15 March, 2011

Places (France) (1)

Boulogne
* The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or gemeinden in Germany. French communes have no exact equivalent in the United Kingdom, but are closest to parishes, towns or cities.
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* Boulogne-sur-Mer
is a city in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department of Pas-de-Calais.
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* (recommend) aplaceinfrance.co.uk New property throughout France.
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* Pyrenees (also Pyrenées):
- The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms the natural border between France and Spain.
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* Gascony:
- Gascony is an area of southwest France.
- Gascony is the land of d'Artagnan, who inspired Alexandre Dumas's character in The Three Musketeers.
Brittany, France
- Gascony is also famed for its douceur de vivre ("sweetness of life").
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* Flanders:
- For centuries, Flanders has served as the crossroads between the French, German, and British civilizations.
- The Flemings or Flemish (Dutch: Vlamingen) are the Dutch-speaking inhabitants of Belgium, where they are mostly found in the northern region of Flanders. They are one of two principal cultural-linguistic groups in Belgium, the other being the French-speaking Waloons. Flemish make up the majority of the population (about 60%).
- Where is Flanders located? Flanders is in North of Belgium and surrounded by Netherlands, France, Germany and South Begium. It is also called the country of the Flemings. (answers.ask.com)
- Flanders field (the poem 'In the Flanders fields' WWI)
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* Poitiers:
pyrenees
* Crécy-en-Ponthieu:
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* Harfleur:
- Harfleur is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
- It was the principal seaport in north-western France for six centuries, until Le Havre was built about five kilometres (three miles) downstream in the sixteenth century to take advantage of anchorages less prone to siltation. Harfleur is now on the eastern edge of Le Havre's urban area.
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* Azincourt (Agincourt in English) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.
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map of France
* Burgundy (French region):
- Burgundy (French: Bourgogne) is one of the 27 regions of France.
- (hanoiwineclub.com) Burgundy (Bourgogne) là vùng sản xuất rượu vang lớn nằm ở miền đông nước Pháp, kéo dài từ phía bắc Auxerre xuống vùng nam Mâcon. Đây là vùng có số lượng vang trắng và đỏ sản xuất ngang nhau.
- Northern Burgundy (bargeladycruises.com)
- Burgundy wine (wine-pages.com Burgundy wine)
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* Picquigny, France:
- Picquigny is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
- Treaty of Picquigny (1475)

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