chartres‚ Rieme‚ and elsewhere‚ the sculpted figures move freely and sometimes converse with their neighbors. The high Gothic Rayonnant court style of Louis gave way in the Late Gothic (1300-1500) period to the Flamboyant style seen at saint-Maclou at Rouen. Several important examples of secular architecture survive from the Gothic period‚ including the bastion and towers of Carcassonne‚ the hall of the cloth guild in Bruges‚ and the house of Jaque Coeur in Bourges. In the 13th century‚ Paris was the
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Oscar Claude Monet Oscar Claude Monet was born on November 14‚ 1840 in Paris‚ France. Monet spent most of his childhood in Le Havre‚ France. In Le Havre‚ Monet studied drawing and painted seascapes with a French painter Eugene Louis Boudin in his teens. By 1859 Monet committed himself a career to be an artist. Monet spent a lot of time in Paris around 1859. By 1860 Monet met a pre-impressionist painter‚ Edouard Manet. Monet also met other French painters destined to form the impressionist
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with his mother‚ to whom he was deeply devoted‚ at Étretat‚ in the Villa des Verguies‚ where‚ between the sea and the luxuriant countryside‚ he grew very fond of fishing and outdoor activities. At age thirteen‚ he was sent to a small seminary near Rouen for classical studies. In October 1868‚ at the age of 18‚ he saved the famous poet Algernon Charles Swinburne from drowning off the coast of Étretat at Normandy.[1] As he entered junior high
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United States Army Air Corps -4000 pounds of bombs -it can go at least 2000 miles -eight 50-calliber machine guns fight off enemy air attacks -it was tough‚ dourable‚ and it found a way to keep going (just like an American soldier) - used in Rouen‚ the Germans’ biggest railway marshalling yard in northern France The virtues of commitment and perseverance go hand in hand in all aspects of life‚ especially in relationships. Commitment gives you the desire to achieve your goals in life. You
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LEO TOLSTOY Leo Tolstoy‚ or Count Lyev Nikolayevich Tolstoy[1] (Russian: Лев Никола́евич Толсто́й) (September 9‚ 1828 – November 20‚ 1910[2])‚ was a Russian writer of realist fiction and philosophical essays. His works War and Peace and Anna Karenina represent‚ in their scope‚ breadth and vivid depiction of 19th-century Russian life and attitudes‚ a peak of realist fiction.[3] Tolstoy’s further talents as essayist‚ dramatist‚ and educational reformer made him the most influential member of the
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Maurice LeBlanc‚ a French 19th Century mystery writer‚ has been a catalyst for the mystery genre! Maurice LeBlanc was born on November 11‚ 1864‚ in Rouen France. As a maturing adolescent‚ he was recognized as an especially reticent boy who excelled in his scholar achievements. He spent ample time utilizing his imagination which would later be used to conceive his prominent detective stories. As a result of his creativity‚ Maurice LeBlanc often wrote fictional stories during his time of leisure. Additionally
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The Hundred Year War a war that was between France and England for the French throne took place between approximately 1337 and 1453. The motivation for the beginning of the Hundred Years War is that England desired to gain control over France‚ and the French opposed the expansion of England’s power. The Very first battle to take place during the Hundred Years War was the Battle of Cadsand‚ and resulted in an English victory. During this battle‚ the English used their longbow for the first time
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The same year‚ the first waterbus (Regina Margherita)‚ appeared on the Grand Canal. After that‚ a limited liability company was set up with French funds in Paris and it began the construction of 8 boats at the French shipyards of Rouen. When the 8 waterbuses from Rouen reached Venice‚ gondoliers
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It has been noted that the Jews arrived from Rouen by invitation from William the Conqueror. Jews were the outsiders of the Christian society‚ Christians feared that the Jews would start to spread their beliefs among other people to try and influence them to convert to their religious beliefs. Christians and Jews both have Jesus in their religion‚ but Christians believe that Jesus is the messiah and savior‚ while Jews believe that is he not considered a divine being. Both of these religions believe
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New Album « Deep Rockers‚ Back a Yard » Out on June 4th 2013 Reggae / Hip-Hop - France NAÂMAN 3. Badman Beware 4. Skanking Shoes 5. Rockers 2. House of Love 1. Freedom 6. Rebel for Life feat. Cutty Ranks 8. Smoke Tricks Jamaican Flavor 10. One Day 9. Frontline 7. Madness « When inspired youth meets the gender experts... » Since 2010 Naâman illumines French reggae scene with his groovy flow his clear and invigorating voice. The young singer revives the reggae legends borrowing
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