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The pantalon rouge were adopted by the French Army on 26 July 1829, to encourage the rose madder dye-growing industry in France. [3] [4] By the 20th century the synthetic dye alizarin, imported from Germany, was used to colour the cloth of the pantalons rouge. The French infantry wore the same pattern of trouser from 1867 to 1914. [5]
The campagne des banquets (banquet campaign) were political meetings during the July Monarchy in France which destabilized the King of the French Louis-Philippe. The campaign officially took place from 9 July 1847 to 25 December 1847, but in fact continued until the February 1848 Revolution during which the Second Republic was proclaimed.
The Flag of France, whose colors are given as "bleu, blanc et rouge" Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge, a junior ice hockey team; A common nickname for the professional ice hockey team Montreal Canadiens; Blue, White and Red Rally (Rassemblement Bleu Blanc Rouge) a nationalist political association in France; The Three Colors trilogy films
a location where troops assemble prior to a battle. While this figurative meaning also exists in French, the first and literal meaning of point d'appui is a fixed point from which a person or thing executes a movement (such as a footing in climbing or a pivot). porte-cochère an architectural term referring to a kind of porch or portico-like ...
Bleu de France (French pronunciation: [blø də fʁɑ̃s], "Blue of France") is a colour traditionally used to represent France.Blue has been used in the heraldry of the French monarchy since at least the 12th century, with the golden fleurs-de-lis of the kings always set on a blue (heraldic "azure") background.
The traditional chef's uniform (or chef's whites) includes a toque blanche ("white hat"), white double-breasted jacket, pants in a black-and-white houndstooth pattern, [1] and apron. It is a common occupational uniform in the Western world. The chef's buttons also have a meaning: while qualified chefs wear black buttons, students wear white ...
French news outlet La Parisien reported that the activists were taking down traps set for birds in a cornfield when "a local resident came out of his house armed with a shovel."
Dubonnet (UK: / d j uː ˈ b ɒ n eɪ /, US: / ˌ dj uː b ə ˈ n eɪ /, [1] [2] French:) is a sweet, aromatised wine-based quinquina, often enjoyed as an aperitif. [3] It is a blend of fortified wine , herbs, and spices (including a small amount of quinine ), [ 4 ] with fermentation being stopped by the addition of alcohol.