Ile de Ré - Ile de Ré Île de Ré (formerly also Île de Rhé; in English Isle of Rhé) is an island off the west coast of France near La Rochelle. Administratively, it is part of the Poitou-Charentes région and in the département of Charente-Maritime. The island is 30 Kilometers long, 5 Kilometers wide and connected to La Rochelle on the mainland by a 2.9 Kilometer bridge, completed in 1988. The area is a popular tourist destination. It has about the same number of hours of sunshine as the famous southern coast of France but always has at least a light breeze blowing and the water temperature is generally cooler. All around the island are gently sloping sandy beaches which is a real treat for families with kids. The.
Ile-de-France - Ile-de-France Région Île-de-France Détails Information Capital: Paris Population - Total - Density 10 952 011 (1999) 912 /km² Area 12 012 km² Arrondissements 25 Cantons 317 Communes 1 281 President of the regional council XX Départements Essonne (91) Hauts-de-Seine (92) Paris (75) Seine-Saint-Denis (93) Seine-et-Marne (77) Val-de-Marne (94) Val-d'Oise (95) Yvelines (78) Location Ile-de-France is a région of France. It includes the capital, Paris. History The name first appears in 1387, replacing the older "Pays de France" when the word pays began to mean nation rather than region. (source: Quid). It means, literally, "Isle of France": this is taken as meaning the inland peninsula delimited by the Oise, Seine, Ourcq and Marne rivers. This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it..
Ile de la Cité - Ile de la Cité The Ile de la Cité, an island in the Seine, is the center of Paris, and the location where the city was founded. In 52 BC, at the time of Vercingetorix's struggle with Julius Caesar, a small Celtic tribe, the Parisii, lived on the island, which was a low-lying ait subject to flooding that offered a convenient place to cross the Seine and a refuge in times of invasion. Here Saint Genevieve led the local people for defense, and here Clovis established a Merovingian capital. Three medieval buildings remain on the Ile de la Cité: The Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, built from 1163 on the site of a church dedicated to Saint Etienne, which in turn occupied a sacred pagan site.
Ile Jesus - Ile Jesus Île Jésus is an island in southwestern Quebec, separated from the mainland to the north by the Rivière des Mille-Îles, and from the Island of Montreal to the south by the Rivière des Prairies. Île Jésus is the major component of the City of Laval..
Ile de France - Ile de France Ile de France can mean the region in France, see Ile-de-France the historic name for Mauritius an uninhabited island near Greenland, see Ile de France, Greenland This is a disambiguation page, that is, one that just points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name. If you followed a link here, you might want to go back and fix that link to point to the appropriate specific page..
Grosse Ile Township, Michigan - Grosse Ile Township, Michigan Grosse Ile Township is a township located in Wayne County, Michigan on the island in the Detroit River called Grosse Ile. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 10,894. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Geography 2 Education 3 Demographics Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.5 km² (18.3 mi²). 24.9 km² (9.6 mi²) of it is land and 22.6 km² (8.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 47.57% water, being an island. Grosse Ile is in fact the largest island on the Detroit River. It consists of two major islands (which comprise Grosse Ile) and several minor outlying islands. Two bridges connect the township to the.
Grosse Ile, Michigan - Grosse Ile, Michigan Grosse Ile is a town located in Wayne County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 10,894. Geography \nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.5 km² (18.3 mi²). 24.9 km² (9.6 mi²) of it is land and 22.6 km² (8.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 47.57% water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 10,894 people, 4,122 households, and 3,293 families residing in the town. The population density is 437.7/km² (1,133.9/mi²). There are 4,335 housing units at an average density of 174.2/km² (451.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.23% White, 0.36% African American, 0.34% Native American, 2.74% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.29%.
Baile Herculane, Romania - Baile Herculane, Romania Băile Herculane is a town in Romania (Caraş-Severin county), situated in the Cerna Valley, between the Mehedinţi Mountains in the east and the Cerna Mountains in the west, elevation 160 meters; population 6,164 (2000). The spa town of Băile Herculane has an ancient history. The numerous archaeologic discoveries prove an uninterrupted habitation since the Paleolithic era. During the about 165 years of Roman domination in Dacia, the Herculane Spa was known all over the Roman Empire. The stone-carved sanctuaries show that representatives of the Roman aristocracy visited, the place becoming a holiday centre of the Empire. Six statues were discovered; they are dedicated to Hercules, whose name was given to this spa. A bronze replica of one of them, moulded in 1874, can be seen in the.
Caile Ferate Romane - Caile Ferate Romane Căile Ferate Române is the state railway carrier of Romania. It is the fourth largest railway network in Europe (in terms of volume of passengers and freight), with good connections internationally and to nearly every part of Romania. It has been criticised in the early 1990s for poor service, but it has recently improved vastly and now provides services that are comparable to those of Western Europe. CFR has sector branches in the following Romanian cities: Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Craiova, Iaşi and Braşov. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Train Types 1.1 Personal and Cursa 1.2 Accelerat 1.3 Rapid 1.4 InterCity 1.5 EuroCity and EuroNight 2 CFR Development 3 Mobile Services 4 External Link Train Types CFR operates seven types of trains, both on Romania's territory, with rolling stock.
King's Daughters - no royal blood. They are called "King's Daughters" because of the king's monetary support of 50 French pounds (livres) and the costs of their transportation. 737 Daughters married in New France, many to soldiers of the Carignan Regiment. The rest were already married or remained single. Many Daughters were recruited from orphanages from Ile-de-France and Normandy, while some were prostitutes who were not jailed in exchange for agreeing to emigrate to New France. About 40 Daughters, called Daughters of Quality (filles de qualité), were from upper class and had dowry of over 2000 French pounds. There were also three non-French Daughters, from England, Germany, and Portugal. Originally, there were about 300 more recruits, but most of them were overwhelmed and gave up when they reached the ports of Normandy, and some.
Jacques Offenbach - Vent du Soir ou L'horrible Festin Une Demoiselle en loterie Le Mariage aux lanternes Les deux Pêcheurs Orphée aux Enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld) Les Vivandières de la Grande Armée Geneviève de Brabant Daphnis et Chloé Le Chanson de Fortunio Le Pont des soupirs Le Roman comique Les Bavards Lischen et Fritzchen Le Brésilien Jeanne qui pleure et Jean qui rit L'amour chanteur Die Rheinnixen , La belle Hélène (Fair Helen) Les Bergers Barbe-Bleue (Bluebeard) La Vie Parisienne La permission de dix heures La Grande Duchesse de Gerolstein (The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein) Robinson Crusoe L'Ile de Tulipatan La Périchole La Diva La Princesse de Trébizonde Les Brigands Boule de Neige Le Roi Carotte Fantasio Fleurette Les Braçonniers Pomme d'Api Bagatelle Le Violoneux La Boulangère a des écus Madame l'Archiduc La.
Jacques de Molay - him to France in 1307. There he was arrested and jailed by Philip the Fair. De Molay confessed under torture to "denying Christ and trampling on the Cross," and on March 18, 1314 he was led out to publicly confess the order's sins and his own. On this occasion he recanted his previous confessions and asserted that he was guilty only of lying about his sins in order to relieve his torture. He was taken to Ile de la Cité in the Seine and burned alive, along with Geoffrey de Charney, then the preceptor of Normandy. There is a masonic youth group named the Order of DeMolay for the fidelity and loyalty of Jacques de Molay. They claim no descendency to either the Knights Templar or Jacques de Molay..
John Day - is lost. A drama dealing with the early years of the reign of Henry VI, The Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green (acted 1600, printed 1659), written in collaboration with Chettle, is Day's earliest extant work. It bore the sub-title of The Merry Humor of Tom Strowd, the Norfolk Yeoman, and was so popular that second and third parts, by Day and Haughton, were produced in the next year. The Ile of Guls (printed 1606), a prose comedy founded upon Sir Philip Sidney's Arcadia, contains in its light dialogue much satire to which the key is now lost, but Mr Swinburne notes in Manasses's burlesque of a Puritan sermon a curious anticipation of the eloquence of Mr Chadband in Bleak House. In 1607 Day produced, in conjunction with William Rowley and George.
Juan de Nova Island - Nova Island Juan de Nova Island (locally Ile Juan de Nova) is a 4.4 square kilometer low, flat, tropical island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-third of the way between Madagascar and Mozambique at 17°03'S, 42°45'E. It is a possession of France administered by a high commissioner of the Republic in Reunion and defended by France, but is also claimed by Madagascar. Its data code is JU. Its only railway is a short line going to a jetty, it has no ports or harbors, offshore anchorage only, and only one airport, an unpaved strip about 1000 meters long. The island has no indigenous population, though there is a small military garrison and a meteorological station. 90% of the island is a forested wildlife sanctuary. Its only exploitable natural resources are guano.
Ife - Ife Ife or Ile-Ife. Ancient Yoruba town in south-western Nigeria. Today a middle-ranking town, and home to the Obafemi Awolowo University and Natural History museum. Ife has a strong claim to be the spiritual centre of the Yoruba people. According to Yoruba legend, Ife is where the founding deities Odudua and Obatala began the creation of the world, as directed by the paramount deity Olodumare. Obatala created the first humans out of clay, while Odudua became the first divine king of the Yoruba. The Oni (King) of Ife, claims descent from the god Odudua, and is therefore counted first among the Yoruba kings. Between 700 and 900 A.D., Ife began to develop as a major artistic centre. Ife is known worldwide for its ancient and naturalistic bronze, stone.
Ilminster - Ilminster is a town in Somerset, England on the River Ile, with a population of about 5,000 people. It has a large church, known as the "Minster", and the buildings of a sixteenth century grammar school. The Ilminster Meeting House actsd as the town's art gallery and concert hall..
Islands of Michigan - Recreation Area Granite Island, site of lighthouse in Lake Superior Grassy Island, part of Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Grosse Ile, inhabited island in Detroit River Harbor Island National Wildlife Reserve Harsens Island, inhabited island in Lake St. Clair Hickory Island, southern end of Grosse Ile Higgins Island, High Island, Lake Michigan Hog Island, Lake Michigan Huron Island, Lake Superior, has lighthouse Indian Island, Lake Erie Ile Aux Galets, Lake Michigan, location of Skillagalee Lighthouse Isle Royale a national park in Lake Superior Katechay Island, in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron Les Cheneaux Islands, group of 36 inhabited islands in Lake Huron Lime Island, in St. Mary's River Little Charity Island, in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron Little Summer Island, Lake Michigan Long Island Mackinac Island, inhabited island in Lake Huron Manitou Island,.
Istiklâl Marsi - Yurduma alçaklari ugratma, sakin. Siper et gövdeni, dursun bu hayasizca akin. Dogacaktir sana va'dettigi günler hakk'in... Kim bilir, belki yarin, belki yarindan da yakin. Bastigin yerleri 'toprak!' diyerek geçme, tani: Düsün altinda binlerce kefensiz yatani. Sen sehit oglusun, incitme, yaziktir, atani: Verme, dünyalari alsan da, bu cennet vatani. Kim bu cennet vatanin ugruna olmaz ki feda? Suheda fiskiracak topragi siksan, suheda! Cani, canani, bütün varimi alsin da hüda, Etmesin tek vatanimdan beni dünyada cüda. Ruhumun senden, ilahi, sudur ancak emeli: Degmesin mabedimin gögsüne namahrem eli. Bu ezanlar-ki sahadetleri dinin temeli, Ebedi yurdumun üstünde benim inlemeli. O zaman vecd ile bin secde eder -varsa- tasim, Her cerihamdan, ilahi, bosanip kanli yasim, Fiskirir ruh-i mücerred gibi yerden na'sim; O zaman yükselerek arsa deger belki basim. Dalgalan sen de safaklar gibi ey sanli hilal!.
Hauts-de-Seine - is a département in France. It is part of the Ile-de-France region. It is small and densely populated and contains the modern office, theatre, and shopping complex known as La Défense with its modern Grande Arche. Hauts-de-Seine Region Ile-de-France Number 92 Préfecture Nanterre Sous-préfectures Antony, Boulogne-Billancourt Area - Total - % water 175 km² xx% Population - Total (1999) - Density 1,425,980 8,148/km² Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Administration 2 History 3 Geography 4 Economy 5 Demographics 6 Culture 7 Miscellaneous topics 8.
History of Mauritius - planters and their slaves, indentured laborers, merchants, and artisans. The island was named in honor of Prince Maurice of Nassau by the Dutch, who abandoned the colony in 1710. The French claimed Mauritius in 1715 and renamed it Ile de France. It became a prosperous colony under the French East India Company. The French Government took control in 1767, and the island served as a naval and privateer base during the Napoleonic wars. In 1810, Mauritius was captured by the British, whose possession of the island was confirmed 4 years later by the Treaty of Paris (1814). French institutions, including the Napoleonic code of law, were maintained. The French language is still used more widely than English. Mauritian Creoles trace their origins to the plantation owners and slaves who were brought.
