Péreire brothers — The Péreire brothers were prominent 19th century financiers in Paris, France who were rivals of the Rothschilds. As the latter, they were Jews, but Sephardi of Portuguese origin.Emile (1800 1875) and brother Isaac Péreire (1806 1880) founded a… … Wikipedia
PÉREIRE, ÉMILE (Jacob; 1800–1875) and ISAAC (1806–1880) — PÉREIRE, ÉMILE (Jacob; 1800–1875) and ISAAC (1806–1880), French economists, bankers, and journalists. The Péreire brothers were the grandsons of . Born and educated in Bordeaux, both became prominent disciples of Claude Henri de Rouvroy, Comte de … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Pereire (Paris Métro) — Infobox Paris metro Name=Pereire Subtitle=Maréchal Juin Pic= Day=February 15 Year=1911 Access=184, rue de Courcelles Square Albert Bernard Municipality=the 17th arrondissement of Paris Zone=1 Next=Paris Metro/next|3|Porte de Champerret|Wagram… … Wikipedia
RAILROADS — Jewish financiers played a considerable role in the construction of railroads in France and in Central and Eastern Europe from the 1830s until the beginning of the 20th century. These Jewish financiers were the only investors – besides the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique — French Line redirects here. The term also refers to a track through the Simpson Desert in Australia. The Transat flag. The Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (shortened to CIE. GLE. TRANSATLANTIQUE , or CGT, and commonly named Transat ),… … Wikipedia
Jacob Rodrigues Pereira — or Jacob Rodrigue Péreire (April 11, 1715 September 15, 1780) was an academic and the first teacher of deaf mutes in France.Born Jacob Rodrigues Pereira in Peniche, Portugal, he was a descendant of a Marrano (Portuguese Crypto Jews) family and… … Wikipedia
Grands Magasins du Louvre — Coordinates: 48°51′43″N 2°20′17″E / 48.862072°N 2.338159°E / 48.862072; 2.338159 … Wikipedia
Haussmann's renovation of Paris — The Haussmann Renovations, or Haussmannisation of Paris , was a work commissioned by Napoléon III and led by the Seine prefect, Baron Georges Eugène Haussmann between 1852 and 1870, though work continued well after the Second Empire s demise in… … Wikipedia
List of Iberian Jews — Jews had lived in the Iberian peninsula since the Dark Ages, experiencing a Golden Age under Muslim rule. Following the Reconquista and increasing persecution, they were expelled from Spain in 1492 and Portugal in 1497. Their descendants, known… … Wikipedia
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
