on Berthier Blvd... |
Demarçay's laboratory was located |
The hotel is on the corner |
south side of Berthier Blvd |
Demarçay's granddaughter |
Jill Daneels |
helping to extract a key piece of information |
letter from Pierre Curie |
signature "P. Curie |
accepted the apparatus and equipment |
equipment of Demarçay was transported |
Demarçay died at 80 |
home of Demarçay on Boulevard Malesherbes |
Javel Metro station |
Javel began its manufacturing days |
French equivalent |
"Water of Javel."
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way to Parc André Citroën |
site of the historic Javel factory |
expansive park |
entrance to Parc André Citroën |
The "Histoire de Paris" post |
first plant André Citroën |
world-wide commercial asset |
beautiful park
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"Bridge of Sèvres" |
Musée National de Ceramique. Sèvres |
paris5-035-MVC-284L.JPG |
statue of Palissy |
Bernard Palissy (about 1510-1589) |
Palissy had a remarkable advanced view of nature |
knowledge of fossils and minerals |
left hand is a pan of sea life |
At his feet, a kiln. |
examples of his work |
Palissy's sealife motif |
Le Centre International d'Etudes Pedagogiques |
Marie Curie was appointed as a teacher here |
Jules Vernes works published here |
Pierre-Jules Hetzel publisher |
one can see the Eiffel Tower |
Seine below |
Place Jules Janssen |
once castle grounds for the King of France |
"The Field of Meudon." |
former appearance |
old castle |
Meudon Observatory |
solar observatory |
layout of surrounding gardens |
A blackbird |
"Picnicking forbidden... |
statue of Janssen |
first to observe helium |
Jannsen was a leader |
base of the statue. |
escaped in a balloon |
portrayal of the escape |
Looking eastward |
modern appearance of Guntur |
track of the 18 August 1868 eclipse |
Arcueil is a village |
Berthollet's tombstone |
famous scientists |
Berthollet's property |
Caisse des Depots |
view westward |
Berthollet's plaque |
Dominican College |
westward view |
old mansion of Berthollet |
layout of the Berthollet property |
RER = "Réseau express régional" |
Laplace Station of the RER |
RER rails |
Centre Marius Sidobre |
entrance to le Centre Marius Sidobre |
Berthollet's bust |
bust of Pierre-Simon Laplace |
home of Laplace |
Paul Héroult's father was a tanner |
no trace or memory of the original site. |
cartoon headlines |
(London) Sunday Express |
old map of the Maison-d'Alfort region |
drawing of the old Chateau-d'Alfort |
school at the turn of the century |
present entrance to the École Vétérinaire Maisons-Alfort
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