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    Fromentine (French pronunciation: [fʁɔmɑ̃tin]) is a district of La Barre-de-Monts, in the Vendée region of France. It is located opposite the island of...
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    The Strait of Fromentine (French: Détroit de Fromentine or Goulet de Fromentine) is the maritime passage that separates the island of Noirmoutier from...
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    ferry service operated across the Strait of Fromentine between the La Fosse pier on the island and Fromentine pier on the mainland. This was superseded...
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    the first such project in France. The island is reached by ferry from Fromentine or Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie. Air transportation is available at Île d'Yeu...
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    maritime shuttle service ran between the La Fosse pier on the island and Fromentine pier on the mainland. The bridge connects the towns of Barbâtre, on the...
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    Archived from the original on July 19, 2009. Retrieved August 15, 2009. "Fromentine - Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile". TV5 Monde. Archived from the original on August...
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    edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Fromentine with an individual time trial on 2 July and Stage 11 occurred on 13 July...
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    the bay connects to the north of the Bay of Biscay by the Strait of Fromentine, crossed by the Noirmoutier Bridge since 1971. Until the Middle Ages the...
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    edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Fromentine with an individual time trial on 2 July and Stage 12 occurred on 14 July...
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    X, 1861, pp. 372–387 Maurice Esseul, The castle of the island of Yeu, Fromentine, 1980.[ISBN missing] Wagner, J. A. (2006). Encyclopedia of the Hundred...
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    currents; the Bay of Bourgneuf current to the left of the runners and the Fromentine current to right. The athletes use the wave caused by this meeting as...
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    characteristics and winners Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner 1 2 July Fromentine to Noirmoutier-en-l'Île 19.0 km (11.8 mi) Individual time trial  David...
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  • entre Machecoul and la Roche-sur-Yon – ou près Challans au goulet de Fromentine (Vendée) — 24 km Velluire – Parthenay, via Fontenay-le-Comte and Breuil-Barret...
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  • Corentin (France): The carrack was stranded in the Bay of Biscay, near Fromentine, France, during a storm. 1412 4 February (first report) — Unknown ( Kingdom...
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    island by ferry as mere passengers, leaving their vehicles in the port of Fromentine, on the Vendée coast, while the shopkeeper discreetly returned to the...
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    Sunset seen from Fromentine backfill...
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    stretching over the dunes of the northern Vendée coast. 25 km long between Fromentine (municipality of La Barre-de-Monts) to the north and Sion-sur-l'Océan...
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    of the SPICA at that time. By 1997, its range in Europe extended from Fromentine in France (adjacent to the Île de Noirmoutier) to Laredo, Spain, covering...
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  • ship had a complement of three men. This submarine was demonstrated at Fromentine, Noirmoutier, near Nantes, France, on 12 August 1832, and later to representatives...
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  • horticulturalist, 1850-1898. Heidi May Gould, Sharon Eklund, Mathilda Fromentine, Carolyn Spargo, Vilhelm Inspiration for: Moberg, Vilhelm Inspiration...
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    La Barre-de-Monts Commune Fishing for plaice, in Fromentine Coat of arms Location of La Barre-de-Monts La Barre-de-Monts Show map of France La Barre-de-Monts...
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  • Liverpool to Bombay, India. St. Julien  France The ship ran aground at Fromentine, Vendée and was consequently beached. She was on a voyage from Nantes...
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