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Villeneuve-Loubet was also, from 1920 onwards, the home of Maréchal Philippe Pétain (1856–1951), the "Hero of Verdun" in World War I and chief of state of the Nazi-collaborationist État Français, commonly known as Vichy France, in World War II. The writer and historian Jules Bertaut (1877–1959) died in
Tintin and the Lake of Sharks (French: Tintin et le lac aux requins) is a 1972 French-Belgian animated adventure film based on The Adventures of Tintin, directed by Raymond Leblanc. It was not written by Hergé (who merely supervised), but by the Belgian comics creator Greg (Michel Regnier), a friend of Hergé. [ 3 ]
The Lac-Larry old growth forest consists mainly of Picea mariana (black spruce) and fir trees. Most of the dominant trees are more than 200 years old, and the oldest are around 250 years old. The forest has not suffered seriously from fires, insect infestations or windstorms, and has never been disturbed by human activities.
Orient Forest Regional Natural Park (French: Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d'Orient) is a protected area of woodlands and lakes in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France. It covers a total area of 70,000 hectares (170,000 acres) [ 1 ] The parkland encompasses the large Forêt d'Orient National Nature Reserve and three man-made lakes: Lac ...
The village is situated between 200 and 300 metres above sea level. Roquefort-Les-Pins is surrounded by a pine forest and rocky landscape, making it a picturesque Cote D'azur village. The river Miagne is situated to the north of the commune, running parallel to the D7 national road.
The name "Lac des Chicots" (Stubs Lake) was adopted by the early settlers, because of the large number of stubs. Upon arrival of the pioneers, especially from 1869 (although the first hunting and fishing camp was built in 1867 by Pierre Ayotte's family), [1] several areas of the lake were littered with tree trunks submerged due to subsidence of the surrounding terrain at the foot of the long ...
The Airport fire in Orange County's Trabuco Canyon has grown to over 8,500 acres. Two firefighters and one civilian have been hurt. Extreme heat, strong winds fueling explosive growth of Airport ...
"Cedar Breaks et le don de crainte" ("Cedar Breaks and the gift of awe") Part 2: "Appel interstellaire" ("Interstellar call") "Bryce Canyon et les rochers rouge-orange" ("Bryce Canyon and the red-orange rocks") Part 3: "Les Ressuscités et le chant de l'étoile Aldebaran" ("The resurrected and the song of the star Aldebaran")