Picard (Saarlouis)
Picard may refer to: *Picardy, a region of France *Picard language, a language of France *Jean-Luc Picard, a fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' franchise Places * Picard, California, USA * Picard, Quebec, Canada * Picard (crater), a lunar impact crater in Mare Crisium People * Picard (name), a French surname (includes a list of people with this name) * Picards, a religious sect in the fifteenth century ''Star Trek'' *The family of Jean-Luc Picard, see List of ''Star Trek'' characters (N-S); **'' Star Trek: Picard'', a television series focusing on the character of Jean-Luc Picard Other uses * Picard (satellite), an orbiting solar observatory built by CNES * Picard (grape), an alternative name for several wine grape varieties *'' TSS Duke of Cumberland'' or ''Picard'', a steamship that operated between Tilbury and Dunkirk from 1927 to 1936 * Picard Surgelés, French retailer of frozen foods See also * * *Berger Picard, French breed of dog of the herding group of breeds ...
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Picardy
Picardy (; Picard and french: Picardie, , ) is a historical territory and a former administrative region of France. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region of Hauts-de-France. It is located in the northern part of France. History The historical province of Picardy stretched from north of Noyon to Calais via the whole of the Somme department and the north of the Aisne department. The province of Artois ( Arras area) separated Picardy from French Flanders. Middle Ages From the 5th century, the area formed part of the Frankish Empire and, in the feudal period, it encompassed the six countships of Boulogne, Montreuil, Ponthieu, Amiénois, Vermandois and Laonnois.Dunbabin.France in the Making. Ch.4. The Principalities 888–987 In accordance with the provisions of the 843 Treaty of Verdun, the region became part of West Francia, the later Kingdom of France. The name "Picardy" derives from the Old French ''pic,'' meaning "pike", the characteristic weapon u ...
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