Church of Notre-Dame de la Salette, Paris Church of Notre-Dame de la Salette, Paris The Church of Notre-Dame de la Salette in Paris is a Roman Catholic church located rue de Cronstadt in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. It is under the patronage of Our Lady of La Salette, particularly revered by the religious congregation of St. Vincent de Paul. The first chapel was built by the Brethren of Saint Vincent de Paul in 1858. The Catholic congregation founded in 1845 by Jean-Léon Le Prévost, Clement Myionnet and Maurice Maignen, had established an orphanage in this area. After the healing of three of their orphans, the clerics
1911 Paris to Madrid air race 1911 Paris to Madrid air race The 1911 Paris to Madrid air race was a three-stage international flying competition, the first of several European air races of that summer. The winner was French aviator Jules Védrines, although his win, along with the rest of the race, were overshadowed by a notorious fatal crash at takeoff. The air race was organized by the French newspaper "Le Petit Parisien", at least partly inspired by the success of its competitor "Le Matin" in sponsoring the "Circuit de l'Est" air race of August 1910, and profiting from its increased circulation. The first stage was