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The Braque Saint-Germain (translated into English as the St. Germain Pointing Dog) is a medium-large breed of dog, a versatile hunter used for hunting as a gun dog and pointer as well as for hunting other small game. Braque is a term meaning pointing dogs. The breed was created around 1830 by crossing English and French pointing type dogs.
The Forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye or Forêt de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, is a dominial forest of 35 km 2 (14 sq mi) in area which lies in a meander of the River Seine, France. Situated 20 km (12 mi) West of Paris , between Saint-Germain-en-Laye , Maisons-Laffitte , Achères and Poissy , It is situated entirely within the commune of Saint-Germain.
Les Clayes-sous-Bois (French pronunciation: [le klÉ› su bwa] ⓘ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.It is located in the western suburbs of Paris 26.7 km (16.6 mi) from the center.
Saint-Germain-en-Laye has a proud footballing history. From 1904 to 1970, it was represented by Stade Saint-Germain , but following a 1970 merger with Paris FC , became Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). PSG is a top-flight football team that is the most successful team in France in terms of trophies.
Yvelines (French: ⓘ eev-leen) is a department in the western part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France.In 2019, it had a population of 1,448,207. [4] Its prefecture is Versailles, home to the Palace of Versailles, the principal residence of the King of France from 1682 until 1789, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.
Achères (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France.It is located 23.7 km (14.7 mi) from the centre of Paris.. The commune of Achères lies on the south bank of the Seine in a loop of the river, on the edge of the Forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Charles Maximilien of France, [1] third son of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici, [2] was born on 27 June 1550 at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. [3] He was the fifth of ten children born to the royal couple. [4]
The training centre (centre d'instruction) at Quartier Goupil Saint-Germain-en-Laye; Hunting Horns Platoon (Trompes de Chasse de la Garde) This unit has a section of high level sportsmen, in particular Hubert Perring, dressage champion of France in 2005, and member of the French team for the World Equestrian Games of 2006.