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river-merchants’ guild

French guild

Also known as: marchandise de l’eau

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In Paris: Foundation and early growth (c. 7600 bce to 12th century ce)
…the butchers’ guild and the river-merchants’ guild, or marchandise de l’eau. In 1141 the crown sold the principal port (near the Hôtel de Ville) to the marchandise, whose ship-blazoned arms eventually were adopted as those of Paris. In 1171 Louis VII gave the marchandise a charter confirming its “ancient right”…
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