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France, Anatole

(Encyclopedia) France, AnatoleFrance, Anatoleänätôlˈ fräNs [key], pseud. of Jacques Anatole ThibaultFrance, Anatolezhäk, tēbōˈ [key], 1844–1924, French writer. He was probably the most prominent…

Troubetzkoy, Paul, Prince

(Encyclopedia) Troubetzkoy, Paul, PrinceTroubetzkoy, Paul, Princetr&oomacr;bĕtskoiˈ, tr&oomacr;bĕtsˈkoi, Rus. tr&oomacr;byĭtskoiˈ [key], 1866–1938, Russian sculptor, b. Italy. The son of…

Valéry, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Valéry, PaulValéry, Paulpōl välārēˈ [key], 1871–1945, French poet and critic. A follower of the symbolists, Valéry was one of the greatest French poets of the 20th cent. He was…

France

Infoplease has everything you need to know about France. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about France's geography, history, government, economy, population, culture,…

French Overseas Departments

French Guiana (including Inini)GuadeloupeMartiniqueRéunion Overseas Departments elect representatives to the national assembly, and the same administrative organization as that of continental…

French Overseas Territories

French PolynesiaNew Caledonia and DependenciesSouthern and Antarctic LandsWallis and Futuna Islands Overseas Territories are comparable to Departments except that their administrative…

French Territorial Collectivities

Saint Pierre and MiquelonMayotte The Territorial Collectivity status was created in 1976 for Mayotte; it was conceived as being midway between an Overseas Territory and an Overseas Department…

French Possessions

Bassas da India (0.1 sq mi, 0.2 sq km), a French possession since 1897, is an uninhabited volcanic atoll off the southeastern coast of Africa in the Mozambique channel. Map of Bassas da India…