on Berthier Blvd... | 
 
 
        Demarçay's laboratory was located | 
 
 
        The hotel is on the corner  | 
 
 
        south side of Berthier Blvd | 
 
 
        Demarçay's granddaughter | 
 
 
        Jill Daneels  | 
 
 
        helping to extract a key piece of information  | 
 
 
        letter from Pierre Curie | 
 
 
        signature "P. Curie | 
 
 
        accepted the apparatus and equipment  | 
 
 
        equipment of Demarçay was transported  | 
 
 
        Demarçay died at 80 | 
 
 
        home of Demarçay on Boulevard Malesherbes  | 
 
 
        Javel Metro station | 
 
 
        Javel began its manufacturing days  | 
 
 
        French equivalent  | 
 
 
        "Water of Javel."
  | 
 
 
        way to Parc André Citroën  | 
 
 
        site of the historic Javel factory | 
 
 
        expansive park | 
 
 
        entrance to Parc André Citroën | 
 
 
        The "Histoire de Paris" post  | 
 
 
        first plant André Citroën | 
 
 
        world-wide commercial asset | 
 
 
        beautiful park  
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        "Bridge of Sèvres" | 
 
 
        Musée National de Ceramique. Sèvres  | 
 
 
paris5-035-MVC-284L.JPG | 
 
 
        statue of Palissy | 
 
 
        Bernard Palissy (about 1510-1589) | 
 
 
        Palissy had a remarkable advanced view of nature | 
 
 
        knowledge of fossils and minerals | 
 
 
        left hand is a pan of sea life | 
 
 
        At his feet, a kiln. | 
 
 
        examples of his work | 
 
 
        Palissy's sealife motif | 
 
 
        Le Centre International d'Etudes Pedagogiques  | 
 
 
        Marie Curie was appointed as a teacher here | 
 
 
        Jules Vernes works published here | 
 
 
        Pierre-Jules Hetzel publisher | 
 
 
        one can see the Eiffel Tower  | 
 
 
        Seine below | 
 
 
        Place Jules Janssen | 
 
 
        once castle grounds for the King of France | 
 
 
        "The Field of Meudon." | 
 
 
        former appearance  | 
 
 
        old castle  | 
 
 
        Meudon Observatory | 
 
 
        solar observatory  | 
 
 
        layout of surrounding gardens  | 
 
 
        A blackbird | 
 
 
        "Picnicking forbidden... | 
 
 
        statue of Janssen | 
 
 
        first to observe helium  | 
 
 
        Jannsen was a leader  | 
 
 
        base of the statue. | 
 
 
        escaped in a balloon  | 
 
 
        portrayal of the escape  | 
 
 
        Looking eastward  | 
 
 
        modern appearance of Guntur | 
 
 
        track of the 18 August 1868 eclipse  | 
 
 
        Arcueil is a village  | 
        
         
        Berthollet's tombstone  | 
 
 
        famous scientists | 
 
 
        Berthollet's property | 
 
 
        Caisse des Depots  | 
 
 
        view westward  | 
 
 
        Berthollet's plaque  | 
 
 
        Dominican College | 
 
 
        westward view  | 
 
 
        old mansion of Berthollet | 
 
 
        layout of the Berthollet property | 
 
 
        RER = "Réseau express régional"  | 
 
 
        Laplace Station of the RER  | 
 
 
        RER rails  | 
 
 
        Centre Marius Sidobre | 
 
 
        entrance to le Centre Marius Sidobre | 
 
 
        Berthollet's bust | 
 
 
        bust of Pierre-Simon Laplace | 
 
 
        home of Laplace | 
 
 
        Paul Héroult's father was a tanner  | 
 
 
        no trace or memory of the original site. | 
 
 
        cartoon headlines  | 
 
 
        (London) Sunday Express | 
 
 
        old map of the Maison-d'Alfort region | 
 
 
        drawing of the old Chateau-d'Alfort | 
 
 
        school at the turn of the century  | 
 
 
        present entrance to the École Vétérinaire Maisons-Alfort 
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