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Aimée Lallement
Marie-Aimée Éléonore Lallement (16 August 1898 – 11 September 1988) was a French community activist, socialist and feminist who was a world champion sportswoman in the 110 meter and the Javelin throw, Javelin competitions. She was also a Righteous Among the Nations. Youth Lallement was born at Givet on the 16 August 1898 to a family of teachers. World War I forced her family to leave Ardennes (department), Ardennes and as a refugee she continued her studies and became a teacher in Versailles. She campaigned for women's equality, based on the examples in Finland, Norway and Denmark, where women had obtained the women's suffrage, vote in 1906. She was outraged that the Olympics did not welcome women and as the Games were to take place in Paris in 1924, she invited other women to organize a parallel Olympics events. She distinguished herself in at least two disciplines as World Champion of the 110 meter and the Javelin throw, Javelin. Lallemont was a member of the Social ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Givet
Givet () (; ) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France surrounded on three sides by the Belgian border. It lies on the river Meuse where Emperor Charles V built the fortress of Charlemont. It borders the French municipalities of Fromelennes to the east and Rancennes to the south and Foisches to the southeast. The Pointe de Givet National Nature Reserve is partly located on the commune. History The town's history claims that Saint Hubert lived there in 720 and performed a miracle. The town has changed hands several times since the Roman era before becoming part of France in 1678, and was later invaded by Russians and Germans. During the Nine Years' War in 1696 Givet functioned as a supply depot for the French army and was bombarded by and Anglo-Dutch force under Menno van Coehoorn. During the Napoleonic Wars, the French maintained a camp here for British naval prisoners of war from 1804 to 1814. One of the officer prisoners, Captain Jahleel Bre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |