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Fouchy
Fouchy (; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It shares its latitude with the southern suburbs of Paris being located in the south-western corner of the department. Nomenclatures Residents are called ''Fouchyssois''. The name Fouchy may derive from a German patois and relate to a noun or adjective, 'Fosche' or 'fossé' describing a large ditch or river bed. (The village is traversed by the River Giessen.) In the local Alsace dialect residents are called Fouchottes, a word that is disconcertingly similar to the French word for a fork (fourchette) (fourchette). Long before Alsace became officially francophone the village was called Groba, which then mutated to Grube. The ancient Germanic name of Grube was revived after 1871 when Alsace found itself incorporated within the German Empire and again during the German occupation between 1940 and 1944. Geography Located on the left bank of the little River Giessen, Fouchy occupie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Fouchy (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Bas-Rhin Departments of France, department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It shares its latitude with the southern suburbs of Paris being located in the south-western corner of the department. Nomenclatures Residents are called ''Fouchyssois''. The name Fouchy may derive from a Germanic languages, German patois and relate to a noun or adjective, 'Fosche' or 'fossé' describing a large ditch or river bed. (The village is traversed by the :fr:Giessen (rivière), River Giessen.) In Welche, the local Alsace dialect residents are called Fouchottes, a word that is disconcertingly similar to the French word for a Fork, fork (fourchette) (fourchette). Long before Alsace became officially francophone the village was called Groba, which then mutated to Grube. The ancient Germanic name of Grube was revived after Treaty of Frankfurt (1871), 1871 when Alsace found itself incorporated within the German Empire and again during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
