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  2. Ordinance of 9 August 1944 - Wikipedia

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    The Ordinance of 9 August 1944 was a constitutional law enacted by the Provisional Government of the French Republic (GPRF) during the Liberation of France which re-established republican rule of law in mainland France [1] [2] [3] after four years of occupation by Nazi Germany and control by the collaborationist Vichy regime.

  3. Abolition of feudalism in France - Wikipedia

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    On 4 August 1789, the Duke of Aiguillon proposed in the Club Breton the abolition of feudal rights and the suppression of personal servitude. On the evening of 4 August, the Viscount de Noailles proposed to abolish the privileges of the nobility to restore calm in French provinces.

  4. Alexandre Langlois - Wikipedia

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    Alexandre Langlois (French pronunciation: [alɛksɑ̃dʁ lɑ̃ɡlwa]; 4 August 1788, in Paris – 11 August 1854, in Nogent-sur-Marne) was a French Indologist and translator. He taught classes at the Lycée Charlemagne, then worked as inspecteur at the Académie de Paris. He was a member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. [1]

  5. French of France - Wikipedia

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    (August 2013) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the French article. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate , is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy ...

  6. Public holidays in France - Wikipedia

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    French etching from 1789 depicting the storming of the Bastille, commemorated as Bastille Day. There are eleven official public holidays in France, [1] of which three are movable days which always fall on a weekday. The Alsace region and the Moselle department observe two additional days. [2]

  7. Overseas departments and regions of France - Wikipedia

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    (August 2018) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the French article. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate , is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy ...

  8. Toulouse chemical factory explosion - Wikipedia

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    (August 2010) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the French article. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate , is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy ...

  9. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    The expression is found in John Latey's 1878 English translation: "Ah! Monsieur Jackal, you were right when you said, 'Seek the woman.'" The phrase was adopted into everyday English use and crossed the Atlantic by 1909. [14] chez at the house of: often used in the names of restaurants and the like; Chez Marie = "Marie's". chic stylish. Chignon ...