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  • NEWS - Wertverlust des Pesos: Argentinien fürchtet erneuten Absturz
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    NEWS - Wertverlust des Pesos: Argentinien fürchtet erneuten Absturz
    Bourgoin jallieu le 03/09/2018 : Illustration prelevement a la source et la lettre aux contribuables de Gerald DARMANIN//ALLILIMOURAD_ALLILI012946/Credit:ALLILI MOURAD/SIPA/1809031757 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00873560
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  • NEWS - Wertverlust des Pesos: Argentinien fürchtet erneuten Absturz
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    NEWS - Wertverlust des Pesos: Argentinien fürchtet erneuten Absturz
    Bourgoin jallieu le 03/09/2018 : Illustration prelevement a la source et la lettre aux contribuables de Gerald DARMANIN//ALLILIMOURAD_ALLILI012947/Credit:ALLILI MOURAD/SIPA/1809031757 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00873560
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  • NEWS - Wertverlust des Pesos: Argentinien fürchtet erneuten Absturz
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    NEWS - Wertverlust des Pesos: Argentinien fürchtet erneuten Absturz
    Bourgoin jallieu le 03/09/2018 : Illustration prelevement a la source et la lettre aux contribuables de Gerald DARMANIN//ALLILIMOURAD_ALLILI012949/Credit:ALLILI MOURAD/SIPA/1809031757 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00873560
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  • FEATURE - Pix of the Day: Bilder des Tages
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    FEATURE - Pix of the Day: Bilder des Tages
    Bourgoin jallieu le 10/03/2018: Photo illustration egalite salaire entre femmes et hommes//ALLILIMOURAD_ALLILI015132/Credit:ALLILI MOURAD/SIPA/1803131000 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00849284
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  • SERIE ETE - LES EXTRAVAGANTS : JEANNE AUGIER, LA PROPRIETAIRE DU NEGRESCO
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    SERIE ETE - LES EXTRAVAGANTS : JEANNE AUGIER, LA PROPRIETAIRE DU NEGRESCO
    Le salon Versailles.
    (FOTO: DUKAS/LE FIGARO)

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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    The Salles des Commissions, one of the grand meeting rooms at the Sorbonne reserved for the higher echelons of the academic staff. The two holes in the painting on the left date from fightinng between the French Resistance and the Germans during the Second World War. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    Sorbonne library which first opened in 1770 with a collection of 20,000 books. It now houses 2.5 million volumes, including a collection of rare manuscripts, and occupies a 10,000m2 surface. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
    Famous reading room in the Sorbonne library, accommodating 400 readers. The library first opened in 1770 with a collection of 20,000 books. It now houses 2.5 million volumes, including a collection of rare manuscripts, and occupies a 10,000m2 surface.
    The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007./0709111107 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)

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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    Exterior view of the physics tower at the Sorbonne, where visiting scholars are housed. The tower is a single apartment, each of the four floors consisting of just one room. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    The magnificent Sorbonne Peristyle, the reception area in the Palais Academique, the building which houses the offices of the Rector of the University of Paris, and where important conferences are held. The ornate wrought iron door leads to the university's Grand Amphitheatre. To the left of the door is the Stairway of Sciences and to the right, the Stairway of Humanities, both leading up to the Rector's Grand Salon on the first floor. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
    Maurice Quenet, Rector of the Academy of Paris, and Chancellor of the Universities of Paris. The Rector is the ninth most powerful person in France's administrative hierarchy. The Rectorate is the central body of Paris universities, with its offices based in the Sorbonne.
    The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007./0709111107 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)

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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    The Salles des Commissions, one of the grand meeting rooms at the Sorbonne reserved for the higher echelons of the academic staff. The two holes in the painting on the left date from fightinng between the French Resistance and the Germans during the Second World War. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    Sorbonne professors dressed in their finery attend a ceremony granting a university honour on an author. The colour of the robes denotes which of five university faculties its wearer belongs to. Yellow is the colour of the law faculty. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    The Salle Octave Greard, one of the grand meeting rooms at the Sorbonne reserved for the higher echelons of the academic staff. The room is named after a former Rector. On the wall is the painting "Pasteur's Jubilee" by Jean Rixens, depicting Louis Pasteur being granted an honour by the university. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    Foreign students graduate from the French language programme at the Sorbonne. Only foreigners don ceremonial dress for graduation. French students graduate in regular attire. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    Sorbonne student consults a noticeboard. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
    The Salle des Actes, one of the grand meeting rooms at the Sorbonne reserved for the higher echelons of the academic staff. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007./0709111107 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    Original document written by Cardinal Richelieu, one of the collection of rare manuscripts contained in the Sorbonne library. The library first opened in 1770 with a collection of 20,000 books. It now houses 2.5 million volumes, including a collection of rare manuscripts, and occupies a 10,000m2 surface. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    The dome of the Sorbonne chapel has become a Paris landmark. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. It was originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    Famous reading room in the Sorbonne library, accommodating 400 readers. The library first opened in 1770 with a collection of 20,000 books. It now houses 2.5 million volumes, including a collection of rare manuscripts, and occupies a 10,000m2 surface. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    Sean Lennon gives a concert in the Descartes Amphitheatre in Spring 2007, usually only used for special occasions. The university organises many extra-curricular activities and events for students. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    Famous reading room in the Sorbonne library, accommodating 400 readers. The library first opened in 1770 with a collection of 20,000 books. It now houses 2.5 million volumes, including a collection of rare manuscripts, and occupies a 10,000m2 surface. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    Telescope at the top of the Observatory at the Sorbonne. This is mainly used for visitors to the university, rather than for research purposes. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    The tomb of Cardinal Richelieu in the Sorbonne chapel. The powerful Richelieu (1585-1642) was chief minister to King Louis XIII of France, and in 1622, was elected principal of the Sorbonne. During his tenure, he presided over the renovation of college buildings, including the construction of the chapel. During the French Revolution, Richelieu's body was exhumed and some of his body parts are said to have been scattered. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
    Physics amphitheatre at the Sorbonne famous for the two original desks used by Marie and Pierre Curie to demonstrate scientific experiments to students. The grooves on the desks were used to drain the blood from experiments on animals.
    The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007./0709111107 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)

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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    Entrance to the Sorbonne from the Rue des Ecoles. This hallway is known as the Gallery of Humanities - and leads to the Grand Amphitheatre. When the university was created, it was built in a symmetrical way with humanities on one side and sciences on the other. The plaque on the left shows important donors to the university. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    Facade of the imposing Sorbonne chapel. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    The magnificent ceiling in the Sorbonne Peristyle. The stained glass represents the city of Paris with the boat denoting the River Seine. The Peristyle is the reception area in the Palais Academique, the building which houses the offices of the Rector of the University of Paris, and where important conferences are held. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
    DUKAS/SIPA

     

  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    The magnificent Sorbonne Peristyle, the reception area in the Palais Academique, the building which houses the offices of the Rector of the University of Paris, and where important conferences are held. The ornate wrought iron door leads to the university's Grand Amphitheatre. To the left of the door is the Stairway of Sciences and to the right, the Stairway of Humanities, both leading up to the Rector's Grand Salon on the first floor. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
    Facade of the Sorbonne seen from Rue des Ecoles. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007./0709111107 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    A lecture being given to students of the "University of the Third Age" in the Descartes Amphitheatre at the Sorbonne. This amphitheatre is not normally used by students but reserved for special occasions. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    Sorbonne professors dressed in their finery attend a ceremony granting a university honour on an author. Maurice Quenet, Rector of the University of Paris is in black in the centre of the photo. The sceptre represents the humanities, one of the five faculties which make up the university. The colour of the robes denotes which faculty its wearer belongs to. Red is the colour of humanities. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
    View of the Cour d'Honneur, the inner courtyard of the Sorbonne, with the rear side of the chapel. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007./0709111107 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    The magnificent Sorbonne Peristyle, the reception area in the Palais Academique, the building which houses the offices of the Rector of the University of Paris, and where important conferences are held. Two staircases, the Stairway of Sciences and the Stairway of Humanities, lead up to the Rector's Grand Salon on the first floor. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    Card index of the Sorbonne library, which first opened in 1770 with a collection of 20,000 books. It now houses 2.5 million volumes, including a collection of rare manuscripts, and occupies a 10,000m2 surface. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    The ornate Sorbonne "S" on all the university's entrance doors. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    Sorbonne library, which first opened in 1770 with a collection of 20,000 books. It now houses 2.5 million volumes, including a collection of rare manuscripts, and occupies a 10,000m2 surface. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
    View of the Sorbonne Observatory, seen from the inside of the Physics tower, where visiting professors are housed. The tower is a single apartment, each of the four floors consisting of just one room.
    The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007./0709111107 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)

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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    The magnificent Sorbonne Peristyle, the reception area in the Palais Academique, the building which houses the offices of the Rector of the University of Paris, and where important conferences are held. Two staircases, the Stairway of Sciences and the Stairway of Humanities, lead up to the Rector's Grand Salon on the first floor. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
    View of the Cour d'Honneur, the inner courtyard of the Sorbonne, with the imposing chapel dome overhead. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007./0709111107 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
    View of the Cour d'Honneur, the inner courtyard of the Sorbonne, with the rear side of the chapel. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007./0709111107 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
    Maurice Quenet, Rector of the Academy of Paris, and Chancellor of the Universities of Paris. The Rector is the ninth most powerful person in France's administrative hierarchy. The Rectorate is the central body of Paris universities, with its offices based in the Sorbonne.
    The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007./0709111107 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)

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  • PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    Collection of rare books and manuscripts at the Sorbonne library, with restricted access. The library first opened in 1770 with a collection of 20,000 books. It now houses 2.5 million volumes, and occupies a 10,000m2 surface. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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  • PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
    Maurice Quenet, Rector of the Academy of Paris, and Chancellor of the Universities of Paris. The Rector is the ninth most powerful person in France's administrative hierarchy. The Rectorate is the central body of Paris universities, with its offices based in the Sorbonne.
    The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007./0709111107 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)

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  • PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
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    PARIS: Sorbonne's 750th anniversary
    View of the inner courtyard of the Sorbonne. The white lines mark out the location of the original chapel, in the Maison de Sorbonne, the school of theology founded in 1257.
    The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007./0709111107 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)

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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    Students walk down one of the long hallways in the Sorbonne. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    Members of the French Astronomical Society construct specialised telescope lenses in the lab of the Observatory at the Sorbonne. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    The Salle des Actes, one of the grand meeting rooms at the Sorbonne reserved for the higher echelons of the academic staff. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    Foreign students graduate from the French language programme at the Sorbonne. Only foreigners don ceremonial dress for graduation. French students graduate in regular attire. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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    PARIS: Sorbonne celebrates its 750th anniversary
    Sorbonne choir performance in the Descartes Amphitheatre. This amphitheatre is not normally used by students but reserved for special occasions. The world-renowned university situated on Paris' Left Bank celebrates its 750th anniversary this year. Originally set up as a small school of theology for 20 students in 1257, its historic domed-crowned site off the Boulevard Saint Michel is nowadays a Paris landmark. Paris, FRANCE - 2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
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