The Grand Orient de France (GODF) is the oldest and largest of several Freemasonic organizations based in France and is the oldest in Continental Europe...
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The French Grand Prix (French: Grand Prix de France), formerly known as the Grand Prix de l'ACF (Automobile Club de France), is an auto race held as part...
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Officers of the Crown of France (French: Grands officiers de la couronne de France) were the most important officers of state in the French royal court during...
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Bretagne Classic (redirect from Grand–Prix de Ouest–France)
western France. The race was originally named Grand-Prix de Plouay and, from 1989 to 2015, GP Ouest-France. It was included in the inaugural UCI ProTour...
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Stade de France (French pronunciation: [stad də fʁɑ̃s], lit. 'Stadium of France') is the national stadium of France, located just north of Paris in the...
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powers and renamed the Île-de-France region. Île-de-France is in the north of France, neighboring Hauts-de-France to the north, Grand Est to the east, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté...
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in the Grand Slam tennis tournaments have affected the number of titles won by various players. These have included the opening of the French national...
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The Place de la Concorde (French: [plas də la kɔ̃kɔʁd]; lit. 'Concord Square') is a public square in Paris, France. Measuring 7.6 ha (19 acres) in area...
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The Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ palɛ de ʃɑ̃z‿elize]; English: Great Palace of the Champs-Élysées), commonly known as the...
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This is a list of World Heritage Sites in France with properties of cultural and natural heritage in France as inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List...
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Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France as a World Heritage Site in December 1998. The routes pass through the following regions of France: Aquitaine, Auvergne...
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Noisy-le-Grand (French pronunciation: [nwazi lə ɡʁɑ̃] ) is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15.2 km (9.4 mi) from the...
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also runs the Tour de France. It is part of the UCI Women's World Tour. Some teams and media have referred to the race as a 'Grand Tour', as it is one...
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of Overseas France—Clipperton. Hauts-de- France Normandy Île-de- France Grand Est Bourgogne- Franche- Comté Centre- Val de Loire Pays de la Loire Brittany...
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Constable of France (French: Connétable de France, from Latin comes stabuli for 'count of the stables') was lieutenant to the King of France, the first...
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Luxembourg (redirect from Grand-Duché de Luxembourg)
[ˈlətsəbuəɕ] ; German: Luxemburg [ˈlʊksm̩bʊʁk] ; French: Luxembourg [lyksɑ̃buʁ] ), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a small landlocked country...
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north of Paris. The site comprises two attached buildings: the Petit Château, built around 1560 for Anne de Montmorency, and the Grand Château, which was...
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The French Open (French: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (French: [ʁɔlɑ̃ ɡaʁos]), is a tennis tournament organized by...
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establishment (grand établissement) in France. It is located in Paris near La Sorbonne. The Collège de France has been considered to be France's most prestigious...
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The Grand Trianon (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ tʁijanɔ̃]) is a French Baroque style château situated in the northwestern part of the Domain of Versailles...
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Paris (redirect from Paris, Île-de-France, France)
on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013. "Le Metro du Grand Paris" (in French). Site of Grand Paris Express. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011...
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Egalité, Fraternité with the French Republic. The name Grande Loge de France was used by the first French Masonic grand body of which the oldest records...
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The Tour de France (French pronunciation: [tuʁ də fʁɑ̃s]) is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and...
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Aven d'Orgnac (category Show caves in France)
a Grand Site de France. The archaeological site of Orgnac III, occupied since the final Acheulean, is one of the oldest known archaeological sites to...
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and grand collar of the Legion of Honour. This composition was created in 1905 (during the Third Republic) by heraldic painter-engraver Maurice de Meyère...
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André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French military officer and statesman who led the Free French Forces against Nazi...
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The Champ de Mars (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃ də mars]; lit. 'Field of Mars') is a large public greenspace in Paris, France, located in the seventh arrondissement...
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Cécile de France. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cécile de France. (in French) Official web site Cécile de France at IMDb Cécile de France at AllMovie...
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players' performances in them. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the Australian Open in January, the French Open from late May to early June, Wimbledon...
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Palace of Versailles (redirect from Musée d’Histoire de France)
The Palace of Versailles (/vɛərˈsaɪ, vɜːrˈsaɪ/ vair-SY, vur-SY; French: château de Versailles [ʃɑto d(ə) vɛʁsɑj] ) is a former royal residence commissioned...
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