Le Peletier (Paris Métro) Le Peletier (Paris Métro) Le Peletier is a station of the Paris Métro. It is named after Rue le Peletier, which was named after Louis Peletier, who was last but one "prévôt des marchands" (provost of merchants) between 1784 and 1789. This feudal position was abolished in the French Revolution. The Opéra National de Paris was located in the "Salle Peletier", in Rue le Peletier, between 1821 and 1873, when it was destroyed by fire. It was the first theatre to use gas lighting to illuminate the stage. It is located a short walk from Notre-Dame-de-Lorette station on line 12,
1913 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 8 1913 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 8 The 1913 Tour de France was the 11th edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Paris on 29 June and Stage 8 occurred on 13 July with a flat stage to Aix-en-Provence. The race finished in Paris on 27 July. 29 June 1913 — Paris to Le Havre, 2 July 1913 — Le Havre to Cherbourg, 4 July 1913 — Cherbourg to Brest, 6 July 1913 — Brest to La Rochelle, 8 July 1913 — La Rochelle to Bayonne, 10 July 1913 — Bayonne