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In the News (Sat 19 Dec 09)

  
 Loire-Atlantique (Department, France)
The supporters of "reunification" would also change the logotype-flag of the Regional Council of Brittany by adding a fifth coloured stripe on the map to symbolize the fifth department, Loire-Atlantique.
There is a fairly strong movement asking for the "reunification" of Brittany and the incorporation of Loire-Atlantique to the region Brittany, which would be more or less equivalent to the historical Duchy of Brittany, whose capital city was Nantes, with the Duke's castle, and not Rennes, the current capital city of the region Brittany.
It is clear that the region Pays de la Loire would not accept easily to cede one department and its regional capital city.
flagspot.net /flags/fr-44.html   (410 words)

  
 Benin Departments
1999-01-15: Alibori department split from Borgou; Collines department split from Zou; Couffo department split from Mono; Donga department split from Atacora; Littoral department split from Atlantique; Plateau department split from Ouémé.
Also, I had listed Cotonou as the capital of Atlantique department, which was correct before the creation of the new departments.
It assigns FIPS codes to the twelve departments, supplanting the codes for the former six provinces.
www.statoids.com /ubj.html   (410 words)

  
 Football-Club Nantes-Atlantique (France)
Black, on both sides of the green stripe and therefore of the river Loire, means that Nantes, and by extension the department of Loire-Atlantique, north and south of the Loire, historically belongs to Brittany.
The FC Nantes Atlantique was founded in 1946 as the FC Nantes by the merging of several amateur clubs of the city of Nantes.
Loire is also the name of the stand used by the Brigade Loire.
www.fotw.net /flags/fr-44@na.html   (442 words)

  
 Nantes (Municipality, Loire-Atlantique, France)
Nantes is the prefecture of the department of Loire-Atlantique and regional prefecture of Region Pays de la Loire.
The city was strongly disputed between the Frank kings and the Breton counts and dukes, and was eventually seized by the Normans.
Nantes (in Breton, Naoned) was founded by the Gaul tribe of Namnetes on the confluency of three rivers (Loire, Sèvre and Erdre), being therefore both a maritime and mainland city.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/fr-44-na.html   (852 words)

  
 Saint-Nazaire (Municipality, Loire-Atlantique, France)
When the Vichy government decided to divide the French territory into regions, the department of Loire-Atlantique was placed into the region Pays de la Loire.
However, Nantes was the historical capital city of the Duchy of Brittany, which explains the local claim of incorporation of Loire-Atlantique into the region Bretagne.
In 1956, the Chantiers de la Loire and the Chantiers de Penhoêt merged to form the Chantiers de l'Atlantique.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/fr-44-sn.html   (1028 words)

  
 Cycling team - RAGT Semences
Last Sunday, across the hills of the Maine et Loire department, the third round in the Coupe de France, the Cholet-Pays de Loire race was held.
As a result, at the end of the 1.2 rated Loire Atlantique event, he made a comeback finally taking fifth place.
Often in difficulty, although there is nothing much to worry about, the young Ukranian rider never quite managed to latch onto the right wagon, and to get into the right pack as he was not in the right place at the right time.
www.ragtcyclisme.com /index.cfm?ActiveDoc=doc.cfm&rub=actu&itemdoc=1072&codelang=2   (512 words)

  
 Douglas DC-3/C-47/C-53 Dakota's in Europe
It is painted in an old Royal Air Force delivery and is part of 'Air Antique', the historic department of Air Atlantique.
Air Atlantique, based at Coventry Airport, started in 1977 and now it is the largest civilian Dakota operator in Europe.
The G-AMRA, another Air Atlantique Dakota, has been a TV-star in the film 'The Atom Spies' as CCCP-7245 and played a role in the film 'Death in the Clouds' in an 'Empire Airways' delivery.
home.planet.nl /~raaph019/dakotas-europe.html   (512 words)

  
 Douglas C-47 Dakota IV aircraft profile. Aircraft Database of the Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939-1945
Air Atlantique's customers have included the UK Department of Transport, the Environment Agency, the Natural Environment Research Council, the National Remote Sensing Centre, the governments of Belgium, the Netherlands and Qatar, several major oil companies and the Marine Spill Response Corporation of the USA.
Air Atlantique, Coventry (UK) part of Air Atlantique Group maintains a Fleet of 10 Dakota C47 for pollution control duties.Air Atlantique are one of the worlds foremost companies in the field of airborne marine pollution control and surveillance.
Air Atlantique are one of the world's foremost companies in the field of airborne marine pollution control and surveillance.
www.fleetairarmarchive.net /Aircraft/Dakota.htm   (512 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Administrative divisions
12 departments; Alibori, Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, Collines, Kouffo, Donga, Littoral, Mono, Oueme, Plateau, Zou
9 departments (departements, singular - departement); Artibonite, Centre, Grand 'Anse, Nord, Nord-Est, Nord-Ouest, Ouest, Sud, Sud-Est
14 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Ahuachapan, Cabanas, Chalatenango, Cuscatlan, La Libertad, La Paz, La Union, Morazan, San Miguel, San Salvador, Santa Ana, San Vicente, Sonsonate, Usulutan
phatnav.com /factbook/fields/2051.html   (512 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Administrative divisions
12 departments; Alibori, Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, Collines, Kouffo, Donga, Littoral, Mono, Oueme, Plateau, Zou
7 departments (departements, singular - departement) and 1 capital district* (capitale district); Agadez, Diffa, Dosso, Maradi, Niamey*, Tahoua, Tillaberi, Zinder
15 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento) and 2 autonomous regions* (regiones autonomistas, singular - region autonomista); Atlantico Norte*, Atlantico Sur*, Boaco, Carazo, Chinandega, Chontales, Esteli, Granada, Jinotega, Leon, Madriz, Managua, Masaya, Matagalpa, Nueva Segovia, Rio San Juan, Rivas
phatnav.com /factbook/fields/2051.html   (512 words)

  
 qui sommes nousuk
¤ It is a shop window for overseas : proposing information about tourism, products and associative life in overseas departments, organising cultural events, exhibitions, conferences, concerts…
It acts on cultural, social, and economic areas, aiming at French overseas departments and territories.
Indeed, the Loire-Atlantique area becomes more and more attractive for young people from overseas territories.
www.outremer44.org /quisommesnousuk.html   (512 words)

  
 Loire-Atlantique (Department, France)
The department is named after the river Loire (1,020 km) and Atlantic Ocean.
www.hampshireflag.co.uk /world-flags/allflags/fr-44.html   (66 words)

  
 Football-Club Nantes-Atlantique (France)
Black, on both sides of the green stripe and therefore of the river Loire, means that Nantes, and by extension the department of Loire-Atlantique, north and south of the Loire, historically belongs to Brittany.
The FC Nantes Atlantique was founded in 1946 as the FC Nantes by the merging of several amateur clubs of the city of Nantes.
Nantes was national champion in 1965, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1995 and 2001; won the national cup in 1979, 1999 and 2000; was semi-finalist of the European Cup Winners' Cup (the defunct C2) in 1980; and was semi-finalist of the Champions' League in 1996.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/fr-44@na.html   (442 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Administrative divisions
12 departments; Alibori, Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, Collines, Kouffo, Donga, Littoral, Mono, Oueme, Plateau, Zou
9 departments (departements, singular - departement); Artibonite, Centre, Grand 'Anse, Nord, Nord-Est, Nord-Ouest, Ouest, Sud, Sud-Est
22 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Chiquimula, El Progreso, Escuintla, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Izabal, Jalapa, Jutiapa, Peten, Quetzaltenango, Quiche, Retalhuleu, Sacatepequez, San Marcos, Santa Rosa, Solola, Suchitepequez, Totonicapan, Zacapa
phatnav.com /factbook/fields/2051.html   (442 words)

  
 Département - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Département ("department") is the name given to an administrative district of France and several other French-speaking countries.
This page was last modified 02:08, 22 March 2006.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/departement   (53 words)

  
 Ille et Vilaine Article, IlleVilaine Information
The department was created during the French Revolution, on March 4, 1790 under the provisions of an Actdated December 22, 1789, being formedfrom a subdivision of the province of Brittany.
Ille-et-Vilaine is a département of France, located in Brittany (Bretagne in French), one of the 22 regions of France.
We take no responsibility for the content, accuracy and use of this article.
www.anoca.org /article/background/ille_et_vilaine.html   (386 words)

  
 Loire-Atlantique (Department, France)
Since the creation of the French regions by the French State in 1941, the department of Loire-Atlantique is incorporated to the region of Pays de la Loire, whereas most of the department historically belongs to Brittany.
The supporters of "reunification" would also change the logotype-flag of the Regional Council of Brittany by adding a fifth coloured stripe on the map to symbolize the fifth department, Loire-Atlantique.
There is a fairly strong movement asking for the "reunification" of Brittany and the incorporation of Loire-Atlantique to the region Brittany, which would be more or less equivalent to the historical Duchy of Brittany, whose capital city was Nantes, with the Duke's castle, and not Rennes, the current capital city of the region Brittany.
flagspot.net /flags/fr-44.html   (410 words)

  
 Benin Departments
1999-01-15: Alibori department split from Borgou; Collines department split from Zou; Couffo department split from Mono; Donga department split from Atacora; Littoral department split from Atlantique; Plateau department split from Ou&;.
Benin now consists of twelve départements (departments), subdivided into 77 communes, which in turn are divided into arrondissements and finally into villages or city districts.
These were the departments of Benin at that time.
www.statoids.com /ubj.html   (549 words)

  
 Pays de la Loire (Region, France)
The Region Pays de la Loire is a geographical, historical and political patchwork, which includes the Breton county of Nantes (department of Loire-Atlantique), lower Poitou (department of Vendée), and traditional provinces of Maine (departments of Mayenne and Sarthe) and Anjou (department of Maine-et-Loire).
The banner of arms was drawn on the basis of the insignia of the 33rd Military Territorial Division of the Region Pays de la Loire.
The flags which are flying (1999) in front of the Regional Council of the Pays de la Loire are banners of the arms.
www.fotw.net /flags/fr-r-pl.html   (326 words)

  
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www.orensite.ru /SaintHerblainLoire-Atlantique-96546.htm   (326 words)

  
 Property In Pays De Loire
Find a Property in Pays de la Loire, (Loire-Atlantique, Maine-et-Loire, Mayenne, Vendée) from Estate Agents and...
France : Pays de la Loire : real estate for sale, property to rent, regional information for Loire-Atlantique (44), Maine-et-Loire (49), Mayenne (53), Sarthe (72), Vendée (85)...
Houses and flats for sale and to rent from estate agents, letting agents and property management companies in Pays de la Loire Loire-Atlantique, Maine-et-Loire, Mayenne, Vendée, England UK...
www.france-travel-information.com /loire/property-in-pays-de-loire.html   (326 words)

  
 Brittany (Traditional province, France)
It is also used in the department of Loire-Atlantique, although this belongs to the Region Pays de la Loire, because the territory of Loire-Atlantique is historically part of the province of Brittany.
The use of banniel was later extended to all kinds of flags, for instance the flag of Brittany, banniel Breizh.
This flag is supposed to be a modern synthesis between the traditional banner of arms and a figuration of the Breton diversity.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/fr-bz.html   (1108 words)

  
 GeoNative - Brittany - Bretainia
The region called Bretagne is not the same as Breizh which also includes the department of Loire-Atlantique.
Hauetarik lauk Bretagne erregioa eratzen dute, baina bosgarrena,kanpoan dagoen Loire-Atlantique Bretainiaren parte da dudarik gabe.
Bi taula daude hemen, bat herri eta hiriena, eta bestea departamentuena..
www.geocities.com /Athens/9479/breizh.html   (211 words)

  
 Hotel B And B Nantes La Chapelle Sur Erdre, Loire-Atlantique en région Pays-de-la-Loire.
The Hotel B and B Nantes proposes you informations on its rooms in La Chapelle Sur Erdre in department Loire-Atlantique (Pays-de-la-Loire).
Hotel B And B Nantes La Chapelle Sur Erdre, Loire-Atlantique en région Pays-de-la-Loire.
Hotels La Chapelle Sur Erdre © 1998 - 2005 Cybevasion hotels La Chapelle Sur Erdre - All rights reserved
www.cybevision.com /hotels/france/hotel_b-and-b-nantes_la-chapelle-sur-erdre_16049.html   (211 words)

  
 Hotel Westotel La Chapelle Sur Erdre, Loire-Atlantique en région Pays-de-la-Loire.
The Hotel Westotel proposes you informations on its 317 rooms in La Chapelle Sur Erdre in department Loire-Atlantique (Pays-de-la-Loire).
Hotel Westotel La Chapelle Sur Erdre, Loire-Atlantique en région Pays-de-la-Loire.
Gateway to the Brittany ports, just a step away from major tourist sites such as Mont Saint-Michel, the Puy du Fou, Brittany, the Futuroscope or the 'Châteaux de la Loire'.
www.cybevision.com /hotels/france/hotel_westotel_la-chapelle-sur-erdre_16048.html   (211 words)

  
 France:  French Language and Business Course Abroad
Saint-Nazaire is a city in western France, in Loire-Atlantique Department, at the mouth of the Loire River, on the Bay of Biscay, near Nantes.
Spend 2 weeks at the École Atlantique, studying international management and marketing as practiced in the European Union as well as intermediate or advanced French for Business and participating in activities with the students at your host university.
Nantes Saint-Nazaire is also a major fast-growing center in a wide range of:
www.longwood.edu /modernlanguages/France.htm   (211 words)

  
 Nantes: The renaissance of the light rail transit system
The City of Nantes is located in the West of France in the Department Loire Atlantique.
Later the Tramway Francais Standard, which was developed by Alsthom Atlantique, was only used in Nantes.
The City of Nantes reacted with a municipal strategy plan for public transport and, in consequence, Nantes was selected as a model for the introduction of a French vehicle standard for a tramway-type rail system.
www.p2pays.org /ref/24/23424.htm   (1559 words)

  
 Geography Benin
Dahomey, a prominent West African kingdom Beni departments; Alibori, Atakora, Benin Atlantique, Borgou, Collines, Kouffo, Donga, Littoral, Mono, Oueme, Plateau, Zou Porto-Novo is the official capital; Bwnin Cotonou is the seat of government.
Dahomey, West African kingdom Beni department; Alibori, Atakora, Benin Atlantique, Borgou, Collines, Kouffo, Donga, jonbacelary geography land terrain, climate weather gwography international institutions tourist destination board tips, wonderful plsces tje orld plsce gwt visit country flag, state question abour fly over high points tourism Currenc exchage art museum, shops center arts ecology.
Benim Republique du Benin Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Bein, between Nigeria and Togo Mont Sokbaro Fon, Adja, Yoruba, Bariba), Europeans River Niger.
geography.paises-asia.com /benin.htm   (967 words)

  
 Departments of Benin - TheBestLinks.com - Alibori, Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou, ...
Departments of Benin, Benin, Department, Alibori, Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou...
Departments of Benin- TheBestLinks.com - Alibori, Atakora, Atlantique, Borgou,...
In 1999 the previous 6 departements were each split into two halves to form the current 12.
www.thebestlinks.com /Departments_of_Benin.html   (92 words)

  
 Hotel L'epi D'or Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique en région Pays-de-la-Loire.
The Hotel L'Epi d'Or proposes you informations on its rooms in Ancenis in department Loire-Atlantique (Pays-de-la-Loire).
Hotel L'epi D'or Ancenis, Loire-Atlantique en région Pays-de-la-Loire.
Hotels Ancenis © 1998 - 2005 Cybevasion hotels Ancenis - All rights reserved
www.cybevision.com /hotels/france/hotel_l-epi-d-or_ancenis_16027.html   (92 words)

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