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{{Infobox civilization|image=FlagLumiere.png|name=Consulate of Lumière|caption=Flag of Lumière|subheader=Constituent member of the CCCP|location={{Coord|-8200|-2600|350}}|image2=Lumierecoa.png|caption2=Coat of Arms|capital_city=Lutèce|preceded_by={{flag|Grand Imperium (CivClassic 2.0)|name=Grand Imperium}} (Province of Isi)|demonym=Lumerian|government_type=Oligarchy with some democratic elements|position_title1=Consul|subreddit=[https://reddit.com/r/lumiereciv/ /r/lumiereciv]|position_name1=[[AmandaCC]]|position_title2=Archbuilders|position_name2=*[[Lanni]]
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*AmandaCC|position_title3=Judges|position_name3=Vacant|Archiectural Style=* Haussmannian
* Beaux-Arts|alliance=[[Augustan Federation]]|foundation_custom_title1=Apart of|foundation_custom_value1=[[CCCP]]|language=English</br> French (partially)|area=0.62 km^2|general_custom_title1=Part of|general_custom_value1=[[Confederation of Cities Communes and Protectorates]]}}'''Lumière''' (/lymjɛʁ/), officially the '''Consulate of Lumière''', iswas a constituent Republic of the [[Confederation of Cities Communes and Protectorates|Confederation of Cities, Communes and Protectorates (CCCP)]] situated in the northwestern quadrant. It was formed in June 2021 as a sovereign nation<ref name=":1">Announcement post: https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/nrye6u/claims_of_the_consulate_of_lumi%C3%A8re/</ref>, before joining the CCCP<ref name=":2">{{Cite Discord message|sender-link=AmandaCC|sender=Detective Amanda CC|url=https://discordapp.com/channels/846116287452545025/846117237873573918/902635984921980949|text=Attention citizens and friends of the nation! We have incorporated ourselves into the CCCP (Confederation of Cities, Communes and Protectorates)! The main reason for this is our activity level, which for a bit now has been fairly low. Each time I wanted to play civ, I felt obligated to work on Lumière in some way, and civ became to me like a chore instead of like a game. I'm hoping that by incorporating ourselves into the CCCP, people who wish to play in Lumière can still do so (me included, just a bit less) while also diminishing the burden of governance and protection. (...)|date=October 26, 2021|access-date=October 26, 2021|channel=announcements|server=Lumière}}</ref> in late October of 2021. It bordersbordered [[Gabon]] to the south, [[Lusitania (CivClassic 2.0)|Lusitania]] to the north, [[Kaltsburg]] and the region of Redgarden to the west, and iswas close to [[New Thoria]] to the east.
 
==Etymology==
The name "Lumière" comecomes from the french word for "light", also holding a significant meaning as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumi%C3%A8res a historically important philosophical movement in France.]
 
The name "Lutèce" comes from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutetia old roman name for the capital of France], being renamed to Paris around 310 CE.
 
== Geography==
The territory of Lumière iswas located around the city of [[New Amsterdam]], an area filled with multiple different biomes, including badlands, beaches, forests, savannas and plains. Lumière's land encompassesencompassed a similar area to the province of [[Grand Imperium#Isi|Isi of the Grand Imperium.]]
[[File:MapLumiereJuly2021.png|none|thumb|Terrain Map of Lumière, showcasing its biome diversity and territorial extent.]]
 
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On the 17th of June 2021, AmandaCC announced the expansion of Lumière's claims to include a portion of the Medi Sea for the purpose of mining sand, but almost immediately retracted it <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/o27yru/disregard_previous_post_about_lumiere/</ref> after protests from the [[Metriximor|King of Lusitania]]<ref>{{Cite Discord message|sender-link=Metriximor|sender=Metriximor|url=https://discord.com/channels/797908768297713722/798296346565541949/855186479755558972|text=Plz unclaim :glad_gun~4:|date=June 17, 2021|access-date=June 19, 2021|channel=pm-general|server=Unified Map Project}}</ref>, explaining that claiming a part of the Medi Sea stood against the Council of the Medi Sea and its principle of equality.<ref>{{Cite Discord message|sender-link=Metriximor|sender=Metriximor|url=https://discord.com/channels/797908768297713722/798296346565541949/855186701466468363|text=Because [claiming the medi sea] goes against the spirit of the council of the medi sea |date=June 17, 2021|access-date=June 19, 2021|channel=pm-general|server=Unified Map Project}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Discord message|sender-link=Metriximor|sender=Metriximor|url=https://discord.com/channels/797908768297713722/798296346565541949/855187004711239730|text=Claiming [the sea] like that goes against the principles of equality and stuff|date=June 17, 2021|access-date=June 19, 2021|channel=pm-general|server=Unified Map Project}}</ref>
 
On the 25th of June 2021, Lutèce was connected to [[Nouvelle-Amsterdam|New Amsterdam]], [[Lusitania (CivClassic 2.0)|Lusitania]] and Colissipo by rail, but an aesthetic underground rail station was not constructed; however there are plans to eventually design and build one,<ref>{{Cite Discord message|sender-link=AmandaCC|sender=Detective Amanda CC|url=https://discord.com/channels/846116287452545025/846117237873573918/857891937365524480|text=Although not exactly pretty (for now), the Lutece rail station now exists and is connected to the /dests: LumiereNA; Colissipo; Lusitania.|date=June 25, 2021|access-date=June 25, 2021|channel=announcements|server=Lumière}}</ref> and it was only more than two months later, on the 28th of August 2021, that an overland station was built<ref>{{Cite Discord message|sender-link=AmandaCC|sender=Detective Amanda CC|url=https://discord.com/channels/846116287452545025/846124680543993886/881170537857024010|text=Overground station build is finished, however the overland rail is still to be built, hopefully it will be done in the near future! :D|date=August 28, 2021|access-date=August 28, 2021|channel=builds|server=Lumière}}</ref>, in preparation for the construction of the final part of the L-Line, which would connect Lusitania and Lumière on an overland rail.
 
The island of Riarexmer, renamed to Corse ("Corsica" in french), was claimed on the 4th of July 2021<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/odm6uq/the_consulate_of_lumi%C3%A8re_claims_the_island_of/</ref>, with AmandaCC saying "the reason for this claim is to secure ourselves a plains biome to farm in", further explaining that the Lumerian government was planning to create a flower farm in Corse.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/odm6uq/the_consulate_of_lumi%C3%A8re_claims_the_island_of/h412akn/?context=3</ref>
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=== Inactivity and Merger with the CCCP===
Starting in late July, inactivity in Lumière dropped heavily, until the only player that was regularly active was AmandaCC. According to her, because of this inactivity, the server started to feel like a chore and not a game, and she hoped that this merger with the CCCP would allow people to still play in Lumière while "diminishing the burden of governance and protection"<ref name=":2" />.
 
[[File:CCCP Republics.png|600x600px|thumb|Constituent Republics of the CCCP, Lumière is labelled as the number 2.|alt=|none]]
Ultimately the activity of Lumière remained low until the [[CivClassics Shutdown|End of the World]].
[[File:CCCP Republics.png|600x600px|thumb|Constituent Republics of the CCCP, Lumière is labelled as the number 2.|alt=|none]]
 
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[[Category:Former Civilizations]]
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[[Category:Civilizations Speaking Non-English Languages]]