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,
Paris in the 17th century title, "Nouvelles ordinaries de divers androids". In the same year the prominent Parisian doctor and philanthropist, Théophraste Renaudot, launched a weekly newspaper, "La Gazette". Renaudot had good connections with Cardinal Richelieu, and his new paper was given royal patronage; "La Gazette" took over the earlier newspaper, and also became the first to have advertising. Later, in 1762, under the name "Gazette de France", it became the official newspaper of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1665, a new weekly, "Le Journal des savants" appeared, followed in 1672 by "Le Mercure Galant". which in 1724 became the "Mercure de France". The