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22-470: The Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers , also Théâtre des Amandiers , is a theatre in Nanterre and a known theatre outside of Paris. The present building opened in 1976. The company is a Centre dramatique national (National dramatic center), a national public theatre. Artistic directors included Patrice Chéreau and Catherine Tasca (1982), Jean-Pierre Vincent (1990) and Jean-Louis Martinelli (2002). The theatre runs

44-552: A Gallic necropolis which has been dated to the third century BC, and also call into debate both the exact location of the pre-Roman capital of the Parisii and the initial site of Lutetia , the Roman era Paris. The large necropolis, as well as working people's homes from some time later in the ancient era, is near the bank of the Seine, in the northwest of Nanterre, and might be the sacred place that

66-599: A film studio and an acting school which is connected to theatre studies at the Paris West University Nanterre La Défense . The theatre developed from the Festival de Nanterre, first staged in 1965 in a circus tent. In 1966 it was moved to the University of Nanterre . From 1971 it was made a Centre dramatique national , a national public theater, and received public funding. In 1976 the theatre moved to

88-632: A great part of the affaire Dreyfus . (See Resolution of the Dreyfus affair .) During the Second World War , the fortress was used, from 1940 to 1944, as a prison and place of execution by the Nazi occupiers of Paris. The Germans brought prisoners to the prison in trucks from other locations. The prisoners were temporarily confined in a disused chapel , and later taken to be shot in a clearing 100 metres away. The bodies were then buried in various cemeteries in

110-948: Is also an interchange station on the Transilien Paris-Saint-Lazare suburban rail line. Société Générale has its headquarters in the Tours Société Générale in La Défense and Nanterre. The company moved into the building in 1995. Faurecia , the sixth-largest automotive parts supplier, has its headquarters in Nanterre. Groupe du Louvre and subsidiary Louvre Hôtels have their head office in Village 5 in La Défense and Nanterre. Senior high schools include: The basketball club Nanterre 92 plays at Palais des Sports Maurice Thorez . The rugby union club Racing 92 opened

132-570: Is being referred to etymologically. Lutetia is mentioned by Julius Caesar in 50 BCE, reporting an assembly in Lutetia in 53 BC between himself, commander of the Roman Legions, and local Gallic leaders. Although this had been thought to possibly be Île de la Cité , largely since Caesar mentions an island, the river at Nanterre follows two channels around an island. In 52 BC, the Parisii took up arms with

154-505: Is still considered an immigrant in French statistics. On the other hand, persons born in France with foreign citizenship (the children of immigrants) are not listed as immigrants. Nanterre is twinned with: Mont-Val%C3%A9rien Before Adolphe Thiers built the fortress, Mont Valérien was home to hermits. Since the 15th century a community of hermits lived on the slope of Puteaux similar to

176-479: Is the prefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department in the western suburbs of Paris , France. It is located some 11 km (6.8 mi) northwest of the centre of Paris . In 2018, the commune had a population of 96,807. The eastern part of Nanterre, bordering the communes of Courbevoie and Puteaux , contains a small part of the La Défense business district of Paris and some of the tallest buildings in

198-563: The Government of National Defense with Otto von Bismarck on 17 January 1871, allowing the Germans to occupy the strongest part of Paris' defences in exchange for shipments of food into the starving city. Mont-Valèrien played a key role in the Paris Commune in 1871. The National Guard failed to secure it after the first withdrawal of the regular army from Paris. After their return on March 21,

220-473: The Maison de la Culture . That event is considered the inauguration of the theater. The building, which seats 900 people, is at 7 avenue Pablo Picasso in Nanterre. In 1982 the theatre was named Théâtre des Amandiers and directed by Patrice Chéreau and Catherine Tasca . Chéreau established a theatre school and a film studio. His first staging was Combat de nègres et de chiens by Bernard-Marie Koltès , followed by

242-610: The 4th floor of 36 Quai des Orfèvres , in Paris, while he was questioned by two policemen about the reason for his killing in the Nanterre City Hall. In June 2023, seventeen year old Nahel Merzouk was killed by a police officer following a traffic stop. His death sparked violent unrest around France. Nanterre is divided into two cantons : Nanterre is served by three stations on RER A : Nanterre-Préfecture , Nanterre-Université , and Nanterre-Ville . Nanterre-Université station

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264-472: The Gallic war leader Vercingetorix , and were defeated by Titus Labienus , one of Caesar's legates. Caesar mentions in his Commentarii that the Parisii destroyed the bridges and set fire to Lutetia before the arrival of the Roman forces. The archeological work in Nanterre has suggested over 15 hectares (37 acres) of pre-Roman or Roman-era construction. These archeological findings may be an indication that Nanterre

286-578: The Paris area. More than 1,000 (some figures say 4,500) hostages and resistants were executed by the Nazis. The 1,014 recorded executions by the Wehrmacht at Mont-Valérien between 1941 and 1944 were all men as a French law, observed by the Germans, prohibited execution of women by firing squad. Olga Bancic , condemned to death as a member of the Groupe Manouchian , was then deported to Stuttgart where she

308-448: The Paris region . Because the headquarters of many major corporations are located in La Défense, the court of Nanterre is well known in the media for the number of high-profile lawsuits and trials that take place in it. The city of Nanterre also includes the Paris West University Nanterre La Défense , one of the largest universities in the Paris region. The name of Nanterre originated before the Roman conquest of Gaul . The Romans recorded

330-578: The army used the fort as an important base for the subjugation of the Commune during the Semaine Sanglante , or 'Bloody Week.' Colonel Henry of army intelligence, a key player in the Dreyfus affair , was confined at the prison of Mont Valérien in 1898. The day after being confined, 31 August 1898, he cut his throat with a razor that had been left in his possession, taking to the grave his secret and that of

352-524: The author's Quai Ouest, Dans la solitude des champs de coton and Le retour au désert . Productions of Arthur Schnitzler 's Das weite Land by Luc Bondy and a staged version of Louis-Ferdinand Céline 's novel Journey to the End of the Night by André Engel were also notable. Chéreau staged plays by Jean Genet , Pierre de Marivaux , Heiner Müller , Jean Racine , and Shakespeare . Jean-Pierre Vincent directed

374-682: The name as Nemetodorum . It is composed of the Celtic word nemeto meaning "shrine" or "sacred place" and the Celtic word duron (neuter) "hard, tough, enduring". The sacred place referred to is believed to have been a famous shrine that existed in ancient times. Inhabitants of Nanterre are called "Nanterrien(ne)s" or "Nanterrois(es)". The sacred shrine of antiquity that is referred to etymologically had been placed by tradition in Mont-Valérien . However, archeological discoveries made between 1994 and 2005 found

396-682: The new Paris La Défense Arena in October 2017 and played their first game in the new facility in December 2017. It has a capacity of 32,000 for rugby and 40,000 for concerts. The venue opened as U Arena, but received its current name in June 2018 through a sponsorship deal with Paris La Défense, the company that manages the La Défense business district. An immigrant is a person born in a foreign country not having French citizenship at birth. An immigrant may have acquired French citizenship since moving to France, but

418-476: The one of Chartreux: private cells, communal holy Mass and holy Office, perpetual silence. Manual labor and prayer divided the days equally. The fortress defended Paris during the Franco-Prussian War , and remained the strongest fortress protecting the city, withstanding artillery bombardments that lasted several months. The surrender of the fortress was one of the main clauses of the armistice signed by

440-483: The theatre from 1990 to 2001. From 1991 to 2001 Georges Aperghis , the leader of the group L'ATEM, directed music productions. From 2001-2013 Jean-Louis Martinelli directed the theatre and Philippe Quesne from 2014-2020. In 2021, Christophe Rauck has been appointed Director of the Nanterre-Amandiers Theatre. Nanterre Nanterre ( / n ɒ̃ ˈ t ɛər / , French: [nɑ̃tɛʁ] )

462-519: Was beheaded by axe. The immense majority were members of the French Resistance , including: The site now serves as a national memorial. On 18 June 1945, Charles de Gaulle consecrated the site in a public ceremony. The area in front of the " Mémorial de la France combattante ", a reminder of the French Resistance against the German occupation forces, has been named Square Abbé Franz Stock . During

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484-401: Was the closest pre-Roman settlement to the city's modern centre. Sainte Genevieve , patron saint of Paris, was born in Nanterre c.  419–422 . On 27 March 2002, Richard Durn, a disgruntled local activist, shot and killed eight town councilors and 19 others were wounded in what the French press dubbed the Nanterre massacre . On 28 March, the murderer killed himself by jumping from

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