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Verdon
Verdon may refer to: People *Verdon (surname) Places France * Verdon, Dordogne, in the Dordogne ''département'' * Verdon, Marne, in the Marne ''département'' * Vinon-sur-Verdon, an old French town in the département of Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region * Le Verdon-sur-Mer, in the Gironde ''département'' * Verdun, a small north-eastern French city famous for various 18th-20th century military campaigns United States *Verdon Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota *Verdon, Nebraska *Verdon, South Dakota Other * Verdon college, a co-educational Roman Catholic high school in Invercargill, New Zealand * Verdon (river), a river in south-eastern France, left tributary of the Durance **Verdon Gorge (French: Gorges du Verdon or Grand canyon du Verdon), a river canyon in south-eastern France * The Hispano-Suiza Verdon, a license-built version of the Rolls-Royce RB.44 Tay See also * Verden (other) * Verdun (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verdon Gorge
The Verdon Gorge (French language, French: ''Gorges du Verdon'' ) is a river canyon located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region of Southeastern France. It is about 25 km (15.5 mi) long and up to 700 metres (0.4 mi) deep. It was formed by the Verdon (river), Verdon River, which is named for its turquoise-green colour, one of the location's distinguishing characteristics. In between the towns of Castellane and Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, the river has cut a ravine to a depth of 700 meters through the limestone mass. At the end of the canyon, the Verdon flows into the artificial Lake of Sainte-Croix. The gorge is very popular with tourists, who can drive around its rim, rent kayaks to travel on the river, or Hiking, hike. The limestone walls, which are several hundreds of metres high, attract many rock climbing, rock climbers. It is considered an outstanding destination for multi-pitch climbing, with 1,500 routes available ranging from 20 metres ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verdon College
Verdon College is a co-educational Roman Catholic high school in Invercargill, New Zealand, teaching students from year 7 to 13 (ages 11–18). The College is named after Michael Verdon, Bishop Michael Verdon (1838–1918) who was the second Catholic Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin, Dunedin (1896–1918). In 2023, 93.4% of Year 11 students achieved NCEA Level 1, 88.7% of Year 12 students achieved NCEA Level 2, and 44.3% of Year 13 students achieved NCEA Level 3. In 2023, 11 students were given at least one Vocational Pathway Award. History Verdon College is a co-educational Catholic secondary school, established in 1982 through the 1981 amalgamation of St Catherine's College (a single-sex high school for girls operated by the Dominican Order, Dominican Sisters) and Marist College (single-sex high school for boys operated by the Marist Brothers). The Marist College site (which became Verdon College) was built on former farmland at the eastern boundary of Invercargil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinon-sur-Verdon
Vinon-sur-Verdon (; ) is a commune in the northwestern part of the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. The town is on the left bank of the river Verdon near the Gorges du Verdon. The commune is on the departmental border with Vaucluse and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence; as of 2019, it had a population of 4,248. Vinon-sur-Verdon's airfield (ICAO Airport Code LFNF) is a popular location for the sport of gliding and was the location for the 2006 World Gliding Championships. Geography Climate Vinon-sur-Verdon has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification ''Csa''). The average annual temperature in Vinon-sur-Verdon is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Vinon-sur-Verdon was on 28 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 12 February 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verdon (river)
The Verdon (, ) is a river in Southeastern France, left tributary of the Durance. Its drainage basin is .Bassin versant : Verdon (Le) Observatoire Régional Eau et Milieux Aquatiques en PACA The Verdon is best known for its impressive canyon: the Verdon Gorge. This limestone canyon, also called the "Grand Canyon of Verdon", long and more than deep, is a popular climbing and sight-seeing area. The name comes from the green appearance of the waters of the river, in the canyon. Course [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verdon (surname)
Verdon is a French or English of Norman origin surname, under Dutch influence as Ferdon. Notable people with the surname include: *George Frederic Verdon (1834–96), English-Australian politician and public figure *Gwen Verdon (1925–2000), Tony Award-winning American dancer and actress *John Verdon (born 1942), American novelist known for detective stories *Jimmy Verdon (born 1981), defensive end in American Football *Olivier Verdon (born 1995), footballer *Philip Verdon (1886–1960), British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics *René Verdon (1924–2011), French-born American chef *Timothy Verdon (born 1946), Roman Catholic priest and Art Historian *Guillaume Verdon, Canadian physicist and entrepreneur {{surname, Verdon French-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Verdon-sur-Mer
Le Verdon-sur-Mer (, ; ) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. History In the 11th century, the territory housed the priory of Saint-Nicholas de Grave, dependent on Cluny. It housed the monks in charge of maintaining the fire of Cordouan, off the mouth of the estuary. The priory is buried under the sands for an indefinite period. Until 1874, the town was dependent on the commune of Soulac. This year was also the year of the construction of the Bordeaux-Le Verdon railway line which would open up the town and envisage a future port. The railway line started from Bordeaux in 1868 and did not reach the town until 1875, with the Point de Grave being reached in 1902. Le Verdon was initially only a hamlet of Soulac which was a distance from Bourg, which had lived off salt production for a long period of time. The other main activities of the village are the exploitation of resources linked to the sea (fishing, oysters, shellfish, etc.) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verdon, Nebraska
Verdon is a village in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 164 at the 2020 census. History Verdon was platted in 1882. Its name is derived from the word "verdure", which means the greenness of vegetables. Geography Verdon is located at (40.147950, -95.711007). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 172 people, 84 households, and 51 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 104 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.1% White, 1.2% Native American, 0.6% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population. There were 84 households, of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verdon Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota
Verdon Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 40 in the 2020 census. Etymology Verdon Township was named for Verdon Wells, son of the town's postmaster, E. B. Wells. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.31%, is water. Major highway * Minnesota State Highway 65 Lakes * Oxbow Lake Adjacent townships * Ball Bluff Township (northeast) * Cornish Township (east) * Turner Township (southeast) * Libby Township (south) Cemeteries The township contains Verdon Cemetery. Demographics At the 2020 census. there were 40 people and 14 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 43 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up of the township was 88.37% White, 9.30% Hispanic, and 2.32% American Indian. There were 16 households, of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.50% were married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verdon, South Dakota
Verdon is a town in southeastern Brown County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 3 at the 2020 census. History Verdon was platted in 1886. It was named after the city of Verdun, France. A post office was established at Verdon in 1887, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1982. Verdon was served by a branch of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad between Doland and Groton. The line was abandoned in 1970, with the last passenger service to the town being in 1965. On January 12, 1888, a blizzard hit Verdon suddenly. Students in the township's school, located about a mile north of town along the railroad tracks, were stranded. A rescue party was organized and went to the school with a wagon set on the tracks. A human chain was formed and successfully ferried the students back to town safely on the wagon. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verdon, Dordogne
Verdon () is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include Fren ... References Communes of Dordogne {{Bergerac-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verdon, Marne
Verdon () 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 610 communes in the French department of Marne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Communes of Marne (department) {{Épernay-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verden (other)
Verden can refer to: * Verden, Aller, a town in Lower Saxony, Germany * Verden, Oklahoma, a small town in the USA * Verden (district), a district in Lower Saxony, Germany * Diocese of Verden (768–1648), a former diocese of the Catholic Church * Prince-Bishopric of Verden (1180–1648), a former prince-bishopric in the Holy Roman Empire * Principality of Verden (1648–1823), a former principality in the Holy Roman Empire * Verden Allen (born 1944), British musician, former member of Mott the Hoople * Verden, a colony of the micronational Aerican Empire See also * Verdon (other) Verdon may refer to: People * Verdon (surname) Places France * Verdon, Dordogne, in the Dordogne ''département'' * Verdon, Marne, in the Marne ''département'' * Vinon-sur-Verdon, an old French town in the département of Var, Provence-Alpes ... * Verdun (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
