(from the article `Marseille`) The popular area of Marseille was the seedy district, north of the Old Port, known as the Panier, which was destroyed in 1943. The more prosperous ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/12
(from the article `dress`) Toward mid-century the hoop framework gradually changed shape to become oval. Then known as a panier (French term for basket), it consisted of a ... ...or of wicker or osier basketwork. Reminiscent of the farthingale (q.v.), the petticoat was reintroduced in England and France around 1710 and ... [2 related... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/12