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This article is about the French commune. For the American Gospel Singer, see Dijon Prioleau. Coordinates: 47°19′26″N, 05°02′34″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
Dijon (listen (help·
info), pronounced [diʒɔ̃]) is a city in center-eastern France, the préfecture (administrative capital) of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Bourgogne région. Dijon is the historical capital of the province of Burgundy. Population (2005): 150,800 for the commune; 236,953 for the greater Dijon area. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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Coat of arms of the second Duchy of Burgundy and later of the French province of Burgundy Burgundy (French: ; German: ) is a historic region of France, inhabited in turn by Celts (Gauls), Romans (Gallo-Romans), and various Germanic peoples, most importantly the Burgundians and the Franks; the former gave their...
History
Dijon began as a Roman settlement called Divio, located on the road from Lyon to Mainz. Saint Benignus, the city's patron saint, is said to have introduced Christianity to the area before being martyred. This province was home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th century AD until the late 1400s and Dijon was a place of tremendous wealth and power and one of the great European centers of art, learning and science. It was occupied by Nazi Germany between June 1940 and erly 1945, when it was liberated by joint French/UK/USA forces. [[1]] For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ...
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Saint Benignus of Dijon (3rd century) (in French, Saint Bénigne) was a martyr honored as the patron saint and first herald of Christianity of Dijon (Divio), an old city in the territory of the Gallic tribe of the Lingones (civitas Lingonum, Langres). ...
Saint Quentin is the patron saint of locksmiths and is also invoked against coughs and sneezes. ...
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Main sights
 Arc de triomphe known as the Porte Guillaume, on Place Darcy in the centre of Dijon Dijon boasts a surprisingly large number of churches and cathedrals, including St. Bénigne, Notre-Dame, St. Étienne, and St. Michel. The crypt of Dijon Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Benignus, dates from 1,000 years ago, and the city has retained many architectural styles from many of the main periods from the past millennium, including Gothic, Renaissance and Capetian. Many of the still-inhabited houses in the city's central district date from before the 18th century. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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Dijon was spared the destruction of various wars such as the 1870 Franco-Prussian War, despite the fact that the Prussian army invaded the city. Therefore, many of the old buildings such as the half-timbered houses dating from the 12th to the 15th century (found mainly in the city's core district) are undamaged, at least by organized violence. Combatants Second French Empire North German Confederation allied with South German states (later German Empire) Commanders Napoleon III François Achille Bazaine Patrice de Mac-Mahon, duc de Magenta Otto von Bismarck Helmuth von Moltke the Elder Strength 400,000 at wars beginning 1,200,000 Casualties 150,000...
There are many museums in the city, including one dedicated to mustard and steak. Another is the Musée des Beaux Arts in the old part of the Ducal Palace (see below). It contains, among other things, ducal kitchens that date back to the mid-1400s, and a collection of European paintings from the early Renaissance to the Impressionistic periods.
Among the more interesting of Dijon's "must see" sights is the Ducal Palace, the Palais des Ducs et des États de Bourgogne or "Palace of the Dukes and the States of Burgundy" ( 47°19′19″N, 5°2′29″E), which is one of only a few remaining examples of the Capetian period in the region. Another is a curious carving of a little owl, la chouette, on the church of Notre Dame on the rue de la Préfecture. It is reported that this has become regarded as a good-luck charm: people touch it with their left hand and make a wish. The current carving is a copy as the original was destroyed the night of January 5 or 6 2001 by vandals. The current version is now protected by video surveillance.
Transport Dijon is located approximately one hour and 40 minutes southeast of Paris by the TGV high-speed train (LGV Sud-Est). By car, it is about three hours from Paris. For comparison, Lyon is 180 km away and two hours distant - although there is no high-speed train link between both cities. Nice takes about six hours by TGV and Strasbourg about three hours at regular train speed. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1803x1803, 2260 KB) Dijon, 10m resolution This image was generated by the NGA Raster Roam application, at coordinates 47. ...
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Culture Dijon holds the International and Gastronomic Fair every year. With over 500 exhibitors and 200,000 visitors every year, this is one of the ten most important fairs in France. Dijon is also home, every three years, to the international flower show Florissimo. Dijon also hosts the Fete de la Musique (Music Festival) every summer, with live musical groups playing on street corners throughout the city centre. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1050x1389, 344 KB) Summary Cathédrale Saint Bénigne - Dijon self made PRA Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Dijon ...
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Flowery scenes are reconstructed indoors Florissimo is an international flower show held in the city of Dijon, France. ...
To the northwest of Dijon, the race track of Dijon-Prenois hosts various motor sport events. In the past, it once hosted the Formula 1 French Grand Prix. A race track (or racetrack), is a purpose-built facility for the conducting of races. ...
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Dijon is home to Dijon FCO, a football team in Ligue 2, the second-highest league in French football. Dijon is better known for its national professional league basketball club (Pro A), JDA Dijon. Dijon Football Côte dOr is a football club from Dijon, France. ...
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Dijon has numerous museums such as the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, the Musée Archéologique, the Musée de la Vie Bourguignonne, the Musée d'Art Sacré, and the Musée Magnin.
Colleges and universities The University of Burgundy (French: Université de Bourgogne) is a university located in Dijon, France. ...
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Food and drink
Mustard
 A traditional Dijon mustard. Dijon is famous for its mustard, even though nowadays around 90% of all mustard seeds used are imported, mainly from Canada. The term Dijon mustard (moutarde de Dijon) designates a method for the making of mustard, particularly strong if made in that fashion. Most Dijon mustard (brands such as Amora or Maille) is produced industrially, and in fact need not be produced around Dijon. The name has become genericized, meaning it cannot be registered as an EU Protected Designation of Origin.[5] Dijon mustard shops also feature exotic or unusually-flavored mustard (for example fruit flavoured Dijon), often sold in decorative hand-painted faïence (china) pots. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 378 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (537 × 852 pixel, file size: 127 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Dijon mustard Maille Originale, 213g This image was created by Whitebox, and is licensed under the following license I, the creator of this work, hereby grant...
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Wine As the capital of the Burgundy region, Dijon reigns over some of the best wine country in the world. Many superb vineyards producing vins d'appellation contrôlée, such as Vosne-Romanée and Gevrey-Chambertin, are within 20 minutes of the city center. The town's university boasts a renowned oenology institute. The drive from Santenay to Dijon, known as the route des Grands Crus, passes through an idyllic countryside of vineyards, rivers, villages, forests, and twelfth-century churches. The region's architecture is distinguished by, among other things, toits bourguignons (Burgundian roofs) made of tiles glazed in terra cotta, green, yellow and black and arranged in eye-catching geometric patterns. Vosne-Romanée Vosne-Romanée Vosne-Romanée is a wine-producing village and commune in the Côte de Nuits area of the Côte-dOr, Burgundy, France. ...
Gevrey-Chambertin is a French commune, situated in the région of Burgundy, the département of Côte-dOr, the Arrondissement of Dijon and Canton de Gevrey-Chambertin. ...
Santenay is a commune in the département of Côte-dOr in France. ...
The route des Grands Crus (roughly, road of the fine wines) is the touristic name of a road situated in Burgundy, France. ...
The city is also well known for its crème de cassis, or blackcurrant liqueur, used in the drink known as "Kir" (white wine, especially Bourgogne aligoté, with blackcurrant liqueur, named after former mayor of Dijon canon Félix Kir). The same drink made with champagne instead of white wine is known as a Kir Royal. Crème de Cassis is a blood-red, sweet, blackcurrant-flavored liqueur, and is an ingredient of Kir, an apéritif. ...
Bottles of strawberry liqueur A liqueur is a sweet alcoholic beverage, often flavoured with fruits, herbs, spices, flowers, seeds, roots, plants, barks, and sometimes cream. ...
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Aligoté is a white grape used to make white wines in the Burgundy region of France. ...
Canons, Bruges A Canon of the Seminary, Sint Niklaas, Flanders. ...
Canon Félix Kir (January 22, 1876 - April 26, 1968) was a French Catholic priest and politician. ...
The American food writer M.F.K. Fisher, who moved to Dijon shortly after her marriage in 1929, wrote about the region's cuisine in Long Ago in France. Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher (July 3, 1908-June 22, 1992) was a prolific and well-respected writer, writing more than 20 books during her lifetime and also publishing two volumes of journals and correspondence shortly before her death in 1992. ...
Miscellaneous
Notable people
 Coat of Arms of Dijon (1899-1962) - John the Fearless (1371-1419), Duke of Burgundy
- Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
- Saint Jane Frances de Chantal (Jeanne-Françoise Frémiot, baronne de Chantal, 1572-1641), founder of the Visitation Order
- Henry Darcy
- Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, engineer and architect
- Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity (Marie-Élisabeth Catez, 1880-1906), Carmelite nun and religious writer
- Charles, Duke of Burgundy
- Roger Guillemin
- François Jouffroy
- Maurice Boitel, painter
- Jean-Philippe Rameau, composer
- François Rude (1784 - 1855), sculptor
- Jean-Pierre Marielle (*1932), actor
- Claude Jade (1948 - 2006), actress
- Julien Pillet (September 28, 1977 - ), sabre fencer
- Augustin Cauchy, mathematician
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John the Fearless (French: Jean sans Peur), also John II, Duke of Burgundy, known as John of Valois and John of Burgundy (May 28, 1371 – September 10, 1419), was Duke of Burgundy from 1404 to 1419. ...
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, Hyacinthe Rigaud, Louvre Jacques-Benigne Bossuet (September 27, 1627 - April 12, 1704) was a French bishop, theologian, and renowned pulpit orator and court preacher. ...
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Jane Frances de Chantal (Jeanne-Françoise Frémiot, baronne de Chantal, January 28, 1572 - December 13, 1641) was born in Dijon, France. ...
The Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary or the Visitation Order is a Roman Catholic religious order for women. ...
Henry Darcy. ...
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (December 15, 1832 _ December 27, 1923; French pronunciation /EfEl/ in X-SAMPA, in English usually pronounced /ajfEl/) was a French engineer and entrepreneur, specialist of metallic structures. ...
Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity (July 18, 1880–November 9, 1906) was a French nun and religious writer. ...
Origin and early history Carmelites (in Latin Ordo fratrum Beatæ Virginis Mariæ de monte Carmelo) is the name of a Roman Catholic order founded in the 12th century by a certain Berthold (d. ...
Charles the Bold Charles, called the Bold (French: Charles le Téméraire) (November 10, 1433 – January 5, 1477) was Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477. ...
Roger Guillemin (born January 11, 1924 in Dijon, Bourgogne, France) received the National Medal of Science in 1976, and Nobel prize for medicine in 1977 for his work on neurohormones. ...
François Jouffroy (February 1, 1806, Dijon-Laval, Mayenne, June 25, 1882) was a French sculptor. ...
Maurice Boitel in 1980 Maurice Boitel (born July 31, 1919) is a French painter. ...
Jean-Philippe Rameau, by Jacques André Joseph Aved, 1728 Jean-Philippe Rameau (French IPA: ) (September 25, 1683 - September 12, 1764) was one of the most important French composers and music theorists of the Baroque era. ...
François Rude: 1888 engraving François Rude (June 4, 1784 - November 3, 1855) was a French sculptor. ...
Jean-Pierre Marielle Jean-Pierre Marielle (born April 12, 1932 in Dijon) is a French actor. ...
Claude Jade Claude Jade (born Claude Marcelle Jorré on 8 October 1948 - 1 December 2006) was a celebrated French actress, best known by starring in François Truffauts films Baisers volés, Domicile conjugal and Lamour en fuite. ...
Julien Pillet (born 28 September 1977 in Dijon, Burgundy) is a French sabre fencer. ...
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French naval officers sabre of the 19th Century From left to right: two bayonets, a short curved infantry or artillery briquet, a straight infantry officers sabre, and a carbine. ...
Fencing advertisement for the 1900 Summer Olympic Games This article is about the sport, which is distinguished from stage fencing and academic fencing (mensur). ...
Augustin Louis Cauchy Augustin Louis Cauchy (August 21, 1789 – May 23, 1857) was a French mathematician. ...
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Philip II, Duke of Burgundy Philip II, Duke of Burgundy, known as the Bold (Philippe II de Bourgogne, le Hardi in French) (January 15, 1342, Pontoise – April 27, 1404, Halle), was the fourth son of King John II of France and his wife, Bonne (Judith), daughter of the king and...
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In France, a préfecture is the administrative town of a département. ...
Departments (French: IPA: ) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ...
Bourg-en-Bresse is a city in eastern France, préfecture (capital) of the Ain département, and was capital of the former province of Bresse. ...
Préfecture building of the Ain département, in Bourg-en-Bresse Ain is a département named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France bordering Switzerland. ...
Laon is a city and commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Aisne département. ...
Aisne is a department in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River. ...
Moulins is a city and commune in central France, préfecture (capital) of the Allier département. ...
Allier is a département in south-central France named after the Allier River. ...
Digne-les-Bains or simply Digne is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département. ...
Alpes_de_Haute_Provence is a French département in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province of Provence. ...
View overlooking the town of Gap. ...
Hautes-Alpes is a département in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range. ...
Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Coordinates Administration Country Region Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Department Alpes-Maritimes (06) Intercommunality Community of Agglomeration Nice Côte dAzur Mayor Jacques Peyrat (UMP) (since 1995) Statistics Land area¹ 71. ...
Alpes_Maritimes is a département in the extreme southeast corner of France. ...
Privas is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Ardèche département. ...
Ardèche (Occitan and Arpitan: Ardecha) is a department in south-central France named after the Ardèche River. ...
Charleville-Mézières is a town and commune in northeastern France, préfecture (capital) of the Ardennes département which is itself part of the Champagne-Ardenne région. ...
The Ardennes (IPA pronunciation: ) (Dutch: Ardennen) is a volcanic region of extensive forests and rolling hill country, primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but stretching into France (lending its name to the Ardennes département and the Champagne-Ardenne région). ...
Château des Comtes de Foix Foix river Foix is a small town and commune, the préfecture (capital) of the Ariège département in France. ...
Ariège is a département in southwestern France named after the Ariège River. ...
City flag City coat of arms A street in Troyes. ...
Aube is a département in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. ...
For other uses, see Carcassonne (disambiguation). ...
Aude (Occitan: Aude) is a department in south-central France named after the Aude River. ...
Rodez is a city in southern France in département of Aveyron. ...
Aveyron (Occitan: Avairon) is a department in southern France named after the Aveyron River. ...
City flag Coat of arms Motto: By her great deeds, the city of Massilia shines The Old Port of Marseille Location Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Coordinates Administration Country Region Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Department Bouches-du-Rhône (13) Subdivisions 16 arrondissements (in 8 secteurs) Intercommunality Urban...
Bouches-du-Rhône is a département in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhône River. ...
, Caen (pronounced ) is a commune of northwestern France. ...
For the apple brandy produced in the region, see Calvados (spirit). ...
Aurillac is a town and commune in the Auvergne région of France, préfecture (capital) of the Cantal département, at 44° 55′ 44″ N 2° 26′ 38″ E. Population (1999) 30,551. ...
For the cheese, see Cantal. ...
Angoulême is a town and commune in southwestern France, préfecture (capital city) of the Charente département. ...
Charente (Saintongeais: Chérente, Occitan: TCharanto) is a department in central France named after the Charente River. ...
For other uses, see La Rochelle (disambiguation). ...
Charente-Maritime is a département on the west coast of France named after the Charente River. ...
Bourges is a town and commune in central France that is located on the Yèvre river. ...
Cher is a département in the center of France. ...
Tulle is a netting, which is often starched, made of various fibers, including silk, nylon, and rayon, that is often used for veils or gowns. ...
Corrèze is a département in the center of France, named after the Corrèze River. ...
Ajaccio (IPA: , Latin: ; French: ; Corsican: ), is a town in France. ...
Corse-du-Sud is a French department. ...
Location within France Bastia (French & Corsican: Bastia), is a town and commune of northern Corsica, in France. ...
Haute-Corse is a French département. ...
For other uses, see Côte dOr (disambiguation). ...
Saint-Brieuc (Breton: Sant-Brieg) is a commune France, situated in Côtes-dArmor and in the Brittany région. ...
Côtes-dArmor (French) / Aodoù-an-Arvor (Breton) is a département in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France. ...
Guéret is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Creuse département. ...
Creuse is a département in central France named after the Creuse River. ...
Périgueux ( ) (in Occitan: Peireguers or Periguers ) is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Dordogne département and the capital of the Périgord area in the Aquitaine région. ...
Dordogne (Occitan: Dordonha) is a department in central France named after the Dordogne River. ...
City flag City coat of arms Motto: Utinam (Latin: If God wills) Citadel Vauban of Besançon Location Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Coordinates Administration Country Region Franche-Comté Department Doubs (25) Intercommunality Grand Besançon Mayor Jean-Louis Fousseret (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area¹ 65. ...
Doubs is a département in eastern France named after the Doubs River. ...
Valence is a commune in south-eastern France, the capital of the département of Drôme, situated on the left bank of the Rhône, 65 miles south of Lyon on the railway to Marseille. ...
Drôme is a département in southeastern France named after the Drôme River. ...
Évreux is a town and commune of Normandy, northwestern France, in the Eure département, of which it is the préfecture (capital). ...
Eure is a département in the north of France named after the Eure River. ...
Chartres is a town and commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Eure-et-Loir département. ...
Eure-et-Loir is a French département, named after the Eure and Loir rivers. ...
Quimper (Kemper in Breton, Corspotium in Latin) is a commune of Brittany in northwestern France. ...
Finistère (Penn-ar-Bed in Breton) is a département of France, located in Brittany (Bretagne in French). ...
Nîmes (Provençal Occitan: Nimes in both classical and Mistralian norms) is a city and commune of southern France. ...
Gard (Occitan: Gard) is a department located in southern France in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. ...
New city flag (Occitan cross) Traditional coat of arms Motto: (Occitan: For Toulouse, always more) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Midi-Pyrénées Department Haute-Garonne (31) Intercommunality Community of Agglomeration of Greater Toulouse Mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc (UMP) (since 2004) City Statistics Land...
Haute-Garonne is a département in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. ...
Auch is a town and commune in southwestern France. ...
Gers (Occitan: Gers) is a department in the southwest of France named after the Gers River. ...
For other uses, see Bordeaux (disambiguation). ...
Gironde (Occitan: Gironda) is a common name for the Gironde Estuary - sound where merge the mouths of the Garonne river and of the Dordogne river - and for a department in the Aquitaine region situated in southwest France. ...
Montpellier (Occitan Montpelhièr) is a city in the south of France. ...
For other uses, see Hérault (disambiguation). ...
For other uses, see Rennes (disambiguation). ...
Ille-et-Vilaine is a département of France, located in Brittany (Bretagne in French) in the northwest corner of France. ...
Châteauroux is a commune of central France, préfecture (capital) of the Indre département. ...
Indre is a département in the center of France named after the Indre River. ...
Tours is a city in France, the préfecture (capital city) of the Indre-et-Loire département, on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. ...
Indre-et-Loire is a département in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers. ...
Grenoble (Franco-Provençal: Grenoblo) is a city and commune in south-east France situated at the foot of the Alps where the Drac joins the Isère River. ...
Isère (Arpitan: Isera, Occitan: Isèra) is a department, in the Rhône-Alpes (Rôno-Arpes in Arpitan) region in the east of France named after the Isère River. ...
Lons-le-Saunier is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Jura département. ...
For other places with the same name, see Jura. ...
Mont-de-Marsan is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Landes département. ...
Landes (Occitan: Lanas) is a département in southern France. ...
Blois is a city in France, the préfecture (capital) city of the Loir-et-Cher département, situated on the banks of the lower river Loire between Orléans and Tours. ...
Loir-et-Cher is a département in north-central France named after its two principal rivers. ...
Coat of arms Motto: Franco-Provençal: Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Rhône-Alpes Department Loire (42) Canton Chief town of 9 cantons Intercommunality Communauté dagglomération Saint-Étienne Métropole Mayor Michel Thiollière (UMP) (since 2001) Statistics Altitude 422 m–1...
This article is about the French department. ...
Saint Michel dAiguilhe Chapel Le Puy-en-Velay (Lo Puèi de Velai in the Auvergnat dialect of the Occitan language, pronounced [lu/lə ˈpœj də ˈvəlaj]) is a commune of south-central France, préfecture (capital) of the Haute-Loire département. ...
Haute-Loire is a département in south-central France named after the Loire River. ...
Traditional city flag City coat of arms Motto: Favet Neptunus eunti (Latin: Shall Neptune favour the traveller) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Pays de la Loire Department Loire-Atlantique (44) Mayor Jean-Marc Ayrault (PS) (since 1989) City Statistics Land area¹ 65. ...
Loire-Atlantique (formerly Loire-Inférieure) is a department on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean. ...
Orléans (Latin, meaning golden) is a city and commune in north-central France, about 130 km (80 miles) southwest of Paris. ...
Loiret is a département in north-central France named after the Loiret River. ...
Cahors is a town in Western France in the Lot département. ...
Lot is a département in the southwest of France named after the Lot River. ...
For the Agen meteorite of 1814, see Meteorite falls. ...
Lot-et-Garonne is a département in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers. ...
Mende is a commune of France, in the Lozère département, of which it is the préfecture (capital). ...
Lozère (in Occitan Losera), is a department in southeast France near the Massif Central. ...
Maison dAdam, House of Adam, the oldest house of Angers. ...
Maine-et-Loire is a département in west-central France. ...
Saint-Lô is a town and commune of France, the préfecture (capital) of the Manche département, in Normandy. ...
Manche is a French département in Normandy named after La Manche (the sleeve), which is the French name of the English Channel. ...
Châlons-en-Champagne is a city and commune in France. ...
Marne is a department in north-eastern France named after the Marne River which flows through the department. ...
Chaumont is a commune of France, and the préfecture (capital) of the Haute-Marne département. ...
Haute-Marne is a département in the northeast of France named after the Marne River. ...
Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Coordinates Administration Country Region Pays de la Loire Department Mayenne (53) Arrondissement Laval Canton Chief town of 5 cantons Intercommunality Laval Agglomération Mayor François dAubert (UMP) (2001-2008) Statistics Elevation 42 m–122 m (avg. ...
Mayenne is a département in northwest France named after the Mayenne River. ...
For other uses, see Nancy (disambiguation). ...
Meurthe-et-Moselle is a département in the northeast of France named after the Meurthe and Moselle rivers. ...
Bar-le-Duc is a town in northeastern France, in the Meuse département, of which it is the préfecture (capital). ...
Meuse is a département in northeast France, named after the Meuse River. ...
In the old city centre Harbour to cathedral Vannes (Breton: Gwened) is a town and commune located in the Morbihan département, in Brittany, in the west of France. ...
Morbihan (Mor-Bihan in Breton) is a department in the northwest of France named after the Morbihan (small sea in Breton), the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline. ...
City flag City coat of arms Motto: Si paix dedans, paix dehors (French: If peace inside, peace outside) Cathedral St. ...
Moselle is a département in the northeast of France named after the Moselle River. ...
Palais Ducal Nevers (Latin: Noviodunum, later Nevirnum and Nebirnum) is a commune of central France, the préfecture (capital) of the Nièvre département, in the former province of Nivernais. ...
Nièvre is a département in the center of France named after the Nièvre River. ...
For other uses, see Lille (disambiguation). ...
Extent of Dutch in the Arrondissement of Dunkirk, 1874 and 1972 Nord (French term for: North) is a département in the north of France. ...
Beauvais is a town and commune of northern France, préfecture (capital) of the Oise département. ...
Oise is a département in the north of France named after the Oise River. ...
Alençon is a town in Normandy, France, préfecture (capital) of the Orne département. ...
Orne is a department in the northwest of France named after the Orne River. ...
Calais (Kales in Dutch) is a town in northern France, located at 50°57N 1°52E. It is in the département of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ...
Pas-de-Calais is a département in northern France named after the strait which it borders. ...
Clermont-Ferrand is a city of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of approximately 140,000. ...
Building of the Conseil Général of the Puy-de-Dôme département, in Clermont-Ferrand Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Puy-de-Dôme Puy-de-Dôme is a département. ...
Aquitaine Region flag Coat of arms The location of Pau is shown on this map of the historical and cultural area of Gascony. ...
Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Gascon: Pirenèus-Atlantics; Basque: Pirinio-Atlantiarrak or Pirinio-Atlantikoak) is a département in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. ...
Location within France Tarbes is a French town and commune, in the département of Hautes-Pyrénées, of which it is the préfecture. ...
Hautes-Pyrénées is a département in southwestern France. ...
Perpignan (French: Perpignan, pronounced ; Catalan Perpinyà , pronounced ) is a commune and the préfecture (administrative capital city) of the Pyrénées-Orientales département in southern France. ...
Pyrénées-Orientales (English: , Catalan: , Occitan: ) is a department of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. ...
For other uses, see Strasburg. ...
History The département was created on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution. ...
Petite Venise Colmar is a town and commune in the Haut-Rhin département of Alsace, France. ...
Haut-Rhin is a French département, named after the Rhine river. ...
This article is about the French city. ...
Rhône is a French département located in the central Eastern région of Rhône-Alpes. ...
Vesoul is a French city and commune located in the Haute-Saône département. ...
Haute-Saône (Hiôta-Sona in Arpitan language) is a French department of the Franche-Comté (Franche-Comtât) région, named after the Saône River. ...
Mâcon is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Saône-et-Loire département, in the Bourgogne région. ...
Saône-et-Loire is a French département, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers between which it lies. ...
Le Mans is a city in France, located at the Sarthe River. ...
The Château de Boisclaireau, residence of the Gueroust family, Counts of Boisclaireau, in Sarthe. ...
Chambéry is the capital of the department of Savoie, France. ...
Savoie is a French département located in the Alps. ...
City flag Coat of arms Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Rhône-Alpes Department Haute-Savoie (préfecture) Arrondissement Annecy Canton Chief town of 3 cantons Intercommunality Communauté de lagglomération dAnnecy Mayor Jean-Luc Rigaut (UDF) (since January 15, 2007) Statistics...
Haute-Savoie is a French département, named after the Alps mountain range. ...
This article is about the capital of France. ...
This article is about the capital of France. ...
, Rouen (pronounced in French) is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northwestern France on the River Seine, and currently the capital of the Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy) région. ...
Seine-Maritime is a French département in Normandy. ...
Melun is a French city and commune on the river Seine, about 50 km south-southeast of Paris. ...
Seine-et-Marne is a French département, named after the Seine and the Marne rivers, and located in the Île-de-France région. ...
This article is about the city of Versailles. ...
Yvelines is a French département in the région of Île-de-France. ...
Niort is a commune of western France, préfecture (capital) of the Deux-Sèvres département. ...
Deux-Sèvres is a French département. ...
Amiens is a city and commune in the north of France, 120 km north of Paris. ...
This article is about the French department. ...
Albi is a town and commune in southern France. ...
For other uses, see Tarn (disambiguation). ...
Montauban (Montalban in Occitan) is a town and commune of southwestern France, préfecture (capital) of the Tarn-et-Garonne département, 31 miles north of Toulouse. ...
Tarn-et-Garonne is a French département in the southwest of France. ...
Panorama of Toulon area. ...
Var is a department of southeastern France. ...
For the Municipality in Quebec, see Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec. ...
The Vaucluse is a département in the southeast of France. ...
La Roche-sur-Yon is a town and commune in western France, préfecture (capital) of the Vendée département. ...
Vendée is a department in west central France, on the Atlantic Ocean . ...
Location within France Poitiers (population 85,000) is a small city located in west central France. ...
This article is about the French département. ...
This article is about the French commune. ...
Haute-Vienne is a French département named after the Vienne River. ...
Épinal is a commune of northeastern France, préfecture (capital) of the Vosges département. ...
Vosges is a French department, named after the Vosges mountain range. ...
Coordinates Administration Country France Region Bourgogne Department Yonne (Prefecture) Arrondissement Auxerre Canton Chief town of 5 cantons Intercommunality Communauté de Communes de lAuxerrois Mayor Guy Ferez (2001-2008) Statistics Altitude 93 m–217 m (avg. ...
Yonne is a French département named after the Yonne River. ...
Belfort is a town and commune of northeastern France, préfecture (capital) of the Territoire de Belfort département in the Franche-Comté région. ...
The Territoire de Belfort is a département in the Franche-Comté région of eastern France. ...
Essonne is a French department in the region of ÃŽle-de-France. ...
Société Générale twin towers, located in Nanterre in the district of La Défense. ...
Hauts-de-Seine is a département in France. ...
Bobigny is a town and commune of France, in the suburbs is of Paris, chief town of the arrondissement of the Seine-Saint-Denis. ...
Seine-Saint-Denis is a French département located in the Île-de-France région. ...
Créteil is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. ...
Val-de-Marne is a French département, named after the Marne River, located in the Île-de-France région. ...
Cergy is a suburban commune of the Val-dOise département, in suburban Paris in France. ...
Val-dOise is a French département named after the Oise River, located in the Île-de-France région. ...
| | Overseas departments | Cayenne (French Guiana) • Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe) • Fort-de-France (Martinique) • Saint-Denis (Réunion) Under the 1946 Constitution of the Fourth Republic, the French colonies of Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana in the Caribbean and Réunion in the Indian Ocean became départements doutre-mer (in English Overseas Departments) or DOMs. ...
Cayenne is the capital of the French overseas région of French Guiana. ...
Basse-Terre Island (top) from space, September 1994 Basse-Terre is the name of the western of the two largest islands of Guadeloupe. ...
Fort-de-France is the capital of Frances Caribbean département doutre-mer of Martinique. ...
Saint-Denis de la Réunion, (or just Saint-Denis or St-Denis for short) is the préfecture (administrative capital) of the French overseas département Réunion. ...
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In France, a préfecture is the administrative town of a département. ...
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(Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Regional President Departments Dordogne Gironde Landes Lot-et-Garonne Pyrénées-Atlantiques Arrondissements 18 Cantons 235 Communes 2,296 Statistics Land area1 41,308 km² Population (Ranked 6th) - January 1, 2006 est. ...
Clermont-Ferrand is a city of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of approximately 140,000. ...
(Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Clermont-Ferrand Regional President René Souchon (PS) (since 2006) Departments Allier Cantal Haute-Loire Puy-de-Dôme Arrondissements 14 Cantons 158 Communes 1,310 Statistics Land area1 26,013 km² Population (Ranked 19th) - January 1, 2006 est. ...
(Région flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Regional President Departments Yonne Côte-dOr Nièvre Saône-et-Loire Arrondissements 15 Cantons 174 Communes 2,045 Statistics Land area1 31,582 km² Population (Ranked 16th) - January 1, 2006 est. ...
For other uses, see Rennes (disambiguation). ...
(Région flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Rennes Regional President Jean-Yves Le Drian (PS) (since 2004) Departments Côtes-dArmor Ille-et-Vilaine Morbihan Finistère Arrondissements 15 Cantons 201 Communes 1,268 Statistics Land area1 27,208 km² Population (Ranked 7th) - January 1, 2006 est. ...
Orléans (Latin, meaning golden) is a city and commune in north-central France, about 130 km (80 miles) southwest of Paris. ...
Châlons-en-Champagne is a city and commune in France. ...
(Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Regional President Departments Aube Ardennes Haute-Marne Marne Arrondissements 15 Cantons 146 Communes 1,947 Statistics Land area1 25,606 km² Population (Ranked 18th) - January 1, 2006 est. ...
Ajaccio (IPA: , Latin: ; French: ; Corsican: ), is a town in France. ...
For other uses, see Corsica (disambiguation). ...
City flag City coat of arms Motto: Utinam (Latin: If God wills) Citadel Vauban of Besançon Location Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Coordinates Administration Country Region Franche-Comté Department Doubs (25) Intercommunality Grand Besançon Mayor Jean-Louis Fousseret (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area¹ 65. ...
(Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Regional President Departments Doubs Haute-Saône Jura Territoire de Belfort Arrondissements 8 Cantons 116 Communes 1,786 Statistics Land area1 16,202 km² Population (Ranked 20th) - January 1, 2006 est. ...
This article is about the capital of France. ...
(Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Regional President Departments Essonne Hauts-de-Seine Paris Seine-Saint-Denis Seine-et-Marne Val-de-Marne Val-dOise Yvelines Arrondissements 25 Cantons 317 Communes 1,281 Statistics Land area1 12,012 km² Population (Ranked 1st) - January 1, 2006 est. ...
Montpellier (Occitan Montpelhièr) is a city in the south of France. ...
(Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Regional President Departments Aude Gard Hérault Lozère Pyrénées-Orientales Arrondissements 14 Cantons 186 Communes 1,545 Statistics Land area1 27,376 km² Population (Ranked 10th) - January 1, 2006 est. ...
This article is about the French commune. ...
This article is about the modern French region of Limousin. ...
City flag City coat of arms Motto: Si paix dedans, paix dehors (French: If peace inside, peace outside) Cathedral St. ...
(Région flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Regional President Departments Meurthe-et-Moselle Meuse Moselle Vosges Arrondissements 19 Cantons 157 Communes 2,337 Statistics Land area1 23,547 km² Population (Ranked 11th) - January 1, 2006 est. ...
New city flag (Occitan cross) Traditional coat of arms Motto: (Occitan: For Toulouse, always more) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Midi-Pyrénées Department Haute-Garonne (31) Intercommunality Community of Agglomeration of Greater Toulouse Mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc (UMP) (since 2004) City Statistics Land...
(Region flag) (Occitan cross) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Regional President Departments Ariège Aveyron Gers Haute-Garonne Hautes-Pyrénées Lot Tarn Tarn-et-Garonne Arrondissements 22 Cantons 293 Communes 3,020 Statistics Land area1 45,348 km² Population (Ranked 8th) - January 1, 2006 est. ...
For other uses, see Lille (disambiguation). ...
(Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Regional President Departments Nord Pas-de-Calais Arrondissements 13 Cantons 156 Communes 1,546 Statistics Land area1 12,414 km² Population (Ranked 4th) - January 1, 2006 est. ...
, Caen (pronounced ) is a commune of northwestern France. ...
Capital Caen Land area¹ 17,589 km² Regional President Philippe Duron (PS) (since 2004) Population - Jan. ...
, Rouen (pronounced in French) is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northwestern France on the River Seine, and currently the capital of the Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy) région. ...
Capital Rouen Land area¹ 12,318 km² Regional President Alain Le Vern (PS) (since 1998) Population - Jan. ...
Traditional city flag City coat of arms Motto: Favet Neptunus eunti (Latin: Shall Neptune favour the traveller) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Pays de la Loire Department Loire-Atlantique (44) Mayor Jean-Marc Ayrault (PS) (since 1989) City Statistics Land area¹ 65. ...
Capital Nantes Land area¹ 32,082 km² Regional President Jacques Auxiette (PS) (since 2004) Population - Jan. ...
Amiens is a city and commune in the north of France, 120 km north of Paris. ...
(Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Amiens Regional President Claude Gewerc (PS) (since 2004) Departments Aisne Oise Somme Arrondissements 13 Cantons 129 Communes 2,292 Statistics Land area1 19,399 km² Population (Ranked 12th) - January 1, 2006 est. ...
Location within France Poitiers (population 85,000) is a small city located in west central France. ...
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City flag Coat of arms Motto: By her great deeds, the city of Massilia shines The Old Port of Marseille Location Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Coordinates Administration Country Region Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur Department Bouches-du-Rhône (13) Subdivisions 16 arrondissements (in 8 secteurs) Intercommunality Urban...
(Région flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Regional President Departments Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Alpes-Maritimes Bouches-du-Rhône Hautes-Alpes Var Vaucluse Arrondissements 18 Cantons 237 Communes 963 Statistics Land area1 31,400 km² Population (Ranked 3rd) - January 1, 2006 est. ...
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(Région flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Lyon Regional President Jean-Jack Queyranne (PS) (since 2004) Departments Ain Ardèche Drôme Isère Loire Rhône Savoie Haute-Savoie Arrondissements 25 Cantons 335 Communes 2,879 Statistics Land area1 43,698 km² Population (Ranked 2nd) - January 1, 2006...
Overseas region (French: Région doutre-mer), is a recent designation given to the overseas departments which have similar powers to those of the regions of metropolitan France. ...
Cayenne is the capital of the French overseas région of French Guiana. ...
Basse-Terre Island (top) from space, September 1994 Basse-Terre is the name of the western of the two largest islands of Guadeloupe. ...
Fort-de-France is the capital of Frances Caribbean département doutre-mer of Martinique. ...
Saint-Denis de la Réunion, (or just Saint-Denis or St-Denis for short) is the préfecture (administrative capital) of the French overseas département Réunion. ...
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