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
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