Paris in the Middle Ages Paris in the Middle Ages In the 10th century, Paris was a provincial cathedral city of little political or economic significance, but under the kings of the Capetian dynasty who ruled France between 987 and 1328, it developed into an important commercial and religious center and the seat of the royal administration of the country. The Île de la Cité became the site of the royal palace and the new cathedral of Notre-Dame, begun in 1163. The Left Bank was occupied by important monasteries, including the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Abbey of St Genevieve. In the late 1100s, the
Le voyage dans la lune (operetta) of the show, whose première raised 3,898 francs, led to the theatre's receipts passing 10,018 francs with its seventh performance. "Le Voyage dans la Lune" left its mark on the year in which it first appeared : seven Parisian winter revues in 1875-1876 made reference to it ("Voyage de la Lune à Paris", "Mme Angot dans la Lune", "Le Voyage du Soleil", "Les Voyageurs pour Belleville", "Les Voyageurs pour la Lune", "Allons voir la Lune, mon gars !", "La Lune à Paris"). The rôle of "Caprice" was portrayed by Mme Peschard from 16 December 1875 until 16 February 1876, since