Riquet is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Dominique Riquet
Dominique Riquet (born 18 September 1946 in Valenciennes, Nord) is a French surgeon and politician of the Radical Party who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since the 2009 European election, representing the North-We ...
(born 1946), French surgeon and politician of the Radical Party and MEP
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François-Joseph-Philippe de Riquet
François-Joseph-Philippe de Riquet (21 September 1771 - 2 March 1843), comte de Caraman was the 16th Prince de Chimay from 24 July 1804 to 1843.
Early life
François-Joseph-Philippe was born in Paris on 21 September 1771. He was a son of Victor M ...
(1771–1843), comte de Caraman was the 16th Prince de Chimay
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Pedro Riquet
Pedro Riquet ( fl. 1598-1640) was a Spanish composer. His best known work is the romance ''Ya es tiempo de recoger'' of 1640.''Revista de musicología'' Volume 10, Issues 1-2; Volume 10, Issues 1-2 Sociedad Española de Musicología, Sociedad Espa� ...
(1598–1640), Spanish composer
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Pierre-Paul Riquet
Stele in Toulouse Cathedral
Pierre-Paul Riquet, Baron de Bonrepos (29 June 1609 (some sources say 1604) – 4 October 1680) was the engineer and canal-builder responsible for the construction of the Canal du Midi.
Background
Paul Riquet was b ...
(1609–1680), engineer and canal-builder responsible for the construction of the Canal du Midi
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Joseph de Riquet de Caraman (1808–1886)
Joseph de Riquet de Caraman, 17th Prince de Chimay (20 August 1808, Paris – 12 March 1886, London) was a Belgian diplomat and industrialist.
Family
The eldest son of François Joseph de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay and his wife Thér� ...
, 17th Prince de Chimay, Belgian diplomat and industrialist
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Joseph de Riquet de Caraman-Chimay (1836–1892)
Marie-''Joseph''-Guy-Henry-Philippe de Riquet de Caraman, 18th Prince de Chimay (9 October 1836, Château de Menars, France – 29 March 1892, Brussels, Belgium), was a Belgian diplomat and politician. He was notable as Ambassador to the Holy See ...
, Belgian diplomat and politician
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Valentine de Riquet de Caraman-Chimay
Countess Valentine de Riquet de Caraman (15 February 1839 - 25 August 1914) was a Belgian princess. She was the daughter of Joseph de Riquet de Caraman-Chimay (1808-1886) and Émilie Pellapra. Her first marriage was to prince Paul de Bauffremon ...
(1839–1914), Belgian princess
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(1837–1890), Belgian pianist
See also
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Riquet (Paris Métro)
Riquet () is a station of the Paris Métro and located in the 19th arrondissement of Paris.
History
Riquet opened on 5 November 1910 with the commissioning of the first section of line 7 between Opéra and Porte de la Villette with service pro ...
, a station of the Paris Métro
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Riquet Obelisk
The Riquet Obelisk (french: Obélisque de Riquet) is dedicated to the creator of the Canal du Midi, Pierre-Paul Riquet. In 1827, the heirs of Riquet built the monument. The obelisk
An obelisk (; from grc, ὀβελίσκος ; diminutive o ...
dedicated to the creator of the Canal du Midi, Pierre-Paul Riquet
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Bonrepos-Riquet
Bonrepos-Riquet (; Languedocien: ''Bonrepaus Riquet'') is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Riquetois.
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Garonne department
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, a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France
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Riquet with the Tuft
"Riquet with the Tuft" (french: Riquet à la Houppe), also known as "Ricky of the Tuft", is a French literary fairy tale first published by Catherine Bernard in 1696. The more famous version is that of Charles Perrault in his ''Histoires ou co ...
, a French literary fairy tale first published by Catherine Bernard in 1696
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