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La Salle, LaSalle or Lasalle is part of the names of two men born in 17th century France, Jean-Baptiste de La Salle and René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, for whom many places and things are named:
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (/ l ə ˈ s æ l /; November 22, 1643 – March 19, 1687), was a 17th-century French explorer and fur trader in North America. He explored the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada, and the Mississippi River.
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (/ l ə ˈ s æ l /) (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist də la sal]; 1651 – 7 April 1719) was a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.
La Salle or Lassalle is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Gadifer de la Salle (1340–1415), French soldier of Norman origin; Nicolas de la Salle (died 1710), French colonial governor; Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (1651–1719), Patron saint of Teachers and Founder of Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
De La Salle may refer to: Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle (1651–1719), French Catholic priest and educational reformer Lasallian educational institutions , founded by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, also known as the Lasallian Brothers
Salle is the French word for 'hall', 'room' or 'auditorium', as in: Salle des Concerts Herz, a former Paris concert hall; Salle Favart, theatre of the Paris Opéra-Comique; Salle Le Peletier, former home of the Paris Opéra; Salle Pleyel, a Paris concert hall; Salle Ventadour, a former Paris theatre; Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, a multipurpose ...
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a group of admirers; in French, "la claque" is a group of people paid to applaud or disturb a piece at the theatre, though the common meaning of "claque" is "a slap"; clique is used in this sense (but in a pejorative way). connoisseur an expert in wines, fine arts, or other matters of culture; a person of refined taste.