated area. I asked a four-year old French girl at the Fan Zone ifContinue reading “Phryge the Paris 2024 Olympic mascot – but how do you pronounce it?”
Hôtel de Ville de Paris – headquarters of the French Revolution, esplanade of liberation
Hôtel de Ville de Paris – headquarters of the French Revolution, esplanade of liberation. The Hôtel de Ville de Paris – the City Hall of Paris – was the headquarters of the French Revolution and now is the heart of all things Parisien. It is the mayoral place for local government, receptions, exhibitions, the OlympicContinue reading “Hôtel de Ville de Paris – headquarters of the French Revolution, esplanade of liberation”
Liberty Leading the People – Delacroix’s famous painting
Liberty Leading the People – Delacroix’s famous painting. “Liberty Leading the People” is certainly Eugène Delacroix’s most well-known painting, and perhaps of any French artist. It is housed in The Louvre in Paris. Painted in 1830, it depicts the French people, particularly Parisians, marching under the tricolour French flag, representing liberty, equality, and fraternity. It’sContinue reading “Liberty Leading the People – Delacroix’s famous painting”