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It was established in 1938 for the views afforded from Baynes Peak, the highest point on the mountain, [2] which encompass Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and mainland British Columbia. It has an area of 231 hectares, but is adjoined by the Mount Maxwell Ecological Reserve to the west, and Burgoyne Bay Provincial Park to the south, creating ...
The Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in France since 1979. [1] It specifically lists 15 prehistoric sites in the Vézère valley in the Dordogne department, mostly in and around Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil, which has been called the "Capital of Prehistory". [2]
Simon Robert Maurice Baynes (born 21 April 1960) is a British Conservative former politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Clwyd South from 2019 to 2024. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice and Tackling Illegal Migration from July to September 2022.
There have been seven baronetcies created for persons with the surname Maxwell, six in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Maxwell baronets of Calderwood (1627): see Baron Farnham; Maxwell baronets of Pollok (1630) Maxwell baronets of Orchardtoun (1663) Maxwell baronets of Monreith (1681)
The Château de Beynac is a castle situated in the commune of Beynac-et-Cazenac, in the Dordogne département of France. [1] The castle is one of the best-preserved and best known in the region. This Middle Ages construction, with its austere appearance, is perched on top of a limestone cliff, dominating the town and the north bank of the Dordogne.
Beynac-et-Cazenac (French pronunciation: [bɛnak e kaznak]; Occitan: Bainac e Casenac) is a village located in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. The medieval Château de Beynac is located in the commune. The village is classified as one of Les plus beaux villages de France (most beautiful villages of France). [3]
Dordogne is one of the original 83 departments created on 4 March 1790 during the French Revolution. It was created from the former province of Périgord , the county of Périgord . Its borders continued to change over subsequent decades.
The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020): [1] Communauté d'agglomération Bergeracoise; Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Périgueux; Communauté de communes des Bastides Dordogne-Périgord [de; fr; oc]