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La Croix
La Croix primarily refers to: * ''La Croix'' (newspaper), a French Catholic newspaper * La Croix Sparkling Water, a beverage distributed by the National Beverage Corporation La Croix or Lacroix may also refer to: Places * Lacroix-Barrez, a municipality in the Aveyron department * Lacroix-Falgarde, a municipality in the Haute-Garonne department * Lacroix-Saint-Ouen, a municipality in the Oise department * Lacroix-sur-Meuse, a municipality in the Meuse department * La Croix-aux-Bois, in the Ardennes department * La Croix-aux-Mines, in the Vosges department * La Croix-Avranchin, in the Manche department * La Croix-Blanche, in the Lot-et-Garonne department * La Croix-Comtesse, in the Charente-Maritime department * La Croix-de-la-Rochette, in the Savoie department * La Croix-du-Perche, in the Eure-et-Loir department * La Croix-en-Brie, in the Seine-et-Marne department * La Croix-en-Champagne, in the Marne department * La Croix-en-Touraine, in the Indre-et-Loire departmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Croix (newspaper)
''La Croix'' (; English: 'The Cross') is a daily French general-interest Roman Catholic newspaper. It is published in Paris and distributed throughout France, with a circulation of 91,000 as of 2020. ''La Croix'' is not explicitly left or right on major political issues, and adopts the Church's position, although it is not a religious newspaper; its topics are of general interest, including world news, the economy, religion and spirituality, parenting, culture, and science. Early history Upon its appearance in 1880, the first version of ''La Croix'' was a monthly news magazine. The Augustinians of the Assumption, who ran the paper, realised that the monthly format was not getting the widespread readership that the paper deserved. Therefore, the Augustinians of the Assumption, decided to convert to a daily sheet sold at one penny. Accordingly, ''La Croix'' transitioned into a daily newspaper on 16 June 1883. Father Emmanuel d'Alzon (1810–1880), the founder of the Assumptionist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Croix-en-Champagne
La Croix-en-Champagne () is a commune in the Marne department in the Grand Est region in north-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Marne department The following is a list of the 613 communes in the French department of Marne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Croixenchampagne {{Marne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Lacroix
Maurice Lacroix is a Swiss luxury watchmaker based in the Canton of Jura and headquartered in Zurich. History Maurice Lacroix was founded as part of Desco von Schulthess of Zurich in 1975. Founded in 1889, Desco von Schulthess (Desco) is an older company with roots in the silk trade. Since 1946, Desco has also been a representative for luxury watches including Audemars Piguet, Heuer, Eterna, and Jaeger-LeCoultre. Over the years, Desco became more interested in the watch business, and in 1961 Desco acquired an assembly facility named Tiara in Saignelégier, in the Swiss Canton of Jura. There it produced private label watches for third parties. In 1975, Desco started marketing watches under the brand name Maurice Lacroix. There was a member on the board of Desco von Schulthess, parent & founding company of Maurice Lacroix, who was named Mr. Lacroix. By 1980, Maurice Lacroix had become so successful that the facility in Saignelégier ceased production for third parties. In 1989 Mau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lacroix (surname)
Lacroix or La Croix is a French topographic surname meaning "the cross". It often referred to a person living near a market or roadside cross, or carrying a cross in a religious pageant. Related names include Cross, LaCrosse, and Delacroix. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People * Alphonse Lacroix, (ice hockey) silver medalist, 1924 Olympics * André Lacroix (businessman) (born 1960) * André Lacroix (ice hockey) (born 1945) * André Lacroix (tennis) (1908–1992) * Antoine Lacroix (1863–1948), mineralogist and geologist * Caroline Lacroix (1883–1948), royal mistress * Charles de la Croix (1792–1869), missionary * Christian Lacroix (born 1951), fashion * Gérald Lacroix (born 1957), cardinal and archbishop of Quebec * Joe Betts-LaCroix (born 1962), computer industry * Léo Lacroix (footballer) (born 1992) * Lisa LaCroix, actress * Luc M. Lacroix * Marc Lacroix (other), multiple people * Maxence Lacroix, French association footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lacroix (crater)
Lacroix is a crater that is located in the southwest part of the Moon The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive relative to its parent planet, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth (comparable to the width of ..., to the northwest of the large walled plain Schickard. The most notable feature of this crater is the smaller crater Lacroix J that overlies the southern rim. The surviving rim of Lacroix is nearly circular, with a slightly worn inner wall. The interior floor is relatively featureless. Satellite craters By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Lacroix. External links LAC-110 lunar chart from Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature References * * * * * * * * * * * * {{refend Impact craters on the Moon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parc De Lacroix-Laval
Parc de Lacroix-Laval or Domaine de Lacroix-Laval is a park in the commune of Marcy-l'Étoile, Lyon Metropolis, France. Opened to the public in 1985 it lies entirely within the limits of Marcy-l'Étoile but borders the communes of Charbonnières-les-Bains and la Tour-de-Salvagny. Design & features The park encompasses of partially wooded land. and "The National Institute of Labor, Employment and Vocational Training" (', or INTEFP) are located inside the park. The park became part of the Lyon Metropolis on 1 January 2015. See also * Parks in Lyon The city of Lyon and its urban area have several parks. The main parks in the inner city include Jardin des Chartreux in the 1st arrondissement, Parc Bazin, Parc Chambovet and Parc Sisley in the 3rd arrondissement, Parc de la Cerisaie, Parc Fra ... References External links * Virtual tour of Parc de Lacroix-Laval Parks in Lyon Marcy-l'Étoile 1985 establishments in France {{Lyon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Croix-Valmer
La Croix-Valmer (; oc, La Crotz Valmer) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Geography La Croix-Valmer is at the foot of the Massif des Maures hills in the Bay of Cavalaire-sur-Mer, halfway between Le Lavandou and Saint-Tropez. History The Emperor Constantine the Great, on the way to wage war against his brother-in-law Maxentius in 312 AD, is said to have had a vision of a cross in the sky stating "in hoc signo vinces" (by this sign you will conquer) at the location where La Croix-Valmer is now situated. On April 16, 1893, a stone cross was erected on the site where tradition holds this vision occurred. La Croix-Valmer became a commune on 6 April 1934, separating from the commune of Gassin. The area has been inhabited since ancient times, as demonstrated by the discovery of remains such as prehistoric tools, cists, and the Roman farm of Pardigon (dating from the third century BC). During the Second World War, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Croix-sur-Roudoule
La Croix-sur-Roudoule (, literally ''La Croix on Roudoule''; oc, La Crotz de Rodola) is a Communes of France, commune in the Alpes-Maritimes Departments of France, department in southeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department References Communes of Alpes-Maritimes Alpes-Maritimes communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{AlpesMaritimes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Croix-sur-Ourcq
La Croix-sur-Ourcq () is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aisne department The following is a list of the 799 Communes of France, communes in the French Departments of France, department of Aisne. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020): References Communes of Aisne Aisne communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{ChâteauThierry-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Croix-sur-Gartempe
La Croix-sur-Gartempe (, literally ''La Croix on Gartempe''; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. See also *Communes of the Haute-Vienne department The following is a list of the 195 communes of the Haute-Vienne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Haute-Vienne {{HauteVienne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Croix-Saint-Leufroy
La Croix-Saint-Leufroy is a former commune in the Eure department in northern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Clef-Vallée-d'Eure. 4 December 2015 Population See also *Communes of the Eure department
The following is a list of the 585 communes of the Eure department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):
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La Croix-Helléan
La Croix-Helléan (; br, Ar Groez-Helean) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Demographics Inhabitants of La Croix-Helléan are called in French ''Croisillons''. See also *Communes of the Morbihan department The following is a list of the 249 communes of the Morbihan department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022):Mayors of Morbihan Association Communes of Morbihan {{Morbihan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
