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Larchant
Larchant () is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region. It is located on the southern edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau. Demographics The inhabitants are called ''Liricantois'' from the Latin name of the town, ''Liricantus''. The 1793 census showed a population of 470 people and the maximum population was 730 in 1841. The national statistical authority put the 2017 population at 696 people. The same source shows that 68% of the dwellings were occupied by full time residents, while 24% were second homes and 8 percent were vacant. History Prehistory. In the immediate vicinity of Larchant, around 100 caves contain extensive displays of prehistoric, mostly geometric etchings (e.g. lattices). Of particular note is the vast 'Painted Cave' (''la grotte de la peinture''). Still visible on its ceiling are traces of an ochre-colored cave painting. Also visible are numerous etchings that have been reliably dated to the Mesolithic period. The Gallic ...
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Larchant Scallop Shell And Pilgrim’s Staff
Larchant () is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region. It is located on the southern edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau. Demographics The inhabitants are called ''Liricantois'' from the Latin name of the town, ''Liricantus''. The 1793 census showed a population of 470 people and the maximum population was 730 in 1841. The national statistical authority put the 2017 population at 696 people. The same source shows that 68% of the dwellings were occupied by full time residents, while 24% were second homes and 8 percent were vacant. History Prehistory. In the immediate vicinity of Larchant, around 100 caves contain extensive displays of prehistoric, mostly geometric etchings (e.g. lattices). Of particular note is the vast 'Painted Cave' (''la grotte de la peinture''). Still visible on its ceiling are traces of an ochre-colored cave painting. Also visible are numerous etchings that have been reliably dated to the Mesolithic period. The Gal ...
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Larchant Elephant P01 JPM
Larchant () is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region. It is located on the southern edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau. Demographics The inhabitants are called ''Liricantois'' from the Latin name of the town, ''Liricantus''. The 1793 census showed a population of 470 people and the maximum population was 730 in 1841. The national statistical authority put the 2017 population at 696 people. The same source shows that 68% of the dwellings were occupied by full time residents, while 24% were second homes and 8 percent were vacant. History Prehistory. In the immediate vicinity of Larchant, around 100 caves contain extensive displays of prehistoric, mostly geometric etchings (e.g. lattices). Of particular note is the vast 'Painted Cave' (''la grotte de la peinture''). Still visible on its ceiling are traces of an ochre-colored cave painting. Also visible are numerous etchings that have been reliably dated to the Mesolithic period. The Gal ...
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Larchant Rock Formation Forêt De La Commanderie
Larchant () is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region. It is located on the southern edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau. Demographics The inhabitants are called ''Liricantois'' from the Latin name of the town, ''Liricantus''. The 1793 census showed a population of 470 people and the maximum population was 730 in 1841. The national statistical authority put the 2017 population at 696 people. The same source shows that 68% of the dwellings were occupied by full time residents, while 24% were second homes and 8 percent were vacant. History Prehistory. In the immediate vicinity of Larchant, around 100 caves contain extensive displays of prehistoric, mostly geometric etchings (e.g. lattices). Of particular note is the vast 'Painted Cave' (''la grotte de la peinture''). Still visible on its ceiling are traces of an ochre-colored cave painting. Also visible are numerous etchings that have been reliably dated to the Mesolithic period. The Gal ...
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Basilica Of Saint Mathurin
The Basilica of Saint-Mathurin de Larchant is a Catholic church located in Larchant (Seine-et-Marne), France. Although the church is commonly referred to as a basilica, it has not been designated as such by the pope and is therefore not a basilica under church rules for attributing such status. The basilica was an important pilgrimage destination during the Middle Ages. It served as the center of the cult of Saint Mathurin and attracted, in particular, pilgrims seeking cures for madness or exorcism for the possessed. The building was classified as a historical monument in 1846. History The legend of Saint Mathurin The church is dedicated to Saint Mathurin. A 10th-century manuscript provides an account of his life. According to his legend, he was born in Larchant at the end of the 3rd century to pagan parents. Mathurin had been initiated into the Catholic faith by Bishop Polycarp. He was ordained a priest at the age of twenty. At the time, Rome was stricken with various ev ...
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Basilica Of Saint Mathurin
The Basilica of Saint-Mathurin de Larchant is a Catholic church located in Larchant (Seine-et-Marne), France. Although the church is commonly referred to as a basilica, it has not been designated as such by the pope and is therefore not a basilica under church rules for attributing such status. The basilica was an important pilgrimage destination during the Middle Ages. It served as the center of the cult of Saint Mathurin and attracted, in particular, pilgrims seeking cures for madness or exorcism for the possessed. The building was classified as a historical monument in 1846. History The legend of Saint Mathurin The church is dedicated to Saint Mathurin. A 10th-century manuscript provides an account of his life. According to his legend, he was born in Larchant at the end of the 3rd century to pagan parents. Mathurin had been initiated into the Catholic faith by Bishop Polycarp. He was ordained a priest at the age of twenty. At the time, Rome was stricken with various ev ...
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Maturinus
Saint Maturinus, or Mathurin (died ca. 300 AD) was a Gallo-Roman exorcist and missionary venerated as a saint. The first source to mention Maturinus is the ''Martyrology of Usuard'', written in 875. In the next century, a biography of Maturinus was composed. Life According to his legend, Maturinus was born in ''Liricantus'' (now Larchant). His parents, Marinus and Euphemia, were pagan. His father was entrusted by Maximian with the task of exterminating the Christians of the region. His son Maturinus, however, was secretly baptized by Polycarp, when the boy was twelve. According to legend, he began to perform miracles, drive out demons, and calm rowdy or riotous individuals. He eventually converted his parents to Christianity.Alban Butler, Paul Burns, ''Butler's Lives of the Saints'' (Continuum International Publishing Group, 2000), 5. He became a priest at the age of twenty, and took care of the diocese when the local bishop went to Rome. His fame grew, and emperor Maximian ...
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Saint Mathurin
Saint Maturinus, or Mathurin (died ca. 300 AD) was a Gallo-Roman exorcist and missionary venerated as a saint. The first source to mention Maturinus is the ''Martyrology of Usuard'', written in 875. In the next century, a biography of Maturinus was composed. Life According to his legend, Maturinus was born in ''Liricantus'' (now Larchant). His parents, Marinus and Euphemia, were pagan. His father was entrusted by Maximian with the task of exterminating the Christians of the region. His son Maturinus, however, was secretly baptized by Polycarp, when the boy was twelve. According to legend, he began to perform miracles, drive out demons, and calm rowdy or riotous individuals. He eventually converted his parents to Christianity.Alban Butler, Paul Burns, ''Butler's Lives of the Saints'' (Continuum International Publishing Group, 2000), 5. He became a priest at the age of twenty, and took care of the diocese when the local bishop went to Rome. His fame grew, and emperor Maximian ...
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Fontainebleau Rock Climbing
The region around Fontainebleau in France is particularly famous for its concentrated bouldering areas. French alpine climbers practiced bouldering there since the 19th century. It remains today a prime climbing location. It is the biggest and most developed bouldering area in the world. The Fontainebleau climbing areas are located in a forested area south of Paris. They are colloquially known as "Font" to English speakers, and as ''Bleau'' in France. They are located mostly within the ''Forêt Domaniale'' ( National Forest) ''de Fontainebleau'', near the town of Fontainebleau, ''des Trois Pignons'' (near Milly-la-Forêt) and ''de la Commanderie'' (near Larchant). Some of the major areas are: * Le Cul de Chien and La Canche aux Merciers in les Trois PignonsEscalade à Bleau, Tome 1: Les Trois Pignons, COSIROC * le Cuvier ( Bas-Cuvier, Cuvier Rempart) and les Gorges d'Apremont in Forêt de FontainebleauEscalade à Bleau, Tome 2: Forêt domaniale de Fontainebleau, COSIROC * L ...
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Forest Of Fontainebleau
The forest of Fontainebleau (french: Forêt de Fontainebleau, or ''Forêt de Bière'', meaning "forest of heather") is a mixed deciduous forest lying southeast of Paris, France. It is located primarily in the arrondissement of Fontainebleau in the southwestern part of the department of Seine-et-Marne. Most of it also lies in the canton of Fontainebleau, although parts of it extend into adjoining cantons, and even as far west as the town of Milly-la-Forêt in the neighboring department, Essonne. Several ''communes'' lie within the forest, notably the towns of Fontainebleau and Avon. The forest has an area of . History Forty thousand years ago, nomadic populations settled around the forest. Various traces of their presence have been discovered: carved stone tools, bones of such animals as bears, elephants, rhinos, giant stags. More than 2,000 caves with rock carvings are scattered across the forest. They are attributed to all periods between the Upper Paleolithic (around 12 ...
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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):BANATIC
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Communes Of France
The () is a level of administrative division in the French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities in the United States and Canada, ' in Germany, ' in Italy, or ' in Spain. The United Kingdom's equivalent are civil parishes, although some areas, particularly urban areas, are unparished. 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 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 arrondi ...
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Saint Mathurin La Fontaine De Saint Mathurin
In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, and Lutheran doctrine, all of their faithful deceased in Heaven are considered to be saints, but some are considered worthy of greater honor or emulation. Official ecclesiastical recognition, and consequently a public cult of veneration, is conferred on some denominational saints through the process of canonization in the Catholic Church or glorification in the Eastern Orthodox Church after their approval. While the English word ''saint'' originated in Christianity, historians of religion tend to use the appellation "in a more general way to refer to the state of special holiness that many religions attribute to certain people", referring to the Jewish tzadik, the Islamic walī, the Hindu rishi o ...
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