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    Samuel Bochart (1599–1667), Protestant theologian. Pierre Corneille (1606–1684), tragedian. Guillaume Couture (1617–1701), lay missionary and diplomat Adrien...
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    the river. The city slopes gently from north to south and the Montagne Sainte-Victoire can easily be seen to the east. Aix's position in the south of...
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    set on the Saint-Louis pier. In 1681 the Canal du Midi was completed. In 1684, Vauban visited the port. In 1703, Saint-Louis church was consecrated. From...
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    Poor Clares who was beatified in 1921, died here. Guillaume Mahot (1630 - 1684) - served as the Apostolic Vicar of Cochin, was born here. Marguerite de...
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    the intensity may be stronger at epicentre): The earthquake of 31 August 1684, an intensity felt Digne of V.5 and whose epicentre was located at Digne...
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    the Les Peyrieres Hospital and Sainte-Marie Hospital. Rodez is home to Rodez AF (called le Raf by its fans) of the Ligue 2 (Second Division). The women's...
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