The Grand Orient de France (GODF) is the oldest and largest of several Freemasonic organizations based in France and is the oldest in Continental Europe...
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The French Grand Prix (French: Grand Prix de France), formerly known as the Grand Prix de l'ACF (Automobile Club de France), is an auto race held as part...
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Officers of the Crown of France (French: Grands officiers de la couronne de France) were the most important officers of state in the French royal court during...
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Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France as a World Heritage Site in December 1998. The routes pass through the following regions of France: Aquitaine, Auvergne...
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Noisy-le-Grand (French pronunciation: [nwazi lə ɡʁɑ̃] ) is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15.2 km (9.4 mi) from the...
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Stade de France (French pronunciation: [stad də fʁɑ̃s], lit. 'Stadium of France') is the national stadium of France, located just north of Paris in the...
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in the Grand Slam tennis tournaments have affected the number of titles won by various players. These have included the opening of the French national...
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powers and renamed the Île-de-France region. Île-de-France is in the north of France, neighboring Hauts-de-France to the north, Grand Est to the east, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté...
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This is a list of World Heritage Sites in France with properties of cultural and natural heritage in France as inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List...
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Tour de France (French pronunciation: [tuʁ də fʁɑ̃s]; English: Tour of France) is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race held primarily in France. It...
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of Overseas France – Clipperton. Hauts-de- France Normandy Île-de- France Grand Est Bourgogne- Franche- Comté Centre- Val de Loire Pays de la Loire Brittany...
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Roland-Garros (French: [ʁɔlɑ̃ ɡaʁos]), colloquially referred to as the French Open (French: Internationaux de France de tennis) in anglophone countries...
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The Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ palɛ de ʃɑ̃z‿elize]; English: Great Palace of the Champs-Élysées), commonly known as the...
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Constable of France (French: Connétable de France, from Latin comes stabuli for 'count of the stables') was lieutenant to the King of France, the first...
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Luxembourg (redirect from Grand-Duché de Luxembourg)
[ˈlətsəbuəɕ] ; German: Luxemburg [ˈlʊksm̩bʊʁk] ; French: Luxembourg [lyksɑ̃buʁ] ), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a small landlocked country...
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Palace of Versailles (redirect from Musée d’Histoire de France)
The Palace of Versailles (/vɛərˈsaɪ, vɜːrˈsaɪ/ vair-SY, vur-SY; French: château de Versailles [ʃɑto d(ə) vɛʁsɑj] ) is a former royal residence commissioned...
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north of Paris. The site comprises two attached buildings: the Petit Château, built around 1560 for Anne de Montmorency, and the Grand Château, which was...
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and grand collar of the Legion of Honour. This composition was created in 1905 (during the Third Republic) by heraldic painter-engraver Maurice de Meyère...
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The Grand-Place (French: [ɡʁɑ̃ plas]; "Grand Square"; also used in English) or Grote Markt (Dutch: [ˌɣroːtə ˈmɑr(ə)kt] ; "Big Market") is the central square...
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The Grand Trianon (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ tʁijanɔ̃]) is a French Baroque style château situated in the northwestern part of the Domain of Versailles...
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establishment (grand établissement) in France. It is located in Paris near La Sorbonne. The Collège de France is considered to be France's most prestigious...
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Joseph Marie de Gaulle (/də ˈɡoʊl, də ˈɡɔːl/ də GOHL, də GAWL, French: [ʃaʁl də ɡol] ; 22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French army officer and...
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The Place de la Concorde (French: [plas də la kɔ̃kɔʁd]; lit. 'Concord Square') is one of the major public squares in Paris, France. Measuring 7.6 ha (19...
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The Grand Prix de Triathlon (Championnat de France des Clubs Division 1 (Triathlon D1) or Grand Prix F.F.TRI. - Lyonnaise des Eaux) defines itself as...
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Cécile de France. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cécile de France. (in French) Official web site Cécile de France at IMDb Cécile de France at AllMovie...
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Maison du Roi (redirect from Grand Provost of France)
Officers of the Maison du Roi were directly responsible to the Grand maître de France (Chief Steward). Starting in the 16th century and then from the...
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Bibliothèque nationale de France (French: [biblijɔtɛk nɑsjɔnal də fʁɑ̃s]; 'National Library of France'; BnF) is the national library of France, located in Paris...
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Slimane. The French broadcaster France Télévisions internally selected the French entry for the contest. As a member of the "Big Five", France automatically...
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Paris (redirect from Paris, Île-de-France, France)
on 18 March 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013. "Le Metro du Grand Paris" (in French). Site of Grand Paris Express. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011...
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Strasbourg (redirect from Strasbourg, France)
-bɜːrɡ/, French: [stʁasbuʁ] ; German: Straßburg [ˈʃtʁaːsbʊʁk] ;) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France. Located...
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