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In October 1911, a statue by the sculptor, Ernest Henri Dubois, of the huguenot, Jean Guiton, was unveiled in the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville. [14] Then, in July 1948, General Charles de Gaulle unveiled a plaque on the town hall to commemorate the life of the former mayor, Léonce Vieljeux, who had refused to cooperate with a German officer who wanted a swastika flag hung on the town hall ...
Vauclair Castle, also Vauclerc Castle (French: 'Château Vauclair) was a castle built in La Rochelle, on the Atlantic coast of France, [1] by Henry II of England in the 12th century. The castle was located in the area defined by the current Place de Verdun (formally called Place du Château).
Beginning with departures from the port of La Rochelle, France on 19 Apr 1665, five troop ships and one supply ship left the French coast. A sixth troop ship, Le Breze, began the journey from the Antilles island in the West Indies. All of the seven ships arrived at Quebec City during the three-month period between 19 Jun 1665 and 14 Sep 1665.
Universities and colleges in La Rochelle (2 P) ... Vauclair Castle This page was last edited on 1 April 2018, at 18:30 (UTC). Text ...
Aunis (French: [onis, oni]) is a historical province of France, situated in the north-west of the department of Charente-Maritime.Its historic capital is La Rochelle, which took over from Castrum Allionis (Châtelaillon) the historic capital which gives its name to the province.
10th C. – La Rochelle existed under the name of Rupella. [1] 1199 – "Communal charter" granted Eleanor, duchess of Aquitaine. [1] 1209 – Lantern Tower founded. [1] 1219 – La Rochelle besieged during the Albigensian Crusade. 1224 – Siege of La Rochelle (1224) by forces of Louis VIII of France. [1] 1298 – Hôtel de Ville completed. [2 ...
La Rochelle (French pronunciation: [la ʁɔʃɛl] ⓘ) is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. See also
The construction of the dam began in 2009. The project included the removal of the causeway and its visitor car park. Since April 2012, the new car park on the mainland has been located 2.5 kilometres (1 + 1 ⁄ 2 mi) from the island. Visitors can walk or use shuttles to cross the causeway.