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Du Guesclin, Bertrand
(Encyclopedia)Du Guesclin, Bertrand bĕrträNˈ dü gĕklăNˈ [key], c.1320–80, constable of France (1370–80), greatest French soldier of his time. A Breton, he initially served Charles of Blois in the War of ...Du Plessis-Mornay
(Encyclopedia)Du Plessis-Mornay: see Mornay, Philippe de. ...Côtes-du-Nord
(Encyclopedia)Côtes-du-Nord: see Côtes-d'Armor, France. ...Cirque du Soleil
(Encyclopedia)Cirque du Soleil, [Fr.,=circus of the sun], innovative Canadian circus, est. 1984, with headquarters in Montreal. The best-known exemplar of cirque nouveau, Cirque du Soleil is a mixture of spectacle,...Îles du Salut
(Encyclopedia)Îles du Salut ēl dü sälüˈ [key] or Safety Islands, small archipelago, off French Guiana in the Caribbean. The best-known of the islands is Devils Island. ...Androuet du Cerceau
(Encyclopedia)Androuet du Cerceau äNdro͞o-āˈ dü sĕrsōˈ [key], family of French architects active in the 16th and 17th cent. It was founded by Jacques Androuet, c.1520–c.1584, surnamed du Cerceau [Fr.,=cir...Guesclin, Bertrand Du
(Encyclopedia)Guesclin, Bertrand Du: see Du Guesclin, Bertrand. ...Fond du Lac
(Encyclopedia)Fond du Lac fŏnˈ də lăkˌ, –jə– [key], city (2021 pop. 104,154), seat of Fon...Midi, Pic du
(Encyclopedia)Midi, Pic du: see Pic du Midi d'Ossau. ...Pont du Gard
(Encyclopedia)Pont du Gard pôN dü gär [key], Roman aqueduct across the Gard River, Gard dept., S France. Built in 19 b.c. to supply Nîmes with water, it consists of three tiers of arches and is c.900 ft (270 m)...Browse by Subject
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