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Vincennes, town, France

(Encyclopedia) VincennesVincennesvăNsĕnˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 42,651), Val-de-Marne dept., N central France, an industrial and residential suburb E of Paris. Radio, electrical, and photographic…

Vosges, department, France

(Encyclopedia) VosgesVosgesvōzh [key], department (1990 pop. 38,2100), E France, largely in Lorraine. Épinal is the capital.

Verdun, town, France

(Encyclopedia) VerdunVerdunvĕrdŭnˈ, Fr. vĕrdöNˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 23,427), Meuse dept., NE France, in Lorraine, on the Meuse River. A strategic transportation center, Verdun has varied…

Valence, city, France

(Encyclopedia) ValenceValenceväläNsˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 65,026), capital of Drôme dept., SE France, in Dauphiné, on the Rhône River. Its many manufactures include metallurgical products, textiles…

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…

Vienne, department, France

(Encyclopedia) VienneViennevyĕn [key], department (1990 pop. 380,900), W central France, in Poitou. Poitiers is the capital.

Vienne, town, France

(Encyclopedia) Vienne, town (1990 pop. 30,386), Isère dept., SE France, on the Rhône River. It is a farm trade center with textile, metallurgical, and footwear industries. The capital of the…

Vienne, river, France

(Encyclopedia) Vienne, river, 230 mi (370 km) long, rising in the Massif Central, central France, and flowing W past Limoges, then N into the Loire near Saumur.

Bayonne, town, France

(Encyclopedia) Bayonne Bayonne bäyônˈ [key], town, Pyrénées-Atlantiques dept., SW France, in…