Search
Search results
Displaying 361 - 370
Tarn, department, France
(Encyclopedia) TarnTarntärn [key], department (1990 pop. 343,400), S France, in Languedoc. Albi is the capital.Tarn, river, France
(Encyclopedia) Tarn, river, c.235 mi (380 km) long, rising in the Cévennes Mts., S France, and flowing southwest before emptying into the Garonne River. Deep gorges and canyons formed by the river…Ardennes, department, France
(Encyclopedia) Ardennes Ardennes ärdĕnˈ [key], department, NE France, in Champage, Grand Est region. The capital is Charleville-Mézières. Ardennes is also the name of a section…Landes, region, France
(Encyclopedia) LandesLandesläNd [key], region, SW France. It is a vast, flat, nearly triangular tract of sand and marshland, stretching along the Atlantic coast for more than 100 mi (160 km) between…Landes, department, France
(Encyclopedia) Landes, department (1990 pop. 313,100), SW France, in Gascony, on the Atlantic coast. Mont-de-Marsan is the capital.Lens, city, France
(Encyclopedia) LensLensläNs [key], city (1990 pop. 35,278), Pas-de-Calais dept., N France. During the 19th and 20th cent. it was one of the most important coal centers in N France, but its mines are…Laval, town, France
(Encyclopedia) Laval, town (1990 pop. 53,478), capital of Mayenne dept., NW France, in Maine. It has been noted for its linen products since the 14th cent. Among its other industrial products are…Dordogne, department, France
(Encyclopedia) Dordogne Dordogne dôrdôˈnyə [key], department, SW France. Périgueux is the capital…Dordogne, river, France
(Encyclopedia) Dordogne, river, c.305 mi (490 km) long, rising near the Puy de Sancy in the Auvergne Mts., S central France. It flows southwest to join the Garonne River N of Bordeaux and to form the…Doubs, department, France
(Encyclopedia) Doubs Doubs d&oomacr; [key], department, E France, in Franche-Comté, bordering on the…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
