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Friday 9°C / 16°C 48°F / 61°F |
Saturday 10°C / 16°C 50°F / 61°F |
Sunday 9°C / 14°C 48°F / 57°F |
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Grenelle is a "quartier" in southwestern Paris, France. It is a part of the XVe arrondissement. The area takes it name from Latin "Garanella", meaning a wooded area where rabbits live. The name eventually became "Guarnelles" and "Garnelles" before ending up with its modern-day name. There is currently a Boulevard de Grenelle which runs along the North delimitation of the "quartier", and a Rue de Grenelle, a few kilometers North-East in the VIIth "arrondissement". History: In 52 BCE, "Garanella" plain was the site of a battle between the troops of the Gaulish chief Camulogène and the Roman legion under General Labienus. Despite their courageous resistance, the Gauls were defeated. Towards the middle of the 13th century, Grenelle became a fiefdom of the Abbey of Saint Genevieve and became part of the village of Vaugirard. On May 15th, 1824, two city councillors from Vaugirard, Jean-Léonard Violet and Alphonse Letellier, bought and divided up Grenelle plain. They did this rather quickly, ... Read more about Grenelle on Wikipedia
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