Brief Life History of Georges
Georges Courteline was born on 25 June 1858, in Georges, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine, France. He died on 25 June 1929, at the age of 71.
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World Events (3)
1864 · Champs-Élysées Avenue
Age 6
Champs-Élysées is over 6,000 feet long and over 200 feet wide. The name is French for Elysian Fields were in Greek mythology was the paradise for the dead heroes. It is one of the oldest avenues in France and is also the location of the Arc de Triomphe.
1870
Age 12
Franco-Prussian war resulted in the loss of Alsace and Lorraine and the fall of Napoleon III. Paris Commune (1871).
1870 · Franco-Prussian War
Age 12
On July 19, 1870 France declared war on Prussia the south German states. The French forces were only 200,000 strong while the Prussian forces were 400,000. On September 1, 1870 the Battle of Sedan took place and Napoleon III along with 83,000 forces surrendered to the Germans. After this happened on October 7 the French minister made an escape from Paris in a balloon. Twenty days later Paris was seized.
Name Meaning
From Greek. See George .
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