CORBEIL-ESSONNES MARKET

Corbeil-Essonnes

France

town, Essonne département, Île-de-France région, north-central France, at the confluence of the Seine and Essonnes rivers, just southeast of Paris. Corbeil and Essonnes, formerly separate towns, were united in 1951. Corbeil (ancient Corbilium) has a 14th-century gate and the medieval church of Saint-Spire (originally an abbey). An independent county in the Carolingian period, it was annexed to France by Louis VI in 1108 and was probably the birthplace of William of Corbeil, archbishop of Canterbury (1123–36). A treaty between Louis IX of France and James I the Conqueror of Aragon was signed there in 1258. Industrial development included flour and paper mills, printing plants, and foundries. Today the manufacture of aircraft engines and the electronics industry dominate the local industrial economy. A new town has been built at nearby Evry. Pop. (1999) 39,378; (2005 est.) 40,900.

Montmartre is a hill (the butte Montmartre) which is 130 metres high, giving its name to the surrounding district, in the north of Paris in the 18th arrondissement, a part of the Right Bank. Montmartre is primarily known for the white-domed Basilica of the Sacré Cœur on its summit and as a nightclub district. The other, older, church on the hill is Saint Pierre de Montmartre, which claims to be the location at which the Jesuit order of priests was founded. Many artists had studios or worked around the community of Montmartre such as Salvador Dalí, Modigliani, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh. Montmartre is also the setting for several hit films.

Jean Pierre went back to his car to avoid a parking ticket, and to wait for us while we continued to walk around the Basilica of the Sacré Cœur and into Montmartre. While waiting, he saw the reflection of the Basilica on the roof of his car; knowing how I am constantly taking pictures he thought that the reflection might make a good photo. Shown below are our collaborative efforts.

Veronique you are supposed to be looking at the camera, not that handsome Frenchman. Oh, sorry, the handsome Frenchman is your husband, Jean Pierre. Well you should still be looking at the camera.

Véronique vous êtes censé être à la recherche à la caméra, non pas que de beaux Français. Oh, désolé, le beau le Français est votre mari, Jean-Pierre. Eh bien, vous devriez toujours chercher à l'appareil photo

This is quite a busy tourist attraction. There are street performers everywhere you turn.

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Norma and I have always loved French onion soup. We couldn't resist the chance to share a bowl of FRENCH, French onion soup. Veronique was telling us that the artists that frequented the town would often have the onion soup as the only meal they would have.

This is the where Nicole Kidman hung out.

This is Noemie and Kersely's beautiful baby, Enola.

My Sister, Nancy

My sister's name is Nancy and her maiden name is Metz. I thought this would be a fun photo for her and her family to see.