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La Ferté-Saint-Aubin
La Ferté-Saint-Aubin () is a commune in the Loiret department in the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. Geography The commune is traversed by the Cosson river. History During the Middle Ages, the area was known as La Ferté-Nabert and held as a lordship () beginning with Jean de Mornay, brother of the bishop and chancellor Pierre de Mornay. It was acquired in the 16th century by the house of Saint Nectaire (corrupted to Senneterre), and erected into a duchy in the peerage of France () in 1665 for Henri de La Ferté-Senneterre, marshal of France. It was called ''La Ferté Lowendal'' after it had been acquired by Woldemar de Lowendal in 1748. In February 1939, the Chateau de la Ferté-Saint-Aubin was used for exterior shots in the celebrated Jean Renoir movie ''The Rules of the Game'' (). Population See also * Communes of the Loiret department * Sologne Sologne (; ) is a natural region in Centre-Val de Loire, France, extending over portions of the de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of France
A () is a level of administrative divisions of France, administrative division in the France, French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipality, municipalities in Canada and the United States; ' in Germany; ' in Italy; ' in Spain; or civil parishes in the United Kingdom. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlet (place), hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the Municipal arrondissem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre De Mornay
Pierre de Mornay (; died 29 May 1306) was a French bishop of Orleans (1288–1296) and Auxerre (1296–1306) and chancellor of France (13041306). Life Pierre de Mornay was the second son of Guillaume de Mornay, a knight whose estate was at Mornay near Nérondes in Berri (now Cher). His older brother Jean inherited the estate and became lord of Ferté-Nabert. Pierre studied law in Orléans. He may have served as the almoner of King LouisIX and served the Crown in some capacity under PhilipIII. He was a dean () of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois in Paris by 1278 and made archdeacon of Sologne and a canon of Orléans Cathedral in 1281. By 1286, he was a royal clerk () under PhilipIV and he was elected bishop of Orléans on 23 December 1288. Two contested elections regarding the diocese of Auxerre were annulled by Pope BonifaceVIII in 1294. He instead appointed the bishop of Orléans to hold the role in a bull dated 4 February 1296. PhilipIV was committed to strengthening the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sologne
Sologne (; ) is a natural region in Centre-Val de Loire, France, extending over portions of the departements of Loiret, Loir-et-Cher and Cher. Its area is about . To its north is the river Loire, to its south the river Cher, while the districts of Sancerre and Berry are to its east. Its inhabitants are known as the ''Solognots'' (masculine) and ''Solognotes'' (feminine). Its name is thought to derive either from the Latin ''sœcalonia'' (" rye country") or ''sabulonia'' ("sandy country"). Geography The Sologne is watered by the Cosson and the Beuvron, tributaries of the Loire, and the Sauldre, a tributary of the Cher, all three having a west-south-westerly direction. The pools and marshes which are characteristic of the region are due to the impermeability of its soil, which is a mixture of sand and clay. The main towns of Sologne are: * Orléans (the most southern part of the city (La Source) and the university have been built in the woods of Sologne) * Romorantin-La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of The Loiret Department
The following is the list of the 325 communes of the Loiret department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Périmètre des groupements en 2025 BANATIC. Accessed 28 May 2025. * Orléans Métropole * Communauté d'agglomération Montargoise et Rives du Loing * Communauté de communes de la Beauce Loirétaine * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Règle Du Jeu
''The Rules of the Game'' (original French title: ''La règle du jeu'') is a 1939 French Satire, satirical comedy-drama film directed by Jean Renoir. The ensemble cast includes Nora Gregor, Paulette Dubost, Mila Parély, Marcel Dalio, Julien Carette, Roland Toutain, Gaston Modot, Pierre Magnier and Renoir. Renoir's portrayal of the wise, mournful Octave anchors the fatalistic mood of this pensive comedy of manners. The film depicts members of upper-class French society and their servants just before the beginning of World War II, showing their moral callousness on the eve of destruction. At the time, ''The Rules of the Game'' was the most expensive French film made: Its original budget of 2.5 million French franc, francs eventually increased to more than 5 million francs. Renoir and cinematographer Jean Bachelet made extensive use of Deep focus, deep-focus and long shots during which the camera is constantly moving, sophisticated cinematic techniques in 1939. Renoir's career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Renoir
Jean Renoir (; 15 September 1894 – 12 February 1979) was a French film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and author. His '' La Grande Illusion'' (1937) and '' The Rules of the Game'' (1939) are often cited by critics as among the greatest films ever made. In 2002, he was ranked fourth on the BFI's '' Sight & Sound'' poll of the greatest directors. Among numerous honours accrued during his lifetime, he received a Lifetime Achievement Academy Award in 1975. Renoir was the son of the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir and the uncle of the cinematographer Claude Renoir. With Claude, he made '' The River'' (1951), the first color film shot in India. A lifelong lover of theater, Renoir turned to the stage for '' The Golden Coach'' (1952) and '' French Cancan'' (1955). He was one of the first filmmakers to be known as an '' auteur''; the critic Penelope Gilliatt said a Renoir shot could be identified "in a thousand miles of film." Pauline Kael wrote that "At his greatest, Jean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulrich Friedrich Woldemar Von Löwendal
Ulrich Friedrich Woldemar Graf von Löwendal (, tr. ; 1700–1755) was a German officer and statesman. Life Graf von Löwendal served first under German Emperor Charles VI in the Imperial Army. He joined the Danish Army for a short time, then he returned to the Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire. Later he served Augustus II the Strong, who made him Feldmarschall and Generalinspektor of the Saxon Infantry. 1734 to 1735 he commanded the troops of Saxony at the Rhine. Later, like so many Germans, he served in the Imperial Russian Army, fighting the Turks 1739 by Khotyn. From 1740 until 1743 he was ''Generalgouverneur'' of Estonia. 1741 Augustus III, who was Reichsvikar, granted him the title of "Reichsgraf". French Army From 1744 to 1755 he served in the French army. Born in Hamburg, he served in the armies of several countries, and from 1740 to 1743 acted as Governor-General of the Ostsee governorates of the Russian Empire. But he is best known for his service in the Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshal Of France
Marshal of France (, plural ') is a French military distinction, rather than a military rank, that is awarded to General officer, generals for exceptional achievements. The title has been awarded since 1185, though briefly abolished (1793–1804) and for a period dormant (1870–1916). It was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France during the and Bourbon Restoration in France, Bourbon Restoration, and one of the Grand Dignitaries of the French Empire, Grand Dignitaries of the Empire during the First French Empire (when the title was Marshal of the Empire, not Marshal of France). A Marshal of France displays seven stars on each shoulder strap. A marshal also receives a Baton (military), baton – a blue cylinder with stars, formerly fleur-de-lis, fleurs-de-lis during the monarchy and French Imperial Eagle, eagles during the First French Empire. The baton bears the Latin inscription of ', which means "terror in war, ornament in peace". Between the end of the 16th century a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri De La Ferté-Senneterre
Henri de Saint-Nectaire, 1st Duke of La Ferté-Senneterre (1599 – 27 September 1681) was a marshal of France and governor of Lorraine. Life The son of Henri I de La Ferté-Senneterre, a minister from an old knightly family in the Auvergne, Henri II was destined for a military career and fought for the first time under Maurice of Nassau, leader of the Dutch Revolt against Spain. On returning to France, he distinguished himself (as a captain in a regiment paid for by his father) in the siege of the Calvinist city of La Rochelle, begun in 1627–28 by Richelieu to put the rebel city back under the French king's control. In 1632 the French army invaded Lorraine and Henri II found himself before Nancy in 1633. On 25 September Louis XIII of France and Richelieu broke into Nancy and its 16,000 inhabitants were evacuated by the marquis de Mouis and his Lorrainian garrison. Becoming ''mestre de camp'' (equivalent to the modern rank of colonel), Henri II gained glory fighting the Spani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chancellor Of France
The Chancellor of France (), also known as the Grand Chancellor or Lord Chancellor, was the officer of state responsible for the judiciary of the Kingdom of France. The Chancellor was responsible for seeing that royal decrees were enrolled and registered by the sundry parlements, provincial appellate courts. However, since the Chancellor was appointed for life, and might fall from favour, or be too ill to carry out his duties, his duties would occasionally fall to his deputy, the Keeper of the Seals of France (). The last Chancellor died in 1790, by which time the French Revolution was well underway, and the position was left vacant. Instead, in 1791, the Chancellor's portfolio and responsibilities were assigned to the Keeper of the Seals who was accordingly given the additional title of Minister of Justice under the Revolutionary government. After the Bourbon Restoration in 1814, the position of the Chancellor was divorced from its judicial responsibilities and re-establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loiret
Loiret (; ) is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of north-central France. It takes its name from the river Loiret, which is contained wholly within the department. In 2019, Loiret had a population of 680,434.Populations légales 2019: 45 Loiret INSEE Its is , which is about southwest of Paris. As well as being the regional prefecture, it is a historic city on the banks of the Loire. It has a large central area with many historic buildings and mansions. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Auxerre
The diocese of Auxerre () is a former French Roman Catholic diocese. Its historical episcopal see was in the city of Auxerre in Burgundy, now part of eastern France. Currently the non-metropolitan Archbishop of Sens, ordinary of the diocese of Sens and Auxerre, resides in Auxerre. Ecclesiastical history The ''Gesta pontificum Autissiodorensium'', written about 875 by the canons Rainogala and Alagus, and later continued up to 1278, gives a list of bishops of Auxerre. Louis Duchesne regards the list as mostly accurate, but very arbitrary in its dates prior to the 7th century. Auxerre is remarkable among French churches for the number of its bishops who have come to be regarded as saints. Bishops of the original ''Gesta'' Peregrine of Auxerre (Pélérin 'pilgrim') was the founder of the See of Auxerre; according to the legend, he was sent by Pope Sixtus II and was martyred under Emperor Diocletian in 303 or 304. After Peregrine, the original 870s ''Gesta'' list: * Marcellianu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
