Saint-Jacques-de-Thouars (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒak də twaʁ], literally Saint-Jacques of Thouars) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western...
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Saint-Jacques (the French name for Saint James) may refer to: Saint-Jacques, New Brunswick, a former village, now part of Edmundston Saint-Jacques Parish...
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outside Thouars. He destroyed the Gallo-Roman town and torched the castle. In the ninth century the first of a line of viscounts took charge of Thouars: he...
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Its seat is in Thouars. It consists of the following communes: Louzy Sainte-Verge Saint-Jacques-de-Thouars Saint-Jean-de-Thouars Thouars "Décret n° 2014-176...
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Miles II de Thouars and mother of Rais' own wife, Catherine de Thouars. In short, Gilles de Rais' maternal grandfather married Catherine de Thouars' maternal...
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SNCF rail system, with lines to Niort, Thouars, Poitiers and Bressuire. However, only the lines to Niort and Thouars survive, and these lines now only carry...
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Saint-Jean-de-Thouars (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ də twaʁ], literally Saint-Jean of Thouars) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western...
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footballer Jacques Antoine Marie de Liniers et Brémond (Santiago Antonio María de Liniers y Bremond) (1753–1810), Spanish Viceroy in the Río de la Plata...
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and Chalonnes. He seized Beaupréau on 23 April and won the Battle of Thouars on 5 May. Having been pushed back to La Châtaigneraie on 14 May, the Vendéens...
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name of Mairé-L'Evescault are closely linked to that of Saint Junian (Junien), the patron saint of Poitou ploughmen. He was born in the year AD 500 or...
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chapel of Saint Cyprien, dates back to the eleventh century. Medieval Bressuire ("Castrum Berzoriacum") belonged to the viscounts of Thouars and comprised...
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firstly married Saint-Maur-des-Fossés on October 5, 1604 to Philippe de Harlay de Champvallon (1582-1652), Count de Césy, a nephew of Jacques de Harlay a lover...
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Château de Rueil, not so far from Paris, also demolished. The Château of Thouars, with its majestic long façade, is his also, and survives. Less known,...
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Mauléon, Deux-Sèvres (redirect from Saint-Aubin-de-Baubigné)
Loublande, Rorthais, Saint-Amand-sur-Sèvre, Saint-Aubin-de-Baubigné, Le Temple and Moulins. In January 1992 Saint-Amand-sur-Sèvre was re-established as an...
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built the main façade of the church in the 12th century. In 1204, Guy of Thouars, regent for the Duchess of Brittany, as vassal of the King of France, undertook...
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(79236) Saint-Aubin-du-Plain (79238) Saint-Cyr-la-Lande (79244) Sainte-Gemme (79250) Sainte-Verge (79300) Saint-Généroux (79252) Saint-Jacques-de-Thouars (79258)...
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Constance, Duchess of Brittany (redirect from Margaret of Thouars)
daughters: Alix of Thouars (1200 – 1221); she married Peter Mauclerc, the first Breton ruler of the House of Dreux; and Catherine of Thouars (1201 – c. 1240)...
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It is situated on the river Thouet some 15 km upstream from the town of Thouars. Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department "Répertoire national des élus:...
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the former communes Mazières-sur-Béronne, Paizay-le-Tort, Saint-Léger-de-la-Martinière and Saint-Martin-lès-Melle were merged into Melle. It is today best...
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(before 2015: Poitou-Charentes), western France. Saint-Maixent-l'École is located in the Haut Val de Sèvre area of western France, about 15 miles (24 km)...
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Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc is located 17 km (11 mi) North of Niort...
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the town. The Saint Pierre church in the center of town was built around 975 AD by Aldéarde, the wife of viscount Herbert I of Thouars. Rebuilt in the...
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Saint-Martin-de-Sanzay (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ də sɑ̃zɛ]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. In January 1973 it...
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Saint-Lin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lɛ̃]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department "Répertoire...
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Saint-Georges-de-Noisné (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁʒ də nwane]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. Communes of the Deux-Sèvres...
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Saint-Laurs is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. Communes of the Deux-Sèvres department "Répertoire national des élus: les maires"...
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Saint-Maixent-de-Beugné (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɛksɑ̃ də bœɲe]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. Communes of the Deux-Sèvres...
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La Mothe-Saint-Héray (French pronunciation: [la mɔt sɛ̃.t‿eʁɛ]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. Communes of the Deux-Sèvres...
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House of Amboise (section Branch of Thouars (elder))
became Viscount of Thouars in 1397 after the death of Perronelle of Thouars, his maternal aunt. His mother was Isabelle of Thouars, Countess of Dreux...
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Saint-Martin-de-Mâcon (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ də makɔ̃]) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France. Communes of the Deux-Sèvres...
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