WebThe Paris Commune (French: Commune de Paris, pronounced [kɔ.myn də pa.ʁi]) was a revolutionary government that seized power in Paris, the capital of France, from 18 March to 28 May 1871.. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71, the French National Guard had defended Paris, and working-class radicalism grew among its soldiers. Following the …

WebThis is a list of municipalities in France which have standing links to local communities in other countries known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world). A Ab–Am. Abbeville. Argos, Greece; Burgess Hill, England, United Kingdom; Achères. Amarante, Portugal; Großkrotzenburg, Germany; Stonehaven, …

WebNew Caledonia (/ ˌ k æ l ɪ ˈ d oʊ n i ə /; French: Nouvelle-Calédonie) is a sui generis collectivity of overseas France in the southwest Pacific Ocean, south of Vanuatu, about 1,210 km (750 mi) east of Australia, and 17,000 km (11,000 mi) from Metropolitan France.The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of …

WebAliens is a 1986 science fiction action film written and directed by James Cameron.Set in the far future, it is the sequel to the 1979 science fiction horror film Alien, and the second film in the Alien franchise. Sigourney Weaver (pictured) stars as Ellen Ripley, sole survivor of an alien attack on her ship, with Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, and Carrie …

WebY bears the shortest place name in France, and one of the shortest in the world. The inhabitants call themselves Ypsilonien(ne)s, from the Greek letter Upsilon (Υ), which looks like the letter Y. Geography. Y is situated 50 kilometres (30 miles) east of ... Since 2002, the commune has been part of the community of communes of the Pays Hamois, which …

WebFrance opposed Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser's material and political assistance to the FLN, which some French analysts believed was the revolution's main sustenance. This attitude was a factor in persuading France to participate in the November 1956 attempt to seize the Suez Canal during the Suez Crisis. During 1957, support for the FLN …

WebThe following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide of France: . France – country in Western Europe with several overseas regions and territories. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean.From its shape, it is often referred to in French as …

WebDuring the 16th century, the French colonization of the Americas began. Excursions of Giovanni da Verrazzano and Jacques Cartier in the early 16th century, as well as the frequent voyages of French boats and fishermen to the Grand Banks off Newfoundland throughout that century, were the precursors to the story of France's colonial expansion. …

WebList of municipalities by governorate. This is a list of all municipalities of Tunisia with their respective population per the 2014 census.

WebOuvrage Granges Communes (PO) Ouvrage La Moutière (PO) Ouvrage Col de Crous (PO) Ouvrage Rimplas (GO) Ouvrage Fressinéa (PO) Ouvrage Valdeblore (PO) Ouvrage Col du Caire Gros (PO) Ouvrage Col du Fort(PO) Ouvrage Gordolon (GO) Ouvrage Flaut (GO) Ouvrage Baisse de Saint-Véran (PO) Ouvrage Plan Caval (PO) Ouvrage La Béole (PO) …