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    Épinettes sur le site de la mairie du 17e (in French)Promenade dans le quartier des Epinettes 48°53′38″N 2°19′21″E / 48.89389°N 2.32250°E / 48.89389;...
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    south and the adjoining lands of the priory sold off to help create the quartier Mazarin. In the aftermath of the French Revolution most of the internal...
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    Koffi Olomide (category Quartier Latin International)
    Olomidé, is a Congolese singer-songwriter, dancer, producer, and founder of Quartier Latin International. Often referred to as the "King of Ndombolo", he is...
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    south, major districts of the city are the residential area Batterie IV, Quartier Louis (known for its nightlife), Mont-Bouët and Nombakélé (busy commercial...
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    Raemond (1540?-1601). online, in French language Histoire du vieux quartier Saint-Christoly, in French language Genealogy of the family Jean Marie Arnoult...
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    Saint-Blaise (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ blɛz]; Arpitan: San Blyé) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern...
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    doctrines. Prominent Jansenists connected with Saint-Medard included the philosopher-mathematician Blaise Pascal. the theologian Pierre Nicole, and another...
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    the city successfully resisted this expropriation. They were supported by Blaise Diagne, the first African to be elected Deputy to the National Assembly...
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    Demi-Quartier (French pronunciation: [dəmi kaʁtje]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France...
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    Saint-Julien-en-Genevois (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒyljɛ̃ ɑ̃ ʒənvwa] ; Arpitan: Sant-Jelien) is a subprefecture of the Haute-Savoie department in the...
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    became a French commune with an elected mayor and a municipal council. Blaise Diagne, the first African deputy elected to the French National Assembly...
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    Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁvɛ le bɛ̃]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, southeastern...
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    Blaise Pascal (1623–1662), mathematician, physicist and religious philosopher Jacqueline Pascal (1625–1661), child prodigy, youngest sister of Blaise...
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    the creation of new quartiers. For instance, Katoyi quartier was divided into Kasika and Katoyi quartiers, while Mabanga quartier was divided into Mabanga...
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    construction of a barracks from 1882–1886 in what became known as the Quartier Saint-Germain in 1887. When the last military regiment was disbanded in 1990...
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    to be occupied by a casino (hence the name), until it was moved to the quartier de Sokoburu. During the First World War, it served as a military hospital...
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    Menthon-Saint-Bernard (French pronunciation: [mɑ̃tɔ̃ sɛ̃ bɛʁnaʁ]; Arpitan: Menton), commonly referred to simply as Menthon, is a commune on the eastern...
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    original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2019. "Quartiers". www.strasbourg.eu. Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Thomas, Ministère français de la Culture. (in...
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    "Il y a 250 ans naissait Joseph Chanrion (1756–1830)" (PDF). Union de Quartier Mutualité-Préfecture. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2013. Herbermann...
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  • (puppeteer), and the brother of Éloi Recoing [fr] (director and translator), Blaise Recoing (actor and musician), and David Recoing (pianist, composer). Born...
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  • Spain Saint Kitts and Nevis – Saint Christopher Saint Lucia – Lucy of Syracuse (?) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Saint Vincent San Marino – Saint Marinus...
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    located in the commune. The commune has a railway station, Chedde, on the Saint-Gervais–Vallorcine line. Communes of the Haute-Savoie department "Répertoire...
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    Saint-Jorioz (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɔʁjo]; Arpitan: San-Zhouryo), located on the western banks of lake Annecy, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie...
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    Hutins, Saint-Exupéry, Académie Montessuit Primary schools Public schools: Bois-Livron, Marianne-Cohn, Jean-Mermoz, La Fontaine, Les Hutins, Saint-Exupéry...
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    The much wider Adour is to the north. The Pont Saint-Esprit connects Petit Bayonne with the Quartier Saint-Esprit across the Adour, where the massive Citadelle...
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    Calvinist Reformation in Geneva, while the bishop took refuge in Annecy. Saint Francis de Sales gave Annecy its advanced Catholic citadel role known as...
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    Rumilly Saint-André-de-Boëge Saint-Blaise Saint-Cergues Saint-Eusèbe Saint-Eustache Saint-Félix Saint-Ferréol Saint-Germain-sur-Rhône Saint-Gervais-les-Bains...
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    construction of a new residential neighborhood began nearby, the quartier Richelieu, near the Porte Saint-Honoré. Other members of the Nobility of the Robe (mostly...
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    Chassaigne was born in La Flèche, Sarthe, France, the daughter of Pierre Blaise Eugène Chassaigne and his Spanish-French wife Aimée Lopez. She had an older...
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    Guillet-Monthoux Château de Ripaille Château de Sonnaz Château de Thuyset Saint-Hippolyte church (12th century), rebuilt in Savoy Baroque-style during the...
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