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Rouergue
(Encyclopedia) RouergueRouerguer&oomacr;ĕrgˈ [key], region of S France, in the S Massif Central, coextensive with the present Aveyron dept. Rodez, the historic capital, and Millau are the chief…Touraine
(Encyclopedia) TouraineTourainet&oomacr;rĕnˈ [key], region and former province (until the French Revolution), W central France, centering around Tours (the historic capital) and drained by the…Narbonne
(Encyclopedia) NarbonneNarbonnenärbônˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 47,086), Aude dept., S France, near the Mediterranean coast. It is the commercial center of a wine-growing region and an industrial city…Poitou
(Encyclopedia) PoitouPoitoupwät&oomacr;ˈ [key], region and former province, W France, stretching from the Atlantic coast eastward beyond the Vienne River. The former province encompassed three…Saumur
(Encyclopedia) SaumurSaumursōmürˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 30,150), Maine-et-Loire dept., W France, on the Loire River. Saumur is noted for its religious-medal industry (dating from the 17th cent.) and…Nancy
(Encyclopedia) NancyNancynäNsēˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 102,410), capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle dept., NE France, on the Meurthe River and the Marne-Rhine Canal. It is the administrative, economic,…Périgord
(Encyclopedia) PérigordPérigordpārēgôrˈ [key], region of SW France, now included in Dordogne and parts of Lot-et-Garonne depts. Périgueux (the capital) and Bergerac are the chief cities. The region…Brewer's: Dyed Beards
The dyeing of beards is mentioned by Strabo, and Bottom the Weaver satirises the custom when he undertakes to play Pyramus, and asks, “what beard were I best to play it in?” “I will…Grenoble
(Encyclopedia) Grenoble Grenoble grənôˈblə [key], city, capital of Isère dept., SE France, at the foot of the…Anne of Brittany
(Encyclopedia) Anne of Brittany, 1477–1514, queen of France as consort of Charles VIII from 1491 to 1498 and consort of Louis XII from 1499 until her death. The daughter of Duke Francis II of…Trending
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