Laval means ''The Valley'' in old French and is the name of:
People
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House of Laval
The House of Laval is a family of barons, later counts, coming from the town of Laval, located in Northwestern France, part of the province of Maine before the French Revolution. The Laval were one of the most powerful families of Maine dur ...
, a French noble family originating from the town of
Laval, Mayenne
Laval () is a town in western France, about west-southwest of Paris, and the capital of the Mayenne department.
Its inhabitants are called ''Lavallois''. The commune of Laval proper, without the metropolitan area, is the 7th most populous in ...
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Laval (surname) Laval is a French surname and an alternative spelling of "Duval", which literally translates from French to English as "of the valley". It derives from the Norman "Devall", which has both English and French ties. Variant spellings include: Davolls ...
Places
Belgium
* Laval, a village in the municipality of
Sainte-Ode
Sainte-Ode (; wa, Sinte-Oude) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
On 1 January 2007, the municipality, which covers 97.87 km², had 2,305 inhabitants, giving a population density
Population den ...
, Luxembourg Province.
Canada
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Laval, Quebec
Laval (; ) is a city in Quebec, Canada. It is in the southwest of the province, north of Montreal. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third-largest city in the province after Montreal and Quebec City, and the thirteenth largest city in C ...
, a city and an administrative region coextensive with the city in southern Quebec, Canada, part of the Montreal area
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Îles Laval
The Îles Laval are an island grouping in the Rivière des Prairies in southwestern Quebec, part of the Hochelaga Archipelago.
Formerly an independent municipality (Les Îles-Laval), they became part of the city of Laval on August 6, 1965.
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, an archipelago within the limits of the above city
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Laval (electoral district)
Laval was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917, 1949 to 1979, and from 2004 to 2015.
Geography
The district included the neighbourhoo ...
, former riding in Canada
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Laval (provincial electoral district)
Laval was a former provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. It was located in the Laval region north of Montreal, but for some of its history it also included parts of Montreal itself.
It was created for the 1867 election ...
, former provincial riding in Quebec
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Université Laval
Université Laval is a public research university in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The university was founded by royal charter issued by Queen Victoria in 1852, with roots in the founding of the Séminaire de Québec in 1663 by François de Montmo ...
, a university in Quebec City
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Laval Rouge et Or
The Laval Rouge et Or (, ''Red and Gold'') are the athletic teams that represent Université Laval, located in Quebec City, Quebec. Home games are all held in the PEPS indoor and outdoor sports facilities.
Varsity teams
Laval Rouge et Or teams c ...
, the university's varsity sports program
France
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Arrondissement of Laval
The arrondissement of Laval is an Arrondissements of France, arrondissement of France in the Mayenne Departments of France, department in the Pays de la Loire Regions of France, region. It has 34 Communes of France, communes. Its population is 112, ...
, an arrondissement in the Mayenne department in the Pays de la Loire region
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Laval, Mayenne
Laval () is a town in western France, about west-southwest of Paris, and the capital of the Mayenne department.
Its inhabitants are called ''Lavallois''. The commune of Laval proper, without the metropolitan area, is the 7th most populous in ...
, a commune in the Mayenne department
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Laval-Atger
Laval-Atger ( oc, La Val Atgièr) is a former commune in the Lozère department in southern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Saint-Bonnet-Laval.Laval-d'Aix
Laval-d'Aix is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Drôme department
*Parc naturel régional du Vercors
The Vercors Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel régional du Verc ...
, a commune in the Drôme department
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Laval-d'Aurelle
Laval-d'Aurelle (; Auvergnat: ''L'Aval d'Aurèla'') is a former commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Saint-Laurent-les-Bains-Laval-d'Aurelle.Laval-de-Cère, a commune in the Lot department
* Laval-du-Tarn, a commune in the Lozère department
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Laval-en-Brie
Laval-en-Brie (, literally ''Laval in Brie'') is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
Demographics
Inhabitants are called ''Valvirois''.
See also
*Communes of the Seine-et-Marne depart ...
, a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department
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Laval-en-Laonnois
Laval-en-Laonnois 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 in the French department of Aisne.
The ...
, a commune in the Aisne department
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Laval-le-Prieuré
Laval-le-Prieuré () is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Population
See also
* Communes of the Doubs department
The following is a list of the 571 communes of the Doubs departmen ...
, a commune in the Doubs department
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Laval-Morency
Laval-Morency () is a Communes of France, commune in the Ardennes (department), Ardennes Departments of France, department and Grand Est Regions of France, region of north-eastern France.
Geography
The Sormonne (river), Sormonne flows through t ...
, a commune in the Ardennes department
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Laval-Pradel
Laval-Pradel (; oc, La Val) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Gard department
This is a list of the 351 Communes of France, communes of the Gard Departments of France, department of ...
, a commune in the Gard department
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Laval-Roquecezière
Laval-Roquecezière is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Aveyron department
The following is a list of the 285 communes of the Aveyron department of France.
The communes cooper ...
, a commune in the Aveyron department
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Laval-Saint-Roman
Laval-Saint-Roman (; oc, La Vau de Sant Roman) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Gard department
This is a list of the 351 Communes of France, communes of the Gard Departments of F ...
, a commune in the Gard department
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Laval-sur-Doulon
Laval-sur-Doulon () is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Loire department
The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Haute-Loire department of France.
The c ...
, a commune in the Haute-Loire department
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Laval-sur-Luzège
Laval-sur-Luzège (, literally ''Laval on Luzège''; oc, La Val) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
Geography
The Luzège forms the commune's eastern boundary, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms the commune's so ...
, a commune in the Corrèze department
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Laval-sur-Tourbe
Laval-sur-Tourbe () is a commune in the Marne department 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 followi ...
, a commune in the Marne department
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Laval-sur-Vologne
Laval-sur-Vologne (, literally ''Laval on Vologne'') is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
See also
*Communes of the Vosges department
The following is a list of the 507 communes of the Vosges department o ...
, a commune in the Vosges department
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Bonchamp-lès-Laval
Bonchamp-lès-Laval (, literally ''Bonchamp near Laval'') is a commune in the Mayenne department in northwestern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of Mayenne
The following is a list of the 240 communes of the Mayenne department of Fran ...
, a commune in the Mayenne department
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Le Poët-Laval
Le Poët-Laval is a rural commune in the Drôme department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Drôme department
The following is a list of the 363 communes of the Drôme departm ...
, a commune in the Drôme department
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Magnac-Laval
Magnac-Laval (; oc, Manhac la Vau) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
Geography
The river Brame flows westward through the middle of the commune and crosses the town.
Inhabitant ...
, a commune in the Haute-Vienne department
* Mont-de-Laval, a commune in the Doubs department
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Saint-Genis-Laval
Saint-Genis-Laval () is a commune in the metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
The Lyon Observatory is located in this commune.
History
Saint-Genis-Laval draws its name from Saint Genis or Genest, a Roman act ...
, a commune in the Rhône department
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Saint-Germain-Laval, Loire
Saint-Germain-Laval () is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
The North American explorer Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut was born in Saint-Germain-Laval.
Geography
The commune is located in the plain of Forez, in the center o ...
, a commune in the Loire department
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Saint-Germain-Laval, Seine-et-Marne
Saint-Germain-Laval () is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
Demographics
Inhabitants of Saint-Germain-Laval are called ''Saint-Germanois''.
See also
* Communes of the Seine-et-Ma ...
, a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department
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Saint-Pierre-Laval
Saint-Pierre-Laval () is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Allier department
The following is a list of the 317 communes of the Allier department of Franc ...
, a commune in the Allier department
* Viols-en-Laval, a commune in the Hérault department
Other
* Name of the prince of the Lion Tribe and protagonist of the ''
Legends of Chima
''Legends of Chima'' is a computer-animated television series created by Tommy Andreasen and produced by The Lego Group. It was created to coincide with the Lego Legends of Chima line of construction toys. It centres on the fictional world of Chi ...
'' series
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Stade Lavallois
Stade Lavallois Mayenne Football Club (), also referred to as Stade Laval or simply Laval, is a French association football club based in Laval in western France. The club was formed on 17 July 1902 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second l ...
, an association football club in France
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La Val
La Val ( it, La Valle ; german: Wengen ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about northeast of the city of Bolzano.
Geography
As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 1,307 and an area ...
, a comune in South Tyrol, Italy
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Leval (disambiguation) Leval may refer to:
*Leval, Nord, a commune in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
*Leval, Territoire de Belfort, a commune in the Franche-Comté region of France
*Leval-Trahegnies, a town in the Hainaut province of Belgium
; See also
* Le Val ...