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2 days ago · Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone ( c. 1181 – 3 October 1226), known as Francis of Assisi, [b] was an Italian mystic, poet, and Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans. Inspired to lead a Christian life of poverty, he became a beggar [7] and itinerant preacher.
2 days ago · louvre.fr. The Louvre ( English: / ˈluːv ( rə )/ LOOV (-rə) ), [4] or the Louvre Museum (French: Musée du Louvre [myze dy luvʁ] ⓘ ), is a national art museum in Paris, France. It is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement (district or ward) and home to some of the most canonical works of Western art ...
1 day ago · The France national men's volleyball team represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. It was the reigning European Champion in 2015 and is ranked 3rd (as of 1st January 2023) in the FIVB world ranking. France have been competing in the World League ever since the inaugural edition in 1990 and continuously since ...
2 days ago · Napoleon III (Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte; 20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873) was the first president of France from 1848 to 1852, and the last monarch of France as Emperor of the French from 1852 until he was deposed on 4 September 1870. Prior to his reign, Napoleon III was known as Louis Napoleon Bonaparte.
1 day ago · Establishment of the French First Republic (1792) Execution of Louis XVI (1793) Thermidorian Reaction (1794) French Directory (1795) Coup of 18 Brumaire (1799) War of the First Coalition. (1792–1797) Location: Western, Central, and Southern Europe, West Indies. French Republic.
3 days ago · Le Havre ( / lə ˈhɑːv ( rə )/ lə HAHV (-rə), [5] [6] [7] French: [lə ɑvʁ (ə)] ⓘ; Norman: Lé Hâvre [lɛ ˈhɑvʁ (ə)]) is a major port city in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region of northern France. It is situated on the right bank of the estuary of the river Seine on the Channel southwest of the Pays de Caux ...
1 day ago · A France 3 Pays de la Loire set at La Folle Journée. The local press is dominated by the Ouest-France group, which owns the area's two major newspapers: Ouest-France and Presse-Océan. Ouest-France, based in Rennes, covers north-western France and is the country's best-selling newspaper. Presse-Océan, based in Nantes, covers Loire-Atlantique.
