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In the administrative divisions of France, the department ( French: département, pronounced [depaʁtəmɑ̃] ⓘ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level (" territorial collectivities "), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, with an additional five ...
France, [ a] officially the French Republic, [ b] is a country located primarily in Western Europe. It also includes overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, [ X] giving it one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world.
The three counties of Toulouse, Flanders and Champagne (circa 1212). Their holders were considered electors of the King of France, along with six other ecclesiastical peers: The three bishop-dukes of Reims, Laon and Langres, The three bishop-counts of Beauvais, Châlons and Noyon (of Merovingian origin).
The 1977 Tour de France was the 64th edition of the Tour de France, taking place between 30 June and 24 July. The total race distance was 22 stages over 4,096 km (2,545 mi). Lucien Van Impe, the winner of the previous year, wanted to repeat his victory and going into stage 16 Van Impe along with Eddy Merckx and Joop Zoetemelk were all within ...
The Battle of Winwick was fought on 19 August 1648 between a Scottish Royalist army and a Parliamentarian army during the Second English Civil War. The Scottish army invaded north-west England and was attacked and defeated at Preston on 17 August. The surviving Royalists fled south, closely pursued. Two days later, hungry, cold, soaking wet ...
The 1975 Tour de France was the 62nd edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between 26 June and 20 July, with 22 stages covering a distance of 4,000 km (2,485 mi). Eddy Merckx was attempting to win his sixth Tour de France, but became a victim of violence. Many French spectators were upset that a Belgian ...
France 5. France 5 ( French: [fʁɑ̃s sɛ̃k]) is a French free-to-air public television channel, part of the France Télévisions group. Principally featuring nonfiction and educational programming, the channel's motto is la chaîne de la connaissance et du savoir (the knowledge network). In contrast to the group's two main channels, France 2 ...
In the 1950s and 1960s, France's population grew at 1% per year: the highest growth in the history of France, higher even than the high growth rates of the 18th or 19th century. Since 1975, France's population growth rate has significantly diminished, but it still remains slightly higher than that of the rest of Europe, and much faster than at ...