Maurice Marie Émile Leblanc (/ləˈblɑːn/; French: [ləblɑ̃]; 11 December 1864 – 6 November 1941) was a French novelist and writer of short stories, known...
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Dominic A. LeBlanc PC KC MP (born December 14, 1967) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who serves as Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs...
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Leblanc, Emmanuelle Morris Waters, François Parenteau, Brunhilde Pradier, Robert Victor Winner: Philippe Desrosiers Other competitors: Jean-François Coulombe...
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and singer Bertrand B. Leblanc – writer Paul LeDuc – wrestler Alan LeGros – actor Gérard D. Levesque – politician Jean-Louis Lévesque – entrepreneur...
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of 1745, Leblanc was imprisoned at Annapolis Royal. Leblanc escaped and provided provisions to a large French fleet led by Jean-Baptiste Louis Frédéric...
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Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg (French: [ʒɑ̃ klod kamij fʁɑ̃swa vɑ̃ vaʁɑ̃bɛʁɡ], Flemish: [vɑɱ ˈvaːrə(m)bɛr(ə)x]; born 18 October 1960), known...
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Arsène Lupin (section Leblanc's "Herlock Sholmès")
thief and master of disguise created in 1905 by French writer Maurice Leblanc. The character was first introduced in a series of short stories serialized...
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started a naval blockade over Buenos Aires. The French admiral Louis François Jean Leblanc started it on March 28, 1838. Rosas took advantage of the British...
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advisor to Orry and was a close friend of the connoisseur Pierre-Jean Mariette, and Abbé Leblanc, an early critic of the excesses of the Rococo and an advocate...
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Aubert Jean-Louis Aubert Jean-Pierre Aumont Claude Autant-Lara Daniel Auteuil Charles Aznavour Brigitte Bardot Emmanuelle Béart Loleh Bellon Jean-Paul Belmondo...
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Buildings. He was the brother of King Louis XV's influential mistress Madame de Pompadour. Non-noble by birth, Abel-François Poisson de Vandières was raised...
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Jean-Baptiste Corneille 1664 – Pierre Monier or Mosnier or Meunier 1665 – François Bonnemer 1666 – No award 1667 – Nicolas Rabon [fr] 1668 – François...
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Charles Jean Louis Aymé (général de division) François Basile Azemar (général de brigade). Jacques François Bache (général de brigade) Louis Alexandre...
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Jean-Louis Steinberg (1922–2016) was one of the main pioneers of radio astronomy in France. In 1953 he was a co-founder of the project to create the Station...
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brother of Louis Louis Dumouchel - innkeeper and cultivator Jean Laberge - farmer and carpenter François-Xavier Touchette - farmer and blacksmith Louis Turcot...
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the independence of Greece. In 1837 he served under Admiral Louis François Jean Leblanc(fr) in the French blockade of the Río de la Plata and distinguished...
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gift of François Mitterrand. Through the offices of the 'Cellule Africaine', a Presidential office headed by François Mitterrand's son, Jean-Christophe...
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interim prime minister by the Council of Ministers. On 30 April 2024, Edgard Leblanc Fils was named president of the TPC, and Fritz Bélizaire was designated...
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Lyon. Louis de Boislandry, (1750–1834), deputy of the Third Estate of Paris Jean de Dieu-Raymond de Boisgelin de Cucé Charles-François de Bonnay Jean-Joseph...
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Landry – journalist and educator Émilie Leblanc – Acadian activist and educator Gérald Leblanc – poet Louis Haché – writer, translator, historian Antonine...
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1997–2007 Pierre Paquette 2007–2011 Louis Plamondon 2011–2013 André Bellavance 2013–2014 Jean-François Fortin 2014 Louis Plamondon 2014–2015 Luc Thériault...
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school École Mgr-Marcel-François-Richard in Saint-Louis-de-Kent is named in his honour. LeBlanc, Phyllis E. "RICHARD, MARCEL-FRANÇOIS". Dictionary of Canadian...
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Gauthier-Villars (1859–1931), writer and first husband of Colette François Gérard (1770–1837), artist Jean Giraud (1938–2012), illustrator, comic artist, also known...
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Alexander Teixeira de Mattos (category Louis Couperus)
Tocqueville, Maurice Leblanc, Gaston Leroux, François René de Chateaubriand, Paul Kruger, Carl Ewald, Georgette Leblanc, Stijn Streuvels, and Louis Couperus. He...
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Paul de Kock (1793–1871) Jean-M.-Vincent Audin (1793) Casimir Delavigne (Jean-François Casimir Delavigne) (1793–1843) François Stoepel (1794–1836) Rosine...
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Councillor 5: Raynald Tessier Councillor 6: François Parenteau All elected without opposition. Mayor: Jean-Louis Bélisle Councillor 1: Josef Mathis Councillor...
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Francis Basin Oscar - François Vallée OVERCOAT - Adolphe Rabinovitch Paco - Bob Maloubier PALMIST - Yolande Beekman PARSON - François Vallée Paul - George...
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Authors such as Louis Haché use old Acadian French, usually for dialogue, which is justifiable for historical novels. Georgette Leblanc stands out for...
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Etienne Leroux (1922–1989), South African writer François Le Roux (born 1955), French baritone François Leroux (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player Fred...
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painters such as Claude François (1687), Noël-Nicolas Coypel (1714), William Berczy (1810), François Normand (1813) and Louis-Philippe Hébert (1882)....
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