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Creusot, Le

(Encyclopedia) Creusot, Le Creusot, Le lə krözōˈ [key], city, Saône-et-Loire dept., E central France, in Burgundy…

Flèche, La

(Encyclopedia) Flèche, La Flèche, La lä flĕsh [key], town, Sarthe dept., on the Loir River. The town has a few light…

Meudon

(Encyclopedia) MeudonMeudonmödôNˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 46,173), Hauts-de-Seine dept., N central France, a suburb SW of Paris. Metal products, automobile bodies, and explosives are the chief…

Loches

(Encyclopedia) LochesLocheslôsh [key], town (1990 pop. 7,133), Indre-et-Loire dept., W central France, in Touraine, on the Indre River. Products include processed food and electronics. It is famous…

Senlis

(Encyclopedia) SenlisSenlissăNlēsˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 15,226), Oise dept., N central France, on the Nonette River. Wood products and mechanical and electrical equipment are the chief manufactures…

Épinal

(Encyclopedia) Épinal Épinal āpēnälˈ [key], town, capital of Vosges dept., E France, in Lorraine, on the…

Andelys, Les

(Encyclopedia) Andelys, LesAndelys, LeslāzäNdəlēˈ [key], town (1993 est. pop. 8,580), in Eure dept., N France, Normandy, on the Seine. The twin communities of Grand-Andely and Petit-Andely form a…

Roanne

(Encyclopedia) RoanneRoannerôänˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 42,848), Loire dept., E central France, on the Loire River. Cotton and metals are the chief products; other industries include tanning, machine…

Vendôme

(Encyclopedia) Vendôme, town (1990 pop. 18,359), Loir-et-Cher dept., N central France, in Orléanais. It is a manufacturing town with food processing, computer, and metal and electrical industries.…

Brie

(Encyclopedia) BrieBriebrē [key], region, Marne and Seine-et-Marne depts., N France, E of Paris. Rich in wheat and cattle, it is famous for Brie cheese. The smaller section of the region (Brie…