Chaillot

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Administrative quarter in Paris, France

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::summary Administrative quarter in Paris, France ::

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Chaillot () is a quarter of Paris, France, located in the 16th arrondissement, on the Right Bank. It is adjacent to Passy to the southwest (administratively part of la Muette) and is bound by Avenue de la Grande-Armée to the north.

It is home to many of the city's wealthiest residents, and many embassies and museums.

Toponymy

The first mention of Chaillot is that of its church, Ecclesia de Caleio, which appears in a Papal bull from 1097. In later Latin documents, the term varies between Callevio, Calloio, Challoio, Calloium, and Chalouel, then in the 13th century as Chailloel. In French , in the 14th century, it was most often written Chailluyau, in the 15th century, Chailluyau, Chaleau, Chayoux or Chailliau. The spelling Chaillot would not become the norm until the 19th century .

The name Chaillot comes from the French caillou meaning pebble.

History

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Chaillot was originally a village on the outskirts of Paris.

Landmarks

Among the landmarks of Chaillot are the Palais de Chaillot and the Jardins du Trocadéro at the Trocadéro, the Saint-Pierre de Chaillot church, the Musée Guimet, the Palais Galliera, and the Palais de Tokyo. Paris Palais de Chaillot 2.jpg|Palais de Chaillot Jardins du Trocadéro 1986-152.jpg|Trocadero Gardens Paris, Saint-Pierre-de-Chaillot, Außenansicht.jpg|Saint-Pierre de Chaillot Musee Guimet en 2013 1.jpg|The Musée Guimet Musée Galliera, Paris 21 July 2017.jpg|The Palais Galliera Palais de Tokyo, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris.jpg|The Palais de Tokyo

Education

Lübeck School is located in Chaillot.

Notable people

Marcel Proust died at his apartment 44 rue Hamelin, in Chaillot, in 1922.

In popular culture

The Madwoman of Chaillot by Jean Giraudoux is set in a café on Place de l'Alma.

References

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References

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