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Flèche or Fleche may refer to: Flèche (architecture), a type of church spire; Flèche (cycling), a team cycling competition;
Flèche of Sainte-Chapelle, Île de la Cité, designed by Jean-Baptiste Lassus. [1] Two pictures of Notre-Dame de Paris with its 19th century flèche, lost to fire in 2019. ...
A flèche (/ ˈ f l ɛ ʃ /) is a team cycling competition, undertaken by randonneurs; the term is derived from "Flèche Velocio".It differs from the more common randonnees or brevets, which are individual events and not specifically competitive.
Sketch showing the principle of a redan and flèche. A flèche (Fr. for "arrow") is an outwork consisting of two converging faces with a parapet and an open gorge, forming an arrowhead shape facing the enemy.
In a flèche, a fencer transfers their weight onto their front foot and starts to extend the arm. The rear leg initiates the attack, but the ball of the leading foot provides the explosive impulse that is needed to drive the fencer toward the opponent. [1]
In 1611, the Féron de Longuemézière was discharged from the work, and the church construction site was put on hold. [4] The following year, Father Étienne Martellange was sent to La Flèche by Marie de Médicis [5] to oversee the completion of the church, whose expenses were paid from the royal treasury. [6]
The Flèche Hesbignonne-Cras Avernas was a one-day road cycling race held annually in Belgium. Created in 1952, it first took place between Niel and Sint-Truiden.It was then held between Cras-Avernas and Remouchamps.
The 2023 La Flèche Wallonne was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 19 April 2023 from the Belgian city of Herve to the municipality of Huy.It was the 87th edition of La Flèche Wallonne and the 18th event of the 2023 UCI World Tour.