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In 1790, Paris became the préfecture (seat) of the Seine département, which covered much of the Paris region. In 1968, it was split into four smaller ones. The city of Paris became a distinct département of its own, retaining the Seine's departmental number of 75, originating from the Seine département's position in France's alphabetical list.
Mouscron is located 9 km from Roubaix, 11 km from Kortrijk, 23 km from Lille and 25 km from Tournai. The city has been part of the French-speaking province of Hainaut since 1963 and, as a result, part of the administrative region of Wallonia.
Risquons-Tout (French pronunciation: [ʁiskɔ̃ tu]) is a hamlet of Wallonia in the municipality and district of Mouscron, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium on the border with France. It is primarily known for the Risquons-Tout incident , in which a group of Belgian émigrés entered the country carrying arms in an attempt to ...
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Maisons-Laffitte (French pronunciation: [mɛzɔ̃ lafit] ⓘ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the northern Île-de-France region of France.It is a part of the affluent outer suburbs of northwestern Paris, 18.2 km (11.3 mi) from its centre.
It is located 8.4 km (5.2 mi) from the center of Paris. Maisons-Alfort is famous as the location of the National Veterinary School of Alfort . The Fort de Charenton , constructed between 1841 and 1845, has since 1959 housed the Commandement des Écoles de la Gendarmerie Nationale .
Maison du Brésil is a student hostel building located in the Cité Universitaire complex in Paris, France, designed by noted architects Le Corbusier and Lúcio Costa for Brazilian students and scientists. It was built in 1957 and refurbished in 2000.
The Saint-Cyr House [2] (French: Maison Saint-Cyr; Dutch: Huis Saint-Cyr) is a historic town house in Brussels, Belgium.It was designed by the architect Gustave Strauven, and built between 1901 and 1903, in Art Nouveau style.