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In 2002, the Italian company Valtur was added to Pierre & Vacances' portfolio. [5] [7] In 2003, the Pierre & Vacances' holding became the sole owner of Central Parcs. [6] In 2007, Pierre & Vacances and Accor formed a joint venture to create a new company, called Adagio, with the aim of developing city residences in Europe.
Sancerre was designated the seat of government for the district during the First Republic, but in 1926 the sous-préfecture and other administrative services were transferred to Bourges. Count Jean-Pierre de Montalivet, of Chateau de Thauvenay, Minister of the Interior under Napoleon, was a large landowner in Sancerre during the 19th century.
Banknote of the Banque des Îles Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, 1897. The Banque des Îles Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon was a bank of issue on the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France. It was established in 1889, lost its monetary role in the late 1910s, and in 2015 became a fully-owned subsidiary of Caisse d'Épargne Provence Alpes Corse (CEPAC).
The commune of Saint-Pierre is made up of the island of Saint-Pierre proper and several nearby smaller islands, such as L'Île-aux-Marins.Although containing nearly 90% of the inhabitants of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the commune of Saint-Pierre is considerably smaller in terms of area than the commune of Miquelon-Langlade, which lies to its northwest on Miquelon Island.
Porte des Pierres Dorées (French pronunciation: [pɔʁt de pjɛʁ dɔʁe], literally Gate of the Golden Stones) is a commune in the department of Rhône, eastern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Pouilly-le-Monial (the seat) and Liergues . [ 3 ]
Saint-Pierre-des-Landes (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ de lɑ̃d]) is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France. [ 3 ] Amenities: Small supermarket, boulangerie, infant school, dechetterie, repair garage, hairdresser, Mairie, fire station, small War Memorial, public toilets, small fishing lake
Sancerre is a French wine Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for wine produced in the area of Sancerre in the eastern part of the Loire valley, southeast of Orléans. Sancerre is highly regarded for and primarily associated with white wine made from the Sauvignon blanc grape. [1]
Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ lə mutje]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. [3] It was besieged during the Hundred Years' War . Located between the Loire and Allier, the town has a rich and powerful history, but is a little forgotten today because of its "relative" road isolation and lack ...