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Zénith Paris
Zénith Paris (originally known as Zénith de Paris, ; and commonly referred to as Le Zénith, ) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Paris, France. It is located in the Parc de la Villette in the 19th arrondissement on the edge of the Canal de l'Ourcq. Its ability to seat up to 6,293 people makes it one of the largest venues in Paris. The closest métro and RER stations are Porte de la Villette, Porte de Pantin, and Pantin. It is the first venue to bear the moniker of Le Zénith; a theatre located in France with a minimum capacity of 3,000. Because of this, the venue in Paris simply referred to as "Le Zénith" in many forms of media. History The venue was built in 1983 to replace the Hippodrome de Pantin, a circus big-top which had become the main venue for touring rock bands visiting Paris (after the closing of the Pavillon de Paris). The Zénith was built on the same location as the old circus tent, and was designed by architects Philippe Chaix and Jean-Paul Morel on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutte Ouvrière (France)
The Trotskyist political party Lutte Ouvrière (Workers' Struggle, ), is a communist party in France named after the name of its weekly paper. Arlette Laguiller has been the party's spokeswoman since 1973 and ran in each presidential election until 2012, when Nathalie Arthaud was the candidate. Robert Barcia (Hardy) was its founder and central leader. Lutte Ouvrière is a member of the Internationalist Communist Union. It emphasises workplace activity and has been critical of such recent phenomena as alter-globalization. History Its origins lie in the tiny Trotskyist Group founded in 1939 by David Korner (Barta). This developed factory work throughout the war and was instrumental in the Renault strike of 1947, along with the anarcho-syndicalists. The group was exhausted by this effort and collapsed in 1952. After attempts to revive the Trotskyist Group, Voix Ouvrière was founded in 1956 by Robert Barcia, known as Hardy and the group's pre-eminent leader, and by Pierre Bois, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pantin (Paris RER)
Pantin is a railway station in Pantin, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. It opened in 1864 on the Paris–Strasbourg railway and Paris–Mulhouse railway. Since 1999, Pantin station is served by RER line E trains operated by SNCF. Pantin station is in Paris transport zone 2. Train services The station is served by the following service(s): *Paris Regional-Express (RER E): Haussmann–Saint-Lazare–Chelles–Gournay *Paris Regional-Express (RER E): Haussmann–Saint-Lazare–Tournan Pantin served 7,500 passengers daily in 2009 and this number is expected to increase with the renovation of the Pantin mills and regeneration development of new government offices and businesses in the area. RER E trains departs every 5–10 minutes in the direction of central Paris: Magenta for Gare du Nord and Haussmann–Saint-Lazare stations. Connections The bus stop for Pantin RER is located on the main roads, a short distance away from the station entrance. Bus 151 runs to Porte de Pantin me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
