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Barrès, Maurice
(Encyclopedia) Barrès, MauriceBarrès, Mauricemôrēsˈ bärĕsˈ [key], 1862–1923, French novelist and nationalist politician. As an advocate of the supremacy of the individual self, he wrote the trilogy…Seine
(Encyclopedia) SeineSeinesān, Fr. sĕn [key], Lat. Sequana, river, c.480 mi (770 km) long, rising in the Langres Plateau and flowing generally NW through N France. It passes Troyes, Melun, and Paris,…Triolet, Elsa
(Encyclopedia) Triolet, Elsa (Elsa Blick)Triolet, Elsaĕlsäˈ trēôlĕˈ [key], c.1896–1970, Russian-French author, b. Moscow. In 1928 she married the French writer Louis Aragon. Her novels often combine…Supervielle, Jules
(Encyclopedia) Supervielle, JulesSupervielle, Juleszhül süpĕrvyĕlˈ [key], 1884–1960, French author, b. Uruguay. His life was divided between Montevideo, where he was born, and Paris, where he was…Velay
(Encyclopedia) VelayVelayvəlāˈ [key], region, E central France, in the Massif Central and partly in Haute-Loire dept. Partly volcanic in origin, the region has many high arid plateaus, some of…d'Alembert, Jean le Rond
(Encyclopedia) d'Alembert, Jean le Rond: see Alembert.Clericus, Johannes
(Encyclopedia) Clericus, Johannes: see Le Clerc, Jean.Jeanneret, Charles Édouard
(Encyclopedia) Jeanneret, Charles Édouard: see Le Corbusier.Bois-le-Duc
(Encyclopedia) Bois-le-Duc, Netherlands: see 's Hertogenbosch.Louvois, François Michel Le Tellier, marquis de
(Encyclopedia) Louvois, François Michel Le Tellier, marquis deLouvois, François Michel Le Tellier, marquis defräNswäˈ mēshĕlˈ lə tĕlyāˈ märkēˈ də l&oomacr;vwäˈ [key], 1641–91, French statesman,…Trending
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