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TEC4639458: Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium, with the King's House in the foreground. Since the Middle Ages, all the corporations have grouped around this urban home, an expression of the prosperous textile fabric that made Brussels famous. In the foreground, the King's House, former residence of Charles V, King of Spain. This house today houses the museum of the city of Brussels. Photography 10/04/99. / Bridgeman Images
TEC4628148: EentrePots de Bercy, Paris 12th arondissement. Louis XIV (1638-1715) built the first wine warehouses in Bercy because Paris was home to one of the largest vineyards in Europe. These warehouses reached their peak in the 19th century, becoming the world's largest centre for wine and spirits trade. The activities of the warehouses began to declinate in the 20th century with the destruction of the fortifications of Thiers, 1920-1929, the success of the railway and the evolution of storage techniques. It is now Bercy Village and Bercy Park that settled on the old warehouses. The surrounding area still resonate with the memory of old activities: rue de Pommard, rue de Chablis, rue de Macon... / Bridgeman Images
TEC4628198: Entrepots de Bercy, Paris 12th. Louis XIV (1638-1715) built the first wine warehouses in Bercy because Paris was home to one of the largest vineyards in Europe. These warehouses reached their peak in the 19th century, becoming the world's largest wine and spirits trade centre. The activities of the warehouses began to declinate in the 20th century, with the destruction of the fortifications of Thiers (1920-1929), the success of the railway and the evolution of storage techniques. Bercy Village and Bercy Park have settled on this site. The surrounding streets have preserved the memory of the old warehouses: rue de Pommard, rue de Chablis, rue de Macon... / Bridgeman Images