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Enghien les Bains, France
Type: Other
Status: Closed
Open: 1877, Close: 1888
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| The city of Enghien-les-Bains was born in 1850. The village became a town in fashion to the Parisian high society. Enghien-les-Bains becomes a place of cure and entertainment.Under the leadership of journalist Hippolyte Villemessant, founder of Le Figaro, a Cercle is created in 1877,where one plays the game of petits chevaux (little horses). A first Kursaal (casino) came out of the ground,but never completed.
A new casino will open in 1888, and took the exclusive of gambling. |
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CG144957 Obsolete
Denom: 0.50F
Added: 2015-06-16
Last Update: 2021-05-21
0,50 FRF
metallic jeton. 50 cents (0,5 F).lobed. 25mm. Obverse: KURSAAL d´ENGHIEN 50c. Reverse:50c
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