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1897-1900
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Construction of the Grand Palais for the Universal Exposition of 1900
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1897-1900
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Construction of the Petit Palais
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1898-1900
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Construction of the Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts train station
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14 Apr 1900-
12 Nov 1900
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1900 Paris Exposition (Exposition Universelle)
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1 May 1900
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Grand opening of the Grand Palais for the Universal Exposition
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1904
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Pablo Picasso settles in Paris
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21 Jun 1905
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Birth of Jean-Paul Sartre
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1906
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Picasso creates the first Cubist painting, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
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1907
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Development of Cubism
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1918
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Pablo Picasso marries Olga Khokhlova in Paris. The newlyweds move to 23 Rue La Boétie.
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7 Aug 1919
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Charles Godefroy flies his biplane through the Arc de Triomphe
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1920
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Picasso's Neoclassical Phase
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1944
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Pablo Picasso joins the Communist Party following the liberation of Paris. He will remain a loyal member for the rest of his life.
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26 Aug 1944
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Thanksgiving service for liberated Paris in Notre Dame Cathedral
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1971-77
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Construction of the Centre Pompidou
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Dec 1986
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Musée d'Orsay is officially opened by President François Mitterrand
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1989
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I. M. Pei's Louvre Pyramid completed
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1991
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Major restoration and cleaning work at Notre Dame Cathedral
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1998
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Creation of statue of Winston Churchill by Jean Cardot
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2017
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Cyclists of the Tour de France ride through the Grand Palais en route to the Champs Élysées, as part of the promotion for Paris' bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics
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15 Apr 2019
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A fire breaks out at Notre-Dame Cathedral, destroying the spire and two-thirds of the roof
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Mar 2021
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The Grand Palais closes to the public for major renovations in preparation for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
