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Antibes
(Encyclopedia) Antibes Antibes äNtēbˈ [key], resort town, in Alpes-Maritimes dept., SE France, on the Riviera. It is a seaport and the center of a great flower-growing region; a…Foix
(Encyclopedia) Foix Foix fwä [key], town, capital of Ariège dept., S France, on the Ariège…Falaise
(Encyclopedia) FalaiseFalaisefälĕzˈ [key], town (1993 est. pop. 8,387), Calvados dept., N France, in Normandy. Once an important textile center, the town is now an agricultural marketplace and…Chamisso, Adelbert von
(Encyclopedia) Chamisso, Adelbert von (Louis Charles Adelaide de Chamisso)Chamisso, Adelbert vonäˈdəlbĕrt fən shəmĭˈsō [key], 1781–1838, German poet and naturalist, b. Château de Boncourt, France. He…Le Vau, Louis
(Encyclopedia) Le Vau, LouisLe Vau, Louislwē lə vō [key], 1612–70, French architect, involved in most of the important building projects for Louis XIV. He settled on the Île Saint-Louis, where he…Montmorency, Mathieu II, baron de
(Encyclopedia) Montmorency, Mathieu II, baron deMontmorency, Mathieu II, baron demätyöˈ bärôNˈ də [key]Montmorency, Mathieu II, baron de môNmôräNsēˈ [key], d. 1230, constable of France (1218–30),…Louis II, king of Bavaria
(Encyclopedia) Louis II, 1845–86, king of Bavaria (1864–86), son and successor of King Maximilian II. Much was hoped from the handsome, talented, and liberal young prince at his accession, but his…David II, king of Scotland
(Encyclopedia) David II (David Bruce), 1324–71, king of Scotland (1329–71), son and successor of Robert I. David's guardians were not strong enough to prevent the invasion (1332) of Scotland by…Du Châtelet-Lomont, Gabrielle Émilie le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquise
(Encyclopedia) Du Châtelet-Lomont, Gabrielle Émilie le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquiseDu Châtelet-Lomont, Gabrielle Émilie le Tonnelier de Breteuil, marquisegäbrēĕlˈ āmēlēˈ lə tōnəlyāˈ də brətöˈyə…Pau
(Encyclopedia) PauPaupō [key], city (1990 pop. 83,928), capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques dept., SW France, at the foot of the Pyrenees. It is a major year-round tourist center, renowned for its spa…Trending
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