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In 1246, [[Louis IX of France|Louis IX]] invented the position of Provost of the Merchants, who centered his power in the Maison aux Piliers on this spot, eventually renamed the Hotel de Ville. The building came to have a row of busts along the front, celebrating the historical Mayors of [[Paris]], who looked out over the Place de Grève and its public executions. The interior was consumed in flames during the insurrection of 1871. The building was completely restored afterwards. It remains the center of Paris' municipal government to this day. | In 1246, [[Louis IX of France|Louis IX]] invented the position of Provost of the Merchants, who centered his power in the Maison aux Piliers on this spot, eventually renamed the [[Hôtel de Ville|Hotel de Ville]]. The building came to have a row of busts along the front, celebrating the historical Mayors of [[Paris]], who looked out over the [[Place de Grève]] and its public executions. The interior was consumed in flames during the insurrection of 1871. The building was completely restored afterwards. It remains the center of Paris' municipal government to this day. | ||
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Revision as of 00:37, 28 December 2017
In 1246, Louis IX invented the position of Provost of the Merchants, who centered his power in the Maison aux Piliers on this spot, eventually renamed the Hotel de Ville. The building came to have a row of busts along the front, celebrating the historical Mayors of Paris, who looked out over the Place de Grève and its public executions. The interior was consumed in flames during the insurrection of 1871. The building was completely restored afterwards. It remains the center of Paris' municipal government to this day.