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A77 Motorway (France)
The A77 autoroute is a motorway in central France. The road starts at the hamlet of Rosiers in Seine-et-Marne and finishes to the south of Nevers in Nièvre. It is also known as the ''l'Arbre'' - the motorway of the Tree. It has been designed to minimise its effect on the environment. Each of the rest areas bears the name of a species. The road has been integrated into the landscape helped by zoologists to allow the passage of the animals (wild or cattle) from one side of the road to the other, as in the forest of Montargis. This added to the cost of construction. Rosiers to Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire The motorway is managed by the company the Paris-Rhine-Rhone ( SAPRR). It is a toll road with 2x2 lanes and totals . * Before 1999: The A77 was formed by re-numbering an old motorway connection to the A6 autoroute. The road was the upgraded N7 to Dordives. The toll road follows the valley of the Loing. * 1999: Opening of the Dordives - Briare section of * 2000: Opening of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poligny, Jura
Poligny () is a Communes of France, commune in the Jura (department), Jura Departments of France, department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. The town stands at the foot of the first plateau of the Jura region, with limestone cliffs rising to its east and south, and a steephead valley leading to the village of Vaux-sur-Poligny to the east. On the cliffs to the east is a notable cave, known as "Le Trou de la Lune" (the Moonhole); on the cliffs to the south is a large cross, the "Croix du Dan". A network of hiking trails surrounds the town and provide routes to both these viewpoints, and the GR 59 long distance footpath runs through the town. First French Empire, First Empire general Jean-Pierre Travot was born in Poligny; a statue in his honour stands in the principal square of the town, the Place des Déportés, and a road is named after him. Poligny is served by the railway line from Besançon to Lons-le-Saunier. The town is recognised as the "Comté cheese, Cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Château-Landon
Château-Landon () is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. The commune contains within it the Souppes-sur-Loing quarry, where the bright white travertine stones for construction of the Sacré-Cœur, Paris, were sourced. Formerly the seat of the canton of Château-Landon, it has been part of the canton of Nemours since 2015. Demographics The inhabitants are called ''Chatellandonnais or Castellandonnais''. See also *Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department The following is a list of the 507 communes of the Seine-et-Marne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye
Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye () is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. See also *Communes of the Nièvre department The following is a list of the 309 communes of the Nièvre department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Nièvre {{Nièvre-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sancerre
Sancerre () is a medieval hilltop town (ville) and commune in the Cher department, France overlooking the river Loire. It is noted for its wine. History Located in the area of Gaul settled by the powerful Celtic (Gaule Celtique) tribe, the Bituriges, or the "Kings of the World", and after their defeat at Bourges (Avaricum), part of Roman Aquitania. Some evidence points to the existence of an early hillside Roman temple dedicated to Julius Caesar; located on the Roman road (Gordaine) from Bourges to the river town of Gordona (Castle-Gordon), now Saint Thibault and Saint Satur. Name possibly derived from "Sacred to Caesar" and later Christianized to "Saint-Cere". During the Carolingian period there was a small village on the hillside, clustered around the Saint Romble Church. An Augustinian abbey was founded in Saint Satur in 1034. A natural fortress 312 meters in height, Sancerre is a former feudal possession of the Counts of Champagne (1152) in the province of Berry. They buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of France
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 332 arrondissements, and these are divided into cantons. The last two levels of government have no autonomy; they are the basis of local organisation of police, fire departments and, sometimes, administration of elections. Each department is administered by an elected body called a departmental council ( ing. lur.. From 1800 to April 2015, these were called general councils ( ing. lur.. Each council has a president. Their main areas of responsibility include the management of a number of social and welfare allowances, of junior high school () buildings and technical staff, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye
Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye (, literally ''Saint-Amand in Puisaye'') is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. Its sights include the Château de Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye, a representative work of French Renaissance architecture. See also *Communes of the Nièvre department The following is a list of the 309 communes of the Nièvre department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Nièvre {{Nièvre-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auxerre
Auxerre ( , ) is the capital of the Yonne department and the fourth-largest city in Burgundy. Auxerre's population today is about 35,000; the urban area (''aire d'attraction'') comprises roughly 113,000 inhabitants. Residents of Auxerre are referred to as ''Auxerrois''. Auxerre is a commercial and industrial centre, with industries including food production, woodworking and batteries. It is also noted for its production of Burgundy wine, including Chablis. In 1995 Auxerre was named "Town of Art and History". Geography Auxerre lies on the river Yonne and the Canal du Nivernais, about 150 km southeast of Paris and 120 km northwest of Dijon. The A6 autoroute (Paris–Lyon) passes northeast of the city. Auxerre-Saint-Gervais station has rail connections to Dijon, Paris, Corbigny and Avallon. History Auxerre was a flourishing Gallo-Roman centre, then called Autissiodorum, through which passed one of the main roads of the area, the Via Agrippa (1st century AD) which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Fargeau
Saint-Fargeau is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France, in the historical region of Puisaye. Main sights * Saint-Ferréol church, built in Gothic style in the 14th and 15th centuries. Notable burials: heart of Antoine de Chabannes, whose body was laid to rest in Dammartin-en-Goële; burials of his wife Marguerite de Nanteuil (ca. 1422-1475), and of his son and successor Jean de Chabannes (1462-1503). * Château de Saint-Fargeau (Saint-Fargeau Castle) mostly built in the 15th and 17th centuries. * Musée de l'Aventure du Son (Museum of Sound Discovery) displaying more than 1000 gramophones, radios and mechanical musical instruments. Personalities * Saint Fargeau, or Ferreolus, (died ), an early Christian martyr * Antoine de Chabannes, a significant figure of France's 15th-century history, acquired Saint-Fargeau and other lands in Puisaye previously held by the disgraced Jacques Coeur. He reconstructed the castle in the late 1460s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonny-sur-Loire
Bonny-sur-Loire (, literally ''Bonny on Loire'') is a commune in the Loiret department of the Centre-Val de Loire region of north-central France. Place name The name is evidenced historically at least since the beginning of the seventeenth century. Geography The commune of Bonny stands beside the river Loire, at the border of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region and separated from the Nièvre department by the river Cheuille. The town is situated on the main route between Paris and Nevers, the A77 and RN7. Population The inhabitants are known as ''Bonnychons''. Administration The mayor since March 2001 has been Michel Lechauve. Sights Suspension bridge between Bonny-sur-Loire et Beaulieu-sur-Loire (carrying the road D926) Quality of life Bonny-sur-Loire is a '' ville fleurie'', graded at the level of three flowers by the National Council for the ''Villes et Villages Fleuris de France''. Celebrations * Val de Jazz : in July * Wine festival and Second-Hand Market : the last ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nogent-sur-Vernisson
Nogent-sur-Vernisson () is a commune in the eastern part of the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region central-north France. It had a population of 2,589 in 2019. The main employer in the town is the CIMRG plant which manufactures components for Renault cars and employs some 800 people. Nogent-sur-Vernisson station has rail connections to Montargis, Nevers and Paris. Nogent-sur-Vernisson is the site of the Arboretum national des Barres, adjacent to which is a division of the research agency Irstea (formerly Cemagref), which works to conserve the genetic resources of native trees.Collin, E. (2001). Elm. In Teissier du Cros (Ed.) (2001) ''Forest Genetic Resources Management and Conservation. France as a case study.'' Min. Agriculture, Bureau des Ressources Genetiques CRGF, INRA-DIC, Paris: 38-39. The town has a 12th-century AD church of St Martin in which Pope Pius VII celebrated Mass while on his way to the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1804. There are also rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gien
Gien () is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. Gien is on the river Loire, from Orléans. Gien station has rail connections to Montargis, Nevers and Paris. The town was bought for the royal domain by Philip II of France. The town is twinned with Malmesbury in England. History Prehistory Evidence of prehistoric occupation of Gien has been discovered. Gien was probably a centre of trade between farmers and blacksmiths. Antiquity In Roman times, there was a town located in the site of Gien. However, its name remains unknown. Middle Ages The town of Gien-le-Vieux (Old Gien) became a parish in the high Middle Ages when Saint Peregrine, bishop of Auxerre, founded the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul. In 760, the army of Pepin the short stopped at Gien-le-Vieux before going to fight against Gascony and Aquitaine. In the eighth century, Charlemagne authorised the construction of a fortified mound around the site of the present castle. In the ninth and tenth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aire D'autoroute - Station Essence
Aire may refer to: Music * ''Aire'' (Yuri album), 1987 * ''Aire'' (Pablo Ruiz album), 1997 *''Aire (Versión Día)'', an album by Jesse & Joy Places *Aire-sur-la-Lys, a town in the Pas-de-Calais département in France *Aire-la-Ville, a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, in Switzerland *Aire-sur-l'Adour, a town of Aquitaine, in the Landes département **Roman Catholic Diocese of Aire *Aire, Ardennes, a commune in the Ardennes département in France *Aïre, a small commune in Geneva, Switzerland *Illa de l'Aire, island in the Balearics Rivers *River Aire, a river in Yorkshire, England *Aire (Aisne), a river in the Ardennes ''département'', northern France *Aire (Arve), a tributary of the Arve in the canton of Geneva, in Switzerland *Aire River (Victoria), a river in Australia People *Aire Koop (born 1957), Estonian actress *Aire Lepik, Estonian footballer Other *Autoimmune regulator (AIRE), a human gene that is expressed in the thymus * Advice on Individual Rights in E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
