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1606 in France

Explore 2 historical events and records for France in 1606.

Historical records for France in 1606

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College of La Fleche

Descartes, Rene · La Fleche · Student · Humanities / Philosophy

Descartes enters the Jesuit College Royal Henry-Le-Grand at La Fleche.

Pont Neuf

Henry IV · Pont Neuf · Arts / Architecture

The oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris, its name, which was given to distinguish it from older bridges that were lined on both sides with houses, has remained. Standing by the western point of the Ile de la Cit‚, the island in the middle of the river Seine that was the heart of medieval Paris, it connects the Rive Gauche of Paris with the Rive Droite

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