The Champs-ÃlysÃ©es and its gardens were originally laid out in 1667 by AndrÃ© Le NÃ´tre as an extension of the Tuileries Garden, the gardens of the Tuileries Palace, which had been built in 1564, and which Le NÃ´tre had rebuilt in his own formal style for Louis XIV in 1664.
Ancient enigma. Rapa Nui's majestic rock statues (also known as Stone Heads of Easter Island) have been a mystery since Europeans first arrived in the 1700s on the island, located in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Chile.ncient enigma. Rapa Nui's majestic rock statues (also known as Stone Heads of Easter Island) have been a mystery since Europeans first arrived in the 1700s on the island, located in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Chile.
The first Cadbury Easter egg was made in 1875. The earliest eggs were made with dark chocolate and had a smooth, plain surface. They were filled with sugar-coated chocolate drops known as 'drageesâ. Later Easter eggs were decorated and had their plain shells enhanced with chocolate piping and marzipan flowers.