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Albert FĂ©raud
Albert FĂ©raud (26 November 1921 in Paris – 11 January 2008 in Bagneux) was a French sculptor, author of ''sans titre'' exposed at the MusĂ©e de la Sculpture en Plein Air in Paris and friend of French painter Annick Gendron. Officier of the LĂ©gion d'honneur, Chevalier of the Ordre des Palmes AcadĂ©miques. Monumental works * Relieve (1957, stone), CEG of Maizières les Metz, Mosela. * ''The Earth'', high relief, (1960, stone) CET of Luxeuil-les-Bains, High Saona. * Eight pillars (1961, terracotta), Carcassonne High school. * Sculpture (1962), CA of Pontarlier. * Sign (1964, stainless steel), ENET district number 10 ( Saint-Tronc) of Marseille . * Sign (1965, stainless steel), shopping center Empalot, Toulouse. * Cloister Wall (1967, stainless steel), Grenoble School of Medicine and Pharmacy. * Sculpture (1967, stainless steel), CrĂ©dit Agricole ArlĂ©s. * Sign (1967, stainless steel), CES of Saint BarnabĂ©, Marseille. * Sculpture (1968, stainless steel), Humanities F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlés
Arles (, , ; oc, label=Provençal, Arle ; Classical la, Arelate) is a coastal city and commune in the South of France, a subprefecture in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the former province of Provence. A large part of the Camargue, the largest wetlands in France, is located on the territory of the commune, making it the largest commune in Metropolitan France in terms of geographic territory. ( Maripasoula, French Guiana, is much larger than Arles). The city has a long history, and was of considerable importance in the Roman province of Gallia Narbonensis. The Roman and Romanesque Monuments of Arles were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1981 for their testimony to the history of the region. Many artists have lived and worked in this area because of the southern light, including Pablo Picasso, Paul Gauguin, Jacques Réattu, and Peter Brown. The Dutch post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh lived in Arles from 188 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plateau D'Assy
Plateau d'Assy is a region in the French Alps, in Haute-Savoie department, France, near the border of Italy. The plateau is at an altitude of in the foothills of Mont Blanc. Primarily an agricultural district, the plateau is also a winter sports area. The village of Passy is located here. The plateau, situated below the Fiz mountain range, is popular with paragliders and hang-gliders, and hosts the largest paragliding school in France. In the 1950s the plateau was serviced by a cable car from Chedde, but this no longer exists. A notable feature of the area is the modern church of Notre Dame de Toute Grace, begun in 1937 and consecrated in 1950. It was designed by the architect Maurice Novarina, and the artists who contributed to its decoration, include Fernand Léger, Jean Lurçat, Germaine Richier, Marc Chagall, Jacques Lipchitz, and Georges Rouault. The church was built through the efforts of Father Marie-Alain Couturier, a Dominican priest, who sought to revitalize church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Saint-Germain-en-Laye () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, from the centre of Paris. Inhabitants are called ''Saint-Germanois'' or ''Saint-Germinois''. With its elegant tree-lined streets it is one of the more affluent suburbs of Paris, combining both high-end leisure spots and exclusive residential neighborhoods (see the Golden Triangle of the Yvelines). Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a sub-prefecture of the department. Because it includes the National Forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, it covers approximately , making it the largest commune in the Yvelines. It occupies a large loop of the Seine. Saint-Germain-en-Laye lies at one of the western termini of Line A of the RER. History Saint-Germain-en-Laye was founded in 1020 when King Robert the Pious (ruled 996–1031) founded a convent on the site of the present Church of Saint-Germain. In 1688, James II of England exiled hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RER (train)
RER may refer to: Transport In France * , or , the commuter rail service serving Paris and its suburbs * , now called , commuter rail service serving Geneva (Switzerland), Annemasse (France) and its suburbs In Belgium * ('Brussels Regional Express Network'), the commuter rail service serving Brussels and its suburbs and commuters * ('Ghent Regional Express Network'), the commuter rail service serving Ghent and its suburbs and commuters In Switzerland * , the name used for the Bern S-Bahn in French speaking areas. * , commuter rail service serving Vaud and its suburbs * , commuter rail service serving Fribourg and its suburbs * , the name used for the Basel S-Bahn in French speaking areas. * , now called , commuter rail service serving Geneva, Annemasse and its suburbs In Argentina * , a planned commuter rail service in Buenos Aires In Canada * GO Regional Express Rail, now known as ''GO Expansion'', a planned commuter rail service in Toronto and its suburbs Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the ĂŽle-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, from the center of Paris. The commune was originally named for its geographic position at the confluence of the Seine and Oise rivers. The village was given the addition "Sainte Honorine" in the 13th century after the female Saint Honorina, whose relics had been kept there since AD 876. Partly on account of its strategic position, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is considered the capital of the French inland waterways, and the right bank of the river Seine is still lined with barges (although these are now used mainly as houseboats). Every year in June, the town celebrates the ''Pardon national de la batellerie'' in remembrance of its former importance to inland shipping. Population Transport Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is served by Conflans-Sainte-Honorine station on the Transilien Paris-Saint-Lazare regional ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jura (departament)
Jura may refer to: Places *Jura, Scotland, island of the Inner Hebrides off Great Britain * Jūra, river in Lithuania Mountain ranges *Jura Mountains, on the French–Swiss–German border * Franconian Jura, south-central Germany *Swabian Jura, south-western Germany * Montes Jura, on the Moon near Mare Imbrium Regions * Jura (department), France * Canton of Jura, Switzerland * Bernese Jura, part of the Swiss canton of Bern *Polish Jura, an upland of southern Poland Villages * Jura, Ontario, Canada *Jura, Transnistria, Moldova *Al-Jura, Mandatory Palestine * Al-Jura, Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine Companies and organisations * Jura Books, anarchist bookshop in Sydney, Australia * Jura distillery, Scotch whisky distillery on the island of Jura * Jura Elektroapparate, Swiss developer and distributor of home appliances *Jura Federation, the anarchist, Bakuninist faction of the 19th century First International Ships * ''Jura'' (ship, 1854), steamship on Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morez
Morez () is a former commune of the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Hauts de Bienne. 29 December 2015 The town is mostly known for the manufacture of . From 1680 to 1920, Morez was with Morbier the center of Comtoise clock production. Population Gallery [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray
Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. History Evidence of ancient habitation has been found on and around the site of modern-day Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray including Neolithic tools (dated to 2000 years BC) as well as signs of Gallo-Roman settlements (200–300 years AD). A hamlet called Sancti Stephani and dependent on the Abbey of Saint-Wandrille was reported in the ninth century in a royal charter. The village then developed along the road connecting Paris to Rouen. During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries the parish had five hundred inhabitants. The population grew, benefiting from arable land near the river, as well as rich forests, moors and grasslands. During the Revolution, in 1790, Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray was constituted as a political administration. The town began to take its urban and industrial character from the mid-nineteenth century with the beginning of the industrial revolutio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loudun
Loudun (; ; Poitevin dialect, Poitevin: ''Loudin'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Vienne Departments of France, department and the Regions of France, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, western France. It is located south of the town of Chinon and 25 km to the east of the town Thouars. The area south of Loudun is the place of origin of a significant portion of the Acadians, one of the early founding people of New France in Canada. Demographics Sights An ancient town, Loudun contains numerous old streets, and buildings and monuments of which five are Monument historique, Government-listed monuments. It is also the location of a Vicus (Rome), vicus type archaeological site. History * The Treaty of Loudun, negotiated and signed in Loudun on May 3, 1616, temporarily resolved the power struggle for control of the French government between the Henri, Prince of Condé (1588–1646), Prince of Condé (next in line for Louis XIII's throne) and queen mother Marie de Medici's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
