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    Saint-Jean-d'Angle (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ dɑ̃ɡl]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Saint-Jean-d'Angle...
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  • Ariège department Saint-Jean-d'Alcapiès, in the Aveyron department Saint-Jean-d'Angély, in the Charente-Maritime department Saint-Jean-d'Angle, in the Charente-Maritime...
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    Saint-Jean-d'Angély (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ dɑ̃ʒeli] ; Saintongeais: Sént-Jhan-d'Anjhéli) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern...
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    Rochelle, Nantes and Bordeaux. In December 1665, Rochefort was chosen by Jean-Baptiste Colbert as a place of "refuge, defence and supply" for the French...
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    the east part, runs towards Niort by Saint-Hilaire-de-Villefranche et Saint-Jean-d'Angély. The town center of Saintes is bypassed by the avenue de Saintonge...
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    13th century to support the fortified town of Vouvant. Château of Saint Jean d'Angle Château de Parthenay Château de La Rochefoucauld Tower of David Krak...
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    physical chemist and physiologist Saint Louis de Montfort, Roman Catholic priest Alcide d'Orbigny, botanist Jean-Paul Sartre, philosopher and novelist...
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    Bellerophon, which took him to Torbay and Plymouth before he was transferred to Saint Helena. The Battle of the Basque Roads, April 1809. Napoleon on HMS Bellerophon...
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    Pointe-de-Grave at Le Verdon-sur-Mer connects through the Médoc region to Bordeaux-Saint-Jean station. The Tramways de Royan provided mainly passenger transport along...
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    Saint-Savinien (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ savinjɛ̃]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern...
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    Saint-Martin-de-Ré (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ də ʁe], literally Saint-Martin of Ré; Saintongeais: Sént-Martin-de-Ré) is a commune in the western...
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    (17329) Saint-Georges-de-Didonne (17333) Saint-Georges-d'Oléron (17337) Saint-Georges-du-Bois (17338) Saint-Hippolyte (17346) Saint-Jean-d'Angle (17348)...
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    The Grand Pilier d'Angle (4,243 m) is a buttress on the southern side of Mont Blanc in the Mont Blanc massif in the Aosta Valley, Italy. The first ascent...
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  • Gripperie-Saint-Symphorien Le Gua Marennes-Hiers-Brouage Moëze Nieulle-sur-Seudre Saint-Agnant Saint-Froult Saint-Jean-d'Angle Saint-Just-Luzac Saint-Sornin...
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    Located on the second level of the Saint-Jean tower, the Saint-Martial chapel relates through painting the main parts of Saint Martial's life. Matteo Giovanetti...
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    Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ dɔleʁɔ̃], lit. 'St. Peter of Oléron') is a commune in the French department of Charente-Maritime...
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    Siege of Saint-Martin-de-Ré. The French and English forces then fought the Battle of the Pont du Feneau, which ended the English invasion. Jean Caylar d'Anduze...
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    station of Jonzac has a direct connection the station Gare de Bordeaux-Saint-Jean. Jonzac is located in the south of Charente-Maritime, with the department's...
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    Boyardville (French pronunciation: [bwajaʁˈvil]) is a district in the town of Saint-Georges-d'Oléron on the eastern part of Oléron Island (Île d'Oléron), Charente-Maritime...
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    Rochelle and is in the north-western part of the island some 8 km west of Saint-Martin-de-Ré. Access to the commune is by the D735 road which crosses to...
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    Rochecourbon in Saint-Porchaire Château de Romefort in Saint-Georges-des-Coteaux Château de Saint-Jean-d'Angle in Saint-Jean-d'Angle Château de Saint-Maury in...
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    Saint-Palais-de-Négrignac (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ palɛ də neɡʁiɲak]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region...
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  • the Aiguille du Plan in 1976 and the Bonatti-Zapelli on the Grand Pilier d'Angle in 1978. In 1975, Boivin and Gabarrou made first ascents of the direct...
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    including the lists of parishes of the archpriest of Pons (diocese of Saintes) contained in two “pouillés” (a “pouillé” being an inventory of ecclesiastical...
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    Saint-Palais-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ palɛ syʁ mɛʁ], literally Saint-Palais on Sea) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern...
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    Breuil-Saint-Jean, Chambon, Le Cher, Ciré, Forges, Landrais, Mortagne-La-Vieille, Thairé, Le Thou, and Virson. In 1824, the commune of Breuil-Saint-Jean merged...
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    Saint-Césaire (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sezɛʁ]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before...
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    priory, it has authority over several neighboring parishes, including Cozes, Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet, or Champagnolles Gémozac. Burned and looted during the Wars...
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    built on a rock, overlooking the river Charente, 9 km downstream from Saintes. The place was first mentioned as terra Talleburgi in 1267. It was the...
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