A hectare is an SI unit of area. 100 hectares are equal to approximately 1 square kilometre. Hectares and acres are commonly used in measuring farmland.
Saturday, 31 December 2016
Les Arenes de Lutece - Amongst the last vestiges of Roman Paris in 5eme
This is a Roman amphitheatre in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, also known as the Latin quarter. The 5th arrondissement is the only district left where the remains of Roman Paris can be seen.
The arena's name comes from Lutetia, the Roman name for Paris.
The amphitheatre (which lies on the Rue Monge) was actually discovered in more recent times during the building of the Rue Monge, a road running roughly North-South starting at Rue Lagrange and crossing the Rue des Ecoles.
The author Victor Hugo (who wrote Les Miserables in 1862) was one of the intellectuals pushing for the preservation of the arena.
Another notable relic from Roman times is the baths of Cluny (Thermes de Cluny) partly absorbed into the Cluny Museum of the Middle Ages, which houses a very important tapestry collection.
The arena's name comes from Lutetia, the Roman name for Paris.
The amphitheatre (which lies on the Rue Monge) was actually discovered in more recent times during the building of the Rue Monge, a road running roughly North-South starting at Rue Lagrange and crossing the Rue des Ecoles.
The author Victor Hugo (who wrote Les Miserables in 1862) was one of the intellectuals pushing for the preservation of the arena.
Another notable relic from Roman times is the baths of Cluny (Thermes de Cluny) partly absorbed into the Cluny Museum of the Middle Ages, which houses a very important tapestry collection.
Saturday, 17 December 2016
The Paris RER
The Paris RER express train consists of five lines, A, B, C, D and E.
A map of the lines and the zones they cover can be found here.
The "RER C" train goes from Paris to Versailles to the West (station "Versailles Rive Gauche", Zone 5), subroute C5. "Ligne C" also goes via Champs de Mars Tour Eiffel and St Michel Notre Dame stations along the South (left) bank of the Seine.
Paris Metro tickets are valid for RER trains within Zones 1-2.
Notre Dame to Versailles is a roughly one hour journey. RER stands for Réseau Express Régional, serving Paris and its suburbs.
A map of the lines and the zones they cover can be found here.
The "RER C" train goes from Paris to Versailles to the West (station "Versailles Rive Gauche", Zone 5), subroute C5. "Ligne C" also goes via Champs de Mars Tour Eiffel and St Michel Notre Dame stations along the South (left) bank of the Seine.
Paris Metro tickets are valid for RER trains within Zones 1-2.
Notre Dame to Versailles is a roughly one hour journey. RER stands for Réseau Express Régional, serving Paris and its suburbs.
The Louvre
The Louvre in Paris is the world's largest museum. The nearest train station is the Palais-Royale Musée du Louvre (lines 1 and 7).
Line 1 goes from La Défense in the West to Château de Vincennes (a royal fortress) in the East. It passes the Louvre and also the Champs Élysée.
Line 1 goes from La Défense in the West to Château de Vincennes (a royal fortress) in the East. It passes the Louvre and also the Champs Élysée.
Brioche Buns and Other Viennoiseries
A brioche bun is an enriched bread bun. Such food are known as viennoiseries, or baked goods which are "almost pastries". Examples would be pain au chocolat, pain au raisin and Danish pastries. Croissants also fit this category and form a common part of a continental breakfast.
What is Phenylalanine?
Phenylalanine is an essential amino acid, first described in 1879. It is not synthesised by the human body and must therefore be ingested. It is found in eggs, chicken, beef, milk and soybeans.
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