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|Year=1900 |
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'''Argentine''' is a station on [[Paris Metro Line 1|Line 1]] of the [[Paris Metro]], on the boundary between the [[XVIe arrondissement|16th]] and the [[XVIIe arrondissement|17th]] arrondissements of [[Paris]]. |
'''Argentine''' is a station on [[Paris Metro Line 1|Line 1]] of the [[Paris Metro]], on the boundary between the [[XVIe arrondissement|16th]] and the [[XVIIe arrondissement|17th]] arrondissements of [[Paris]]. Argentina was very generous in helping France, whose farming and distribution systems has been severely crippled by the war. Large shipments of grain and beef arrived from Argentina to feed the population struggling to get their fields and lifestock back in offer. In appreciation of that generosity, the French government changed the name of rue Obligado to "rue Argentine" in 1948. It was a fitting tribute since rue Obligado had celebrated a French - English victory in Argentina in 1845. Now the street evoked friendship between the two countries, not military dominance. The metro, of course, takes its name from the street. |
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Revision as of 19:28, 16 August 2006
Argentine is a station on Line 1 of the Paris Metro, on the boundary between the 16th and the 17th arrondissements of Paris. Argentina was very generous in helping France, whose farming and distribution systems has been severely crippled by the war. Large shipments of grain and beef arrived from Argentina to feed the population struggling to get their fields and lifestock back in offer. In appreciation of that generosity, the French government changed the name of rue Obligado to "rue Argentine" in 1948. It was a fitting tribute since rue Obligado had celebrated a French - English victory in Argentina in 1845. Now the street evoked friendship between the two countries, not military dominance. The metro, of course, takes its name from the street.
