50°31′03″N 1°35′45″E / 50.5174°N 1.59586389°E / 50.5174; 1.59586389 The Royal Picardy was a luxury hotel in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France which was built...
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Twenties, the resort boasted the biggest casino in France by revenue, the Royal Picardy, an ultra-luxury hotel with a sparkling water swimming pool, and hundreds...
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The coat of arms of Picardy quarters the old royal coat of arms of France (blue with three gold fleurs-de-lis) with three red lions on silver. The flag...
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list of list of Royal Doulton figurines in ascending order by HN number. HN is named after Harry Nixon (1886–1955), head of the Royal Doulton painting...
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taking part in the Battles of the Hindenburg Line and the Final Advance in Picardy. The 16th (Service) Battalion (Church Lads' Brigade) landed at Le Havre...
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skills required to fly the aeroplane. William Stanley's novel One Spring in Picardy is the story of a night-bomber FE2b squadron in France in the spring of...
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Operation Michael (redirect from 2nd Battle of Picardy)
Battles of the Somme, 1918, whilst the French call it the Second Battle of Picardy (2ème Bataille de Picardie). The failure of the offensive marked the beginning...
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This list of castles in Picardy is a list of medieval castles or château forts in the region in northern France. Links in italics are links to articles...
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Ted (1999), Cameos of the Western Front: Salient Points Three: Ypres & Picardy 1914–18, Pen and Sword Books Ltd, ISBN 978-0850527902 (pp. 27–31) "Private...
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Duke (redirect from Royal duke)
bishops, styled evêque-duc pair de France : the bishop-duke of Laon (in Picardy; bears the 'Sainte Ampoule' containing the sacred ointment) the bishop-duc...
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El Escorial (redirect from Royal Seat of San Lorenzo de El Escorial)
to commemorate the 1557 Spanish victory at the Battle of St. Quentin in Picardy against King Henry II of France. Philip also intended the complex to serve...
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List of Scottish monarchs (redirect from Royal Scottish)
Following his abdication, John Balliol lived out his life in obscurity in Picardy, France. During the minority of David II, Edward Balliol seized the opportunity...
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offensive known as Operation Michael against British and Empire forces in the Picardy area. The 1st and 2nd Dublins suffered heavily from the intense bombardment...
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Crown lands of France (redirect from Domaine royal)
XI of France. 1482: by the Treaty of Arras, the Duchy of Burgundy and Picardy are reattached to the domain. 1482: acquisition of the viscounty of Châtellerault...
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of France, although he eventually returned to the royal favor. Enguerrand made his mark on the Picardy landscape by constructing Coucy Castle. Enguerrand...
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previously unknown tentative link between Royal Shrovetide football and La soule played in Tricot, Picardy was established in 2012 by history and sociology...
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Méditerranée, Nice Pershing Hall, Paris Plaza Athénée, Paris Rosa (barge) Royal Picardy (barge) Saint Louis (barge) Savoir Faire (barge) The Westin Paris -...
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The First Battle of Picardy (22–26 September 1914) took place during the Race to the Sea (17 September – 19 October) and the First Battle of the Aisne...
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Battle of Amiens (1918) (redirect from Third Battle of Picardy)
The Battle of Amiens, also known as the Third Battle of Picardy (French: 3ème Bataille de Picardie), was the opening phase of the Allied offensive which...
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(9) Corps as part of 2nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery. 87 Field Battery took part in the Final Advance in Picardy, notably at the Battle of the Selle...
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Cambrai, 8–9 October Pursuit to the Selle, 9–12 October Final Advance in Picardy Battle of the Sambre, 4 November Passage of the Grande Honnelle, 5–7 November...
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Haydn Wood (category Alumni of the Royal College of Music)
known for his 200 or so ballad style songs, including the popular Roses of Picardy. Haydn Wood was born in the West Riding of Yorkshire town of Slaithwaite...
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"Londonderry Air", the religious "The Holy City", and the wartime song "Roses of Picardy". Weatherly was born and brought up in Portishead, Somerset, England, the...
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including Burgundy itself and Picardy. Without direct foreign threats, Louis was able to eliminate his rebellious vassals, expand royal power, and strengthen...
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Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve (section Port-Royal)
Volupté in 1834. His articles and essays were collected the volumes Port-Royal and Portraits littéraires. During the rebellions of 1848 in Europe, he lectured...
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This is a list of châteaux in the French region of Picardy. Château d'Autremencourt in Autremencourt Château de Blérancourt in Blérancourt Château de...
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coat-of-arms of other historical provinces of France including Burgundy, Anjou, Picardy, Berry, Orléanais, Bourbonnais, Maine, Touraine, Artois, Dauphiné, Saintonge...
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Shrikrishna Chandra Welinkar (category Royal Flying Corps officers)
October 1894 – 30 June 1918) was an Indian pilot who served in the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force during the First World War. Among the first Indian...
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Joan, Countess of Ponthieu (redirect from Jeanne de Dammartin, the French-born Countess of Ponthieu in Picardy)
too, died, leaving two children. But according to inheritance customs in Picardy, where Ponthieu lay, Joan's young grandson John of Ponthieu could not succeed...
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of France over Charles the Bold in 1477 and the annexation of Picardy to the French royal domain marked the end of a status quo over the possession of...
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