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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.
Bois-le-Roi (French pronunciation: [bwa lə ʁwa] ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. The commune is located to the west of the Seine and shares 2 bridges to the neighbouring Chartrettes .
Marly-le-Roi (French pronunciation: [maʁli lə ʁwa] ⓘ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the administrative region of Île-de-France, France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris , 18.4 km (11.4 mi) from the centre of Paris .
St. Pierre is separated from Miquelon-Langlade by a 6 kilometres (3.2 nmi) strait with very fierce currents. Fishermen call this section of ocean "The Mouth of Hell". The waters around these islands are very treacherous, and there have been over 600 shipwrecks along the coasts of the islands. The terrain is also described as mostly barren rock.
Palais Bulles ("Bubble Palace") is a large house in Théoule-sur-Mer, near Cannes, France, that was designed by the Hungarian architect Antti Lovag.It was built for the French industrialist Pierre Bernard, and later bought by the fashion designer Pierre Cardin as a holiday home.
Villeneuve-le-Roi (French pronunciation: [vilnœv lə ʁwa] ⓘ) is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 13.7 km (8.5 mi) from the centre of Paris . The early 19th-century French orientalist Jean-Baptiste Rousseau (1780–1831) was born in Villeneuve-le-Roi on the boat that arrived from Auxerre .
It is about 3.5 km (2 mi) from Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The name "Mesnil" comes from Latin: mansionilis meaning "little estate". The name "Le Mesnil-le-Roi" could be said "The King's small estate" . On the other hand, the name of Mesnil-le-Roi in the time of the French Revolution was Le Mesnil-Carrières, "Mesnil quarries".
Les Granges-le-Roi (French pronunciation: [le ɡʁɑ̃ʒ lə ʁwa] ⓘ) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. Inhabitants of Les Granges-le-Roi are known as Grangeois .