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In the News (Wed 30 Dec 09)

  
  Machecoul : Histoire, Patrimoine, Noblesse (commune chef lieu de canton)
Machecoul dépend de l'arrondissement de Nantes, du département de Loire-Atlantique.
Le fief de Machecoul, paroisse de Sainte-Croix, en qualité de châtellenie, fut tenu chronologiquement par les Machecoul et Thouars par mariage d'Aimery de Thouars et de Béatrix de Machecoul.
Machecoul est la capitale du duché de Retz à partir de 1581, c'est-à-dire, en gros, l'espace compris entre la Loire, la baie de Bourgneuf et le lac de Grandlieu.
www.infobretagne.com /machecoul.htm   (5418 words)

  
 machecoul après 60 embauches bel'm « digère » sa croissance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
machecoul après 60 embauches bel'm « digère » sa croissance
annoncé il y a un an par son nouvel actionnaire de référence, atria capital partenaires, le projet de croissance externe de bel'm est ajourné, « sauf réelle opportunité », précise yann rolland, p-dg du groupe basé à machecoul (loire-atlantique).
les trois sites de production, deux à machecoul (husky et bel'm) et un à roanne dans la loire (cid), emploient désormais 280 personnes et fabriquent 50 000 unités par an.
www.moniteurexpert.com /machecoul-apres-60.htm   (269 words)

  
 Chapter XI. The Maréchal de Retz.--I. The Investigation of Charges.
It was with lively emotion that the people in the villages traversed by the little troop, saw the redoubted Gilles de Laval ride through their streets, surrounded by soldiers in the livery of the Duke of Brittany, and unaccompanied by a single soldier of his own.
Pontou had dissuaded her from this project, and had proposed to take the child with him to Machecoul, and to educate him to be a soldier.
He is either at Machecoul, or else at Tiffauges, or else at Pornic, or somewhere." Perrine's story was corroborated by Jean Collin, his wife, and his mother-in-law.
www.sacred-texts.com /goth/bow/bow12.htm   (4954 words)

  
 Société des Historiens du Pays de Retz : L'antenne de Pont Saint Martin
Machecoul et ses environs durant la Préhistoire et la Protohistoire.
Machecoul au temps des Romains par Nicolas Jolin.
Hospice de Machecoul 12 pluviose An VI par Maurice Baril.
paysderetz.online.fr /machecoul.html   (749 words)

  
 werewolf11   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Mothers had lost their children, babes had been snatched from the cradle, infants had been spirited away almost from the maternal arms, and it was known by sad experience that the vanished little ones would never be seen again.
Licette, wife of Guillaume Sergent, living at La Boneardière, in the parish of S. Croix de Machecoul, had lost her son two years before, and had not seen him since; she besought the commissioners, with tears in her eyes, to restore him to her.
Jeanne Rouen, of Machecoul, who for nine years had been in a state of uncertainty whether her son were alive or dead, deposed that the child had been carried off whilst keeping sheep.
www.swampgasbooks.com /werewolf11   (4841 words)

  
 Machecoul
Machecoul, ca 40 km südlich der Loiremündung in der Bretagne gelegen, suchte eine Partnergemeinde nahe der französischen Grenze.
Als der damalige Bürgermeister Karl Sternadl von den Übernahmefeierlichkeiten aus Machecoul zurückkehrte, war er begeistert von der Gastfreundlichkeit und Herzlichkeit der Franzosen und die Partnerschaft hatte einen weiteren großen Befürworter gefunden.
Seit 1990 ist der Freundeskreis Machecoul e.V. dort mit unserem "Bistro de Machecoul" vertreten und verkaufen französischen Wein aus der Partnergemeinde.
www.uehlingen-birkendorf.de /machecoul.html   (703 words)

  
 www.shifnal.com  -  Twinning   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Machecoul is situated in the Loire Atlantique region of France, to the South West of Nantes.
Whilst we were in Machecoul we told the French that we would be sending some Picardy Roses, which were the roses, launched by David Austin Roses to commemorate the Centenary of Entente Cordiale and it was felt that this would be an appropriate gift.
May I ask you that when you are in Machecoul next year to find the roses and if they are in flower please take a photo, if you can give the photo to a member of the committee we will make sure that it is passed on to David Austin Roses.
www.shifnal.com /shifnaltwinning.htm   (6429 words)

  
 Book of Werewolves Chapter 11 - MythologyWeb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
But on no part of the country did the shadow of this great fear fall so deeply as on the villages in the neighbourhood of the Castle of Machecoul, a gloomy château, composed of huge towers, and surrounded by deep moats, a residence much frequented by De Retz, notwithstanding its sombre and repulsive appearance.
This child, named Jamet, had vanished suddenly at midsummer, and nothing was known of what had become of him; but strong suspicions were entertained of his having been carried off by an aged hag who had appeared shortly before in the neighbourhood, and who had vanished along with the child.
André, who had run with the rest, without knowing exactly why he fled, came upon a man near the church of the Holy Trinity, who was weeping bitterly, and crying out, "O my God, wilt Thou not restore to me my little one?" This man had also been robbed of his child.
www.mythology.com /bookofwerewolves11.html   (4917 words)

  
 Machecoul
Fondée au IXème siècle, Machecoul est l'ancienne capitale du duché-pairie de Retz.
Pendant la Révolution, Machecoul, située entre les deux foyers d'insurrections vendéen et breton, fut pratiquement ruinée; Charette y dirigea le mouvement insurrectionnel le plus important.
Machecoul est le siège de nombreuses activités industrielles et agricoles (maraîchage) et répond à un tourisme familial.
www.loire-france.com /villes/loire-atlantique/machecoul/index.html   (394 words)

  
 Prise de Machecoul par Charette le 11 juin 1793
Le même jour, trois heures après le départ de l'armée, les brigands s'emparèrent de Machecoul où ils massacrèrent plusieurs soldats républicains qui n'avaient pas suivi la colonne.
Le 13 nivôse, la division reçut l'ordre de partir de Challans pour reprendre Machecoul; elle arriva sur les 10 heures du matin au-dessus de la ferme de la Marslière, distante de trois-quart de lieue de Machecoul.
Pendant le combat, des femmes, des enfants et des vieillards se sauvaient de Machecoul pour aller se cacher soit dans la forêt, soit dans St-Philbert.
www.museepaysderetz.com /1789-1989_15.html   (1064 words)

  
 Nacido entre 1400 y 1404 en el castillo de Machecoul
Nacido entre 1400 y 1404 en el castillo de Machecoul, descendía de una de las tres familias más ricas y poderosas de Francia.
Pero tras la muerte de Juana de Arco en 1430, se retiró a sus posesiones de Machecoul donde comienza a labrarse su triste paso a la historia.
Se rodeó de una guardia de 200 caballeros y comenzó a dilapidar su fortuna en grandes fiestas y absurdas extrabagancias.
sentenciaeterna.galeon.com /Rais.htm   (516 words)

  
 Les Louves de Machecoul   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The eponymous "Louves de Machecoul" are the beautiful twin daughters of the Marquis de Souday, a royalist partisan fighter who fled into exile when Napoleon suppressed the resistance, and returned to reclaim his ancestral lands in 1815.
Alexandre Dumas was a proponent of a set of antique and aristocratic virtues: duty, honor, courage, and loyalty.
General Dermoncourt, in his tribute to the Countess de Berry, describes her as "having been born two centuries too late." The Countess who believes that duty requires her to struggle to uphold her son's rights, learns that the struggle requires the death of her most devoted adherents.
www.cadytech.com /dumas/work.php?key=218   (706 words)

  
 Archaeology room
In the neolithie period, around 4000 B.C. he changed from being a huntsman and fisherman into a cultivator of the land.
This civilisation disappeared brutally with invasions and the Merovingian era is represented by many cemeteries, including La Plaine and Machecoul.
In one case in this room note the 6th century skull with évidence of a blow to the head - many of the skeletons of thie period show evidence of violence.
museepaysderetz.free.fr /anglais_musee_archeo.html   (451 words)

  
 brands
St Remy Napoleon XO In 1886, the St Rémy distillery was established in the tiny village of Machecoul near Nantes, an ancient vineyard town which had been growing quality wines for centuries.
The choice of Machecoul for a new distillery was the consequence of an economic disaster which had hit the Cognac region, an area historically renowned for its eaux-de-vie.
Since its foundation a century ago, the St Rémy distillery has continued to age and blend quality brandies, constantly modernizing techniques while benefiting from a century of traditional know-how.
www.totalcocktails.com /brands_detail.asp?brandnr=25   (218 words)

  
 WolfCountry IX: Werewolf Forest - The Book of Werewolves: Chapter XI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Introduction • History of Gilles de Laval • The Castle of Machecoul • Surrender of the Marshal • Examination of Witnesses • Letter of De Retz • The Duke of Brittany reluctant to move • The Bishop of Nantes
The history of the man whose name heads this chapter I purpose giving in detail, as the circumstances I shall narrate have, I believe, never before been given with accuracy to the English public.
On their return they had heard of two children having vanished the son of Jean Gendron, and that of Alexandre Châtellier.
wolfcountry.mine.nu /wereforest/bow/bow12.htm   (4981 words)

  
 DCP: 47 degrees north, 2 degrees west   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The area is called Marais (marsh) de Machecoul and is very flat, with a lot of little creeks and ponds which are twice a day filled with water of the ocean.
And there are a lot of birds like the small silver heron in photograph #1.
Using a Michelin 1:200.000 map and my Garmin GPS12 we navigated our car from our camping in Machecoul to 200 m of the point, the last leg over a dirt road with very sticky clay (see the purple plot in photograph #6).
www.confluence.org /confluence.php?lat=47&lon=-2   (489 words)

  
 Gilles de Rais: The Pious Monster
There is no record in the trial documents of de Sille participating in the sexual aspects of the crimes, but he clearly was a willing partner in their planning and clean up.
The vanishing children caused a stir in the village of Machecoul, with concern for a supernatural presence at work.
Testimony of one parent, Andre Barbe, revealed that de Rais and his cohorts were at once suspected of participating in the foul play.
crimelibrary.com /serial_killers/predators/rais/conspirators_8.html?...   (850 words)

  
 Enseignement Communauté Communes Machecoul
La Communauté de Communes de la région de Machecoul est l’une des Intercommunalités du Pays de Retz la mieux dotée en établissements scolaires.
En effet, de nombreux lycéens des communes voisines comme Challans ou Pornic viennent poursuivre leurs études à Machecoul.
Ainsi, Machecoul bénéficie de la présence de divers équipements et services de proximité.
www.ccmachecoul.com /francais/pratiq04.htm   (149 words)

  
 Land Based Casinos - Machecoul - Royal Dice Online Casino - Online Casino - Casino - Casinos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
From our international land based casino you have chosen the city of Machecoul in the beautiful country of France.
Machecoul offers more than just a casino, you can experience a wide range of adventures, culture, architecture, religion and the friendliness of the local people.
Now the exciting part, please pick the casino that you would like to know some more information, Hippodrome Des Chaumes.
www.gambling-associates.com /international-land-based-casinos/france/machecoul   (261 words)

  
 Old Curiosity Shop - Gilles de Rais, Grand Marshal of Hell
Every year, in the French village of Machecoul, a pageant is held recreating the life and
Machecoul, whose children once fell victim to this medieval monster, to recreate de Rais’ life using his ruined castle as a backdrop for their macabre performance.
But the saga of Gilles de Rais is more than just a historical horror story.
www.oldcuriosityshop.net /quilpsden/articles/rais/rais.html   (352 words)

  
 Gilles de Rais alias Blue Beard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Gilles still had one more martial exploit to come--the deliverance of Lagny from the English.
After the coronation of Charles VII, he retired to his estates, at Machecoul, Malemort, La Suze, Champtoce and Tiffauges.
After the years of glory, he seems to have found life unbearably dull.
vampires.monstrous.com /gilles_de_rais_alias_blue_bear.htm   (3104 words)

  
 New Page 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Other companies, such as Motobecane and Peugeot were facing similar hardships and it there was even some question as to whether France would be able to maintain a bicycle manufacturing industry at all.
To cut costs and increase productivity, production facilities throughout in several other cities were relocated to a central factory in the Machecoul in 1986, and by 1987, all bicycle manufacturing was under one roof in the city.
Today, Gitanes are still produced in the factory in Machecoul, but are no longer available in the USA.
www.classicrendezvous.com /France/Gitane/history.htm   (862 words)

  
 Immobilier Machecoul (44) Loire Atlantique
Réf 3792 - MACHECOUL, en ville, maison de caractère sur 2 niveaux - 165 m² habitables - Nombreuses dépendances - Grand garage de 80 m² - Grenier - Terrain de 480 m² -.
Réf 3708 - MACHECOUL, au calme, belle maison traditionnelle de plain-pied sur terrain de 1990 m²: séjour, cuisine, lingerie, 4 chambres - Double garage + atelier -.
Réf 3705 - MACHECOUL, sur 1700 m² clos et arborés, maison récente de qualité - Chauffage sol gaz de ville - séjour 39 m² - salle à manger 25 m² - garage 2 voitures - Serre et abri de jardin - Prix justifié !
marseille.immostreet.com /vente_Maison%20%2f%20Villa_Machecoul/immobilier.htm?ci=440087&idtypebien=2&&idtt=2   (281 words)

  
 Chambres d'hotes machecoul, gites et chambre d'hote de charme machecoul
Chambres d'hotes machecoul, gites et chambre d'hote de charme machecoul
Chambres d'hotes et gites de charme machecoul (loire_atlantique).
Pour une recherche de chambre d’hotes ou gite proche de la ville de machecoul, veuillez cliquer sur le lien du departement de la Loire atlantique ci dessous
www.likhom.com /ville.asp?ville=machecoul   (152 words)

  
 ufo - UFOS at close sight: the 1954 French flap, France 1954, November 4, Machecoul, Loire-Atlantique   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
ufo - UFOS at close sight: the 1954 French flap, France 1954, November 4, Machecoul, Loire-Atlantique
The index page for the 1954 French flap section of this site is here.
Machecoul, Loire-Atlantique, multiple, fast, luminous, meteor, fireball, Challans, Sainte Pazanne
ufologie.net /1954/4nov1954machecoul.htm   (134 words)

  
 Machecoul
A l'époque gallo-romaine, Machecoul était un port, bien protégé au fond de la Baye de Bretagne.
Toujours à cette époque, Machecoul disposait d'une importante abbaye: l'abbaye de La Chaume (XIème siècle), dont ne subsistent que les murs de l'enceinte.
A la Révolution, Machecoul fut un important foyer de révolte.
www.museepaysderetz.com /p_machecoul.html   (188 words)

  
 cherchemoi.info: machecoul
Votre fleuriste : flore renaud adresse : 6, bd Gabriel Reliquet 44270 MACHECOUL Livraison de fleurs autour de Machecoul : Paulx, Saint etienne de mer morte, Les moutiers, Fresnay en retz, La marne, Bourgneuf en...
Découvrez le marais breton vendéen près de challans non loin de la côte, entre les marais de machecoul et marais de challans.
Machecoul (44) Zwinger von Blau-Bart Radfahrer-Café Radfahrer-Café Rote Tür der Kapelle.
www.cherchemoi.info /machecoul   (740 words)

  
 Touché77 - Machecoul Hôtel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Réservez par nos partenaires directement votre hôtel à Machecoul.
Informez-vous à l'aide des sites Internet de nos partenaires sur les hôtels disponibles à Machecoul.
Trouvez ici un hôtel de luxe ou un hôtel pour la famille pour des prix toujours aventageux.
www.touche77.com /Hotel/machecoul.htm   (83 words)

  
 Bantam Dell Publishing Group | Thief of Souls by Ann Benson
The dear little cottages that were the gatekeepers to Nantes were receding rapidly as I slipped into the tunnel of trees--the worst part of the journey to Machecoul.
Thereafter, the morning’s housekeeping tasks fell to my sword of determination, for which there were dark looks aplenty from the young brides of Christ who labored on the church’s behalf under my orders.
As I made my way through the markets of Nantes before leaving the city, I could not help but notice that everything I supposedly needed was available right there, probably in greater assortment than I would find in Machecoul.
www.randomhouse.com /bantamdell/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=0-440-23629-0&view=excerpt   (2477 words)

  
 Machecoul   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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Discothèque, cinéma, plage, ski nautique, surf et office de tourisme de Machecoul et annuaire.
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