The ligne (pronounced [liɲ] ), or line or Paris line, is a historic unit of length used in France and elsewhere prior to the adoption of the metric system...
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Ligné may refer to the following places in France: Ligné, Charente, a commune in the Charente department Ligné, Loire-Atlantique, a commune in the Loire-Atlantique...
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Ligne claire (French: [liɲ(ə) klɛːʁ]; Dutch: klare lijn [ˈklaːrə ˈlɛin]; both meaning "clear line") is a style of drawing created and pioneered by Hergé...
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House of Ligne is one of the oldest Belgian noble families, dating back to the eleventh century. The family's name comes from the village of Ligne [fr] where...
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7th Prince de Ligne in French; in German Karl-Joseph Lamoral 7. Fürst von Ligne (also known as Karl Fürst von Ligne or Fürst de Ligne): (23 May 1735...
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The Compagnie de la Ligne d’Italie (Railway of Italy Company, LdI), or Ligne d’Italie for short, was a former Swiss railway company that established in...
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Ligne Roset is a French modern furniture company that has over 200 stores and more than 1,000 retail distributors worldwide. The company was founded by...
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Maginot Line (redirect from Ligne Maginot)
The Maginot Line (French: Ligne Maginot,IPA: [lˈiɲ maʒinˈo]), (German: Maginot Linie,IPA: [mˈɑɡiːnˌoːt-lˈiːnɪə]), named after the French Minister of War...
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Prince of Ligne is a title of Belgian nobility that belongs to the House of Ligne, which goes back to the eleventh century. It owes its name to the village...
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TGV (redirect from Ligne à grande vitesse)
inaugural service between Paris and Lyon in 1981 on the LGV Sud-Est (LGV for Ligne à Grande Vitesse; "high-speed line"), the network, centred on Paris, has...
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Valence–Moirans railway (redirect from Ligne de Valence-Moirans)
The railway from Valence to Moirans is a 78 km long railway line in southeastern France. It was built by the PLM and opened on 9 May 1864 to link Valence...
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The Line (2022 film) (redirect from La Ligne)
The Line (French: La Ligne) is a 2022 drama film directed by Ursula Meier. It is a Swiss, French and Belgian co-production. The film explores a turbulent...
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of Charles-Joseph de Ligne, 1735–1814 is a 2003 non-fiction book by Philip Mansel, concerning Charles-Joseph, 7th Prince of Ligne. It is a new version...
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Ligné (French pronunciation: [liɲe] ; Gallo: Lignë, Breton: Legneg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. The commune of Ligné...
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Ledger line (redirect from Ligne postiche)
A ledger line or leger line is used in Western musical notation to notate pitches above or below the lines and spaces of the regular musical staff. A line...
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Princess of Ligne is a title that is used by the wife of a Prince of Ligne. 1120–?: Marguerite de Fontaines-l'Eveque (wife of Thierry I) 1176–?: Elisabeth...
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National Gaming Authority (redirect from L’Autorité de régulation des jeux en ligne)
The French Autorité Nationale des Jeux (English: "National Gaming Authority"), usually referred to as ANJ, is an independent administrative authority,...
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Michel de Ligne, 14th Prince de Ligne, Prince d'Épinoy, Prince d'Amblise, GE (Michel Charles Eugène Marie Lamoral; born 26 May 1951) is the head of the...
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Princess Alix of Luxembourg (redirect from Alix, Dowager Princess of Ligne)
Alix, Princess de Ligne (Alix Marie Anne Antoinette Charlotte Gabrielle; 24 August 1929 – 11 February 2019) was the fourth daughter and youngest child...
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Lamoral de Ligne-La Trémoïlle (born 30 September 1946) is a Belgian French businessman, member of a family of the Belgian nobility, the House of Ligne. He co-founded...
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Eugène de Ligne, 11th Prince of Ligne (Eugène Frédéric Marie Lamoral, prince de Ligne; 10 August 1893 – 26 June 1960) was a Belgian ambassador and the...
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Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway (redirect from Ligne Paris-Caen)
The railway from Mantes-la-Jolie to Cherbourg is an important French 228-kilometre long railway line, that connects Mantes-la-Jolie, a western suburb of...
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de Ligne, 13th Prince of Ligne, Prince of Épinoy, Prince of Amblise, GE (8 March 1925 – 21 August 2005) was the son of Eugène, 11th Prince of Ligne, and...
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TGV Lyria (redirect from Ligne de Cœur)
28 September 1997 the service was slightly reorganized and rebranded as Ligne de Cœur, with new livery applied to the rolling stock. On 4 March 2002 the...
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Sambre (redirect from Ligne (river))
in Charleroi. Hanzinne, confluence in Châtelet Biesmes d’Aiseau Orneau Ligne Eau d’Eppe Ruisseau de Fosses Solre On 24 February 1912, Regina Magritte...
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The Werewolves of Millers Hollow (redirect from Loups Garous en ligne)
The Werewolves of Millers Hollow (French: Les Loups-garous de Thiercelieux) is a card game created by the French authors Philippe des Pallières and Hervé...
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Jean IV of Ligne (c. 1435 - 15 May 1491) (French: Jean de Ligne) was a member from the House of Ligne from the Low Countries in the service of the Dukes...
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HAL (open archive) (redirect from Hyper Articles en Ligne)
HAL (short for Hyper Articles en Ligne) is an open archive where authors can deposit scholarly documents from all academic fields. Documents in HAL are...
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Ernest-Dominique of Arenberg, 10th Prince of Chimay (redirect from Ernesto Alejandro de Ligné y Croy, Príncipe de Chimay)
Maximilienne van Gaveren Herimez. After his father's death, he was entitled de Ligne, Duc d’Arenberg, Prince de Chimay, Comte de Beaumont et de Frezin, Baron...
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Charles de Ligne may refer to: Charles de Ligne, 2nd Prince of Arenberg (1550–1616) Charles de Ligne (speed skater) (1895–1944), Belgian speed skater...
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