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Optional. Launched. February 6, 1996; 28 years ago. ( 1996-02-06) Current status. Active. MapQuest (stylized as mapquest) is an American free online web mapping service. It was launched in 1996 as the first commercial web mapping service. [1] MapQuest vies for market share with competitors such as Google Maps and Here.
Road to Paris is a 2001 documentary film showing the preparation of Lance Armstrong, then twice winner of Tour de France, and his team, US Postal Service Pro Cycling Team, for the 2001 Tour de France. [1] The film was shot during April, covering races such as Circuit de la Sarthe, Gent–Wevelgem, Paris–Roubaix and Amstel Gold Race, mainly ...
The Boulevard Périphérique ( French pronunciation: [bulvaʁ peʁifeʁik] ), often called the Périph, is a limited-access dual-carriageway ring road in Paris, France. With a few exceptions (see Structure and Layout ), it is situated along Paris's administrative limit. The speed limit along the Périphérique is 70 km/h (43.5 mph).
A86 (sometimes called "Paris super-périphérique") is the second ring road around Paris, France. It follows an irregular path around Paris with the distance from the city centre varying in the 8–16 kilometres (5.0–9.9 mi) range. The south-western section of A86 contains one of the world's longest urban motorway tunnels (10.1 km (6.3 mi) of ...
The Paris Métro ( French: Métro de Paris [metʁo də paʁi]; short for Métropolitain [metʁɔpɔlitɛ̃] ), operated by the Régie autonome des transports parisiens ( RATP ), is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, France. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform ...
The Canal Saint-Martin (French pronunciation: [kanal sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃]) is a 4.6 km (2.86 mi) long canal in Paris, connecting the Canal de l'Ourcq to the river Seine.Nearly half its length (2,069 metres (2,263 yd)), between the Rue du Faubourg du Temple and the Place de la Bastille, was covered in the mid-19th century to create wide boulevards and public spaces on the surface.
The Road to Paris is a 2006 children's fiction chapter book by American writer Nikki Grimes, originally published by G. P. Putnam's Sons. Synopsis. Paris is a nine-year old, biracial girl who is placed in the foster system. Her white father left the family while she was young, and her mother has problems with alcohol.
Paris is located in the north-bending arc of the river Seine and includes two islands, the Île Saint-Louis and the larger Île de la Cité, which form the oldest part of the city. The river's mouth on the English Channel ( La Manche) is about 233 mi (375 km) downstream from the city. The city is spread widely on both banks of the river.