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In French, the word is applied to any spire, but in English it has the technical meaning of a spirelet or spike on the rooftop of a building. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In particular, the spirelets often were built atop the crossings of major churches in mediaeval French Gothic architecture are called flèches.
Flèche or Fleche may refer to: Flèche (architecture), a type of church spire; Flèche (cycling), a team cycling competition; Flèche (fencing), an aggressive offensive fencing technique; Flèche (fortification), a defensive work; HMS Fleche, ships of the Royal Navy
The Spire of Notre-Dame de Paris is located above the cross-section of the cathedral's transept. Notre-Dame de Paris has had three timber spires made of oak, known as flèches.
In 1611, the Féron de Longuemézière was discharged from the work, and the church construction site was put on hold. [4] The following year, Father Étienne Martellange was sent to La Flèche by Marie de Médicis [5] to oversee the completion of the church, whose expenses were paid from the royal treasury. [6]
La Flèche was established shortly after the year 1000 and rapidly acquired a prominent position. In 1051, [cf 4] Jean de Beaugency, the younger son of Lancelin I, the lord of Beaugency, and Paula du Maine, the youngest daughter of Count Herbert I Wake-Dog, [9] sought a location in which to construct a castle within his domain of Fissa (fiscal land).
A flèche (/ ˈ f l ɛ ʃ /) is a team cycling competition, undertaken by randonneurs; the term is derived from "Flèche Velocio".It differs from the more common randonnees or brevets, which are individual events and not specifically competitive.
Sketch showing the principle of a redan and flèche. A flèche (Fr. for "arrow") is an outwork consisting of two converging faces with a parapet and an open gorge, forming an arrowhead shape facing the enemy.
In a flèche, a fencer transfers their weight onto their front foot and starts to extend the arm. The rear leg initiates the attack, but the ball of the leading foot provides the explosive impulse that is needed to drive the fencer toward the opponent. [1]