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Rochebrune
Rochebrune may refer to the following places in France: * Rochebrune, Hautes-Alpes, a commune in the department of Hautes-Alpes * Rochebrune, Drôme, a commune in the department of Drôme * Pic de Rochebrune, a mountain of Cottian Alps * Pic de Petit Rochebrune, a mountain of Cottian Alps * Château de Rochebrune, historic castle in Charente, France Rochebrune can also be a surname: * Antoine de Rochebrune, French Roman Catholic priest * Alphonse Trémeau de Rochebrune, French zoologist * François Rochebrune, French soldier and Polish general who organized the Zouaves of Death Zouaves of Death (Polish: ''Żuawi śmierci'') were a Polish military unit during the January Uprising, formed in February 1863 from volunteers in Ojców, Poland, by the Frenchman François Rochebrune (Polish: ''Franciszek Rochebrune''). He based ... * Octave de Rochebrune (1824-1900), French painter, sculptor and etcher {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alphonse Trémeau De Rochebrune
Alphonse Amédée Trémeau de Rochebrune was a French botanist, malacologist and a zoologist. He was born on 18 September 1836 in Saint-Savin, and died on 23 April 1912 in Paris. Biography The son of a curator of the Museum of Angoulême, he became a military surgeon and reached the rank of adjutant in 1870. After obtaining his doctorate in 1874, he travelled to Saint-Louis in Senegal. In 1878, he joined the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle as an assistant in the Laboratory of Anthropology, and then replaced Victor Bertin (1849–1880), as assistant naturalist in the Laboratory of molluscs, worms and zoophytes, after Bertin's death. He held this post until his retirement in 1911. He addressed, in one hundred fifty publications, to a variety of subjects: from geology to paleontology, botany to malacology. These include his 1860 catalogue of wild flowering plants in the Department of Charente, co-written with Savatier Alexander. From 1882 to 1883, Rochebrune took part in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pic De Rochebrune
The Pic de Rochebrune (or ''Grand Rochebrune'' or, simply, ''Rochebrune'') is a mountain in the Cottian Alps belonging to the French departments, French department of Hautes-Alpes. Etymology The literal English translation of ''Pic de Rochebrune'' can be ''dark rock peak'' or ''brown rock peak''. Geography The mountain is the highest summit of the Cottian Alps#Geography, Central Cottian Alps. Nature conservation The Pic de Rochebrune is located on the northern border of the regional nature park of Queyras (''Parc naturel régional du Queyras ''), established in 1977.''Histoire'', web page on the nature park sitwww.pnr-queyras.com (accessed in Mayl 2012) Access to the summit The easiest route to reach the summit starts from the col d'Izoard, Izoard pass. It requires some climbing skills. References Maps * French official cartography (''Institut Géographique National, Institut géographique national'' - IGN); on-line version:www.geoportail.fr See also * Pic de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine De Rochebrune
Antoine de Rochebrune (born February 18, 1964) is a French Roman Catholic priest. He is the vicar, or representative, of Opus Dei in France since 1999. Since 2020, he is the vicar of Opus Dei in Canada. Early life Antoine de Rochebrune was born on February 18, 1964 in Floirac, Grenoble, France. His father was Pierre de Rochebrune and his mother, Monique de Béjarry. De Rochebrune graduated from the Grenoble Institute of Technology, where he became an engineer in mechanical engineering in 1986. He went on to receive a doctorate in mechanical engineering from the same institution four years later, in 1990. He earned a second doctorate in dogmatic theology from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in 1996. His PhD thesis was called ''Le munus sanctificandi des évêques selon Lumen gentium 26''. Career De Rochebrune worked as a mechanical engineer for Merlin Gérin (now Schneider Electric) from 1987 to 1990. De Rochebrune was ordained as an Opus Dei priest on September 15, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Rochebrune
François Rochebrune (Polish: ''Franciszek Rochebrune'') (born 1 June or 1 January 1830, died 19 November 1870 (some sources state 1871)) was a French soldier who served in the French Zouaves during the Crimean War. He then lived in Poland for two years as a tutor. He returned to the French Zouaves for five years, serving as a sergeant in China. He then returned to live in Poland once again in 1862. When the Polish rebellion against Russian rule began in January 1863, he formed and led a Polish rebel unit called the Zouaves of Death. Within months, he had been promoted to general. After the collapse of the uprising, he returned to France, where his exploits in Poland earned him the rank of captain in the French army. He was promoted to colonel for the Franco-Prussian War, and was killed by a sniper at the Battle of Montretout at the age of forty. Biography Rochebrune was born in Vienne in Isère, France, to an impoverished family. When he was fourteen he began an apprenticeship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zouaves Of Death
Zouaves of Death (Polish: ''Żuawi śmierci'') were a Polish military unit during the January Uprising, formed in February 1863 from volunteers in Ojców, Poland, by the Frenchman François Rochebrune (Polish: ''Franciszek Rochebrune''). He based his formation on the French Zouaves, in which he had served during the Crimean War.Bartek Rogalski"„Żuawi Śmierci” w Powstaniu Styczniowym" (Zouaves of Death in the January Uprising), last accessed 1/14/2011 The Zouaves of Death were highly regarded for their bravery, but they suffered high casualties and their numbers were severely depleted within months. The unit ceased to exist when the rebellion was defeated in 1864. After the fighting in Poland, Rochebrune returned to the French army, as a captain and later colonel. Name The name of the unit referred to the original French formations, initially recruited from a particular tribe of the Berbers, the '' Zouaoua'' of North Africa, in French Algeria in the 1830s. The "of death" port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pic De Petit Rochebrune
The Pic de Petit Rochebrune (or, simply, ''Petit Rochebrune'') is a mountain in the Cottian Alps belonging to the French department of Hautes-Alpes. Etymology The literal English translation of ''Pic de Rochebrune'' can be ''dark rock peak'' or ''brown rock peak''. ''Petit'' means ''small'', and refers to the fact that the mountain is smaller than the neighbouring Pic de Rochebrune. Geography The mountain is located on the ridge dividing the Queyras (valley of the Guil, a tributary of the Durance) from the valley of the Cerveyrette, another tributary of the Durance. Administratively is shared bey the municipalities of Cervières and Aiguilles. Nature conservation The Pic de Petit Rochebrune is located on the northern border of the regional nature park of Queyras (''Parc naturel régional du Queyras ''), established in 1977.''Histoire'', web page on the nature park sitwww.pnr-queyras.com (accessed in Mayl 2012) Access to the summit The easiest route to reach the sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochebrune, Hautes-Alpes
Rochebrune (; oc, Ròchabruna) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department The following is a list of the 162 communes of the Hautes-Alpes department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Hautes-Alpes {{HautesAlpes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochebrune, Drôme
Rochebrune (; oc, Ròchabruna) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Drôme department The following is a list of the 363 communes of the Drôme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Drôme {{Drôme-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Château De Rochebrune
The Château de Rochebrune is an historic castle in Étagnac, Charente, France. It was built in the 11th and 12th centuries. It has been listed by the French Ministry of Culture The Ministry of Culture (french: Ministère de la Culture) is the ministry of the Government of France in charge of national museums and the . Its goal is to maintain the French identity through the promotion and protection of the arts (visual, ... since June 24, 1959. References Châteaux in Charente Monuments historiques of Charente {{France-castle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cottian Alps
The Cottian Alps (; french: Alpes Cottiennes ; it, Alpi Cozie ) are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France (Hautes-Alpes and Savoie) and Italy (Piedmont). The Fréjus Road Tunnel and Fréjus Rail Tunnel between Modane and Susa are important transportation arteries between France (Lyon, Grenoble) and Italy (Turin). Etymology The name ''Cottian'' comes from '' Marcus Julius Cottius'', a king of the tribes inhabiting that mountainous region in the 1st century BC. Under his father Donnus, these tribes had previously opposed but later made peace with Julius Caesar. Cottius was succeeded by his son Gaius Julius Donnus II (reigned 3 BC-4 AD), and his grandson Marcus Julius Cottius II (reigned 5-63 AD), who was granted the title of king by the emperor Claudius. On his death, Nero annexed his kingdom as the province of Alpes Cottiae. History For a long part of the Middle Ages the Cottian Alps were divided between the Duchy of Savoy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hautes-Alpes
Hautes-Alpes (; oc, Auts Aups; en, Upper Alps) is a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. It is located in the heart of the French Alps, after which it is named. Hautes-Alpes had a population of 141,220 as of 2019,Populations légales 2019: 05 Hautes-Alpes INSEE which makes it the third least populated French department. Its prefecture is Gap; its sole is |
Drôme
Drôme (; Occitan: ''Droma''; Arpitan: ''Drôma'') is the southernmost department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France. Named after the river Drôme, it had a population of 516,762 as of 2019.Populations légales 2019: 26 Drôme INSEE Drôme's prefecture is Valence. History Saint-Vallier in Drôme was the birthplace of one of France's most famous courtesans, the noble-born |
