Hungarians are proud of their reputation as great thinkers and Erno Rubik is one of them. Inventor of the ubiquitous Rubik’s Cube that has infuriated and driven millions to madness since its first appearance in 1974, Erno has philosophically mused, “we turn the cube and it twists us”.
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La Conciergerie , situated in a gothic palace next to the Palais de Justice on the Isle de la Cite in the centre of Paris, was the site of some of the most historic events during the French Revolution.
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Located in the centre of Paris , in the middle of the River Seine, the Romans originally used the island known as Isle de La Cite as a fortress.
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A military genius and astute strategist, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) had a meteoric rise to prominence and left an indelible mark on French history. After becoming First Consul in a coup d’état in 1799, he went on to become Emperor of France in 1804 and took the name of ‘Napoleon 1er’.
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There are hundreds of markets throughout London and the culture of the market is rich with the flavour of what London is all about- people, banter and atmosphere. Whilst most regions and boroughs have their own healthy share of markets, this is a list of markets big and small that best sum up the market culture or have the most to offer the shopper.
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