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The Beau Rivage is a four-star luxury hotel on the Ramlet al-Baida beach in Beirut, Lebanon. From 1997 until the 2005 Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon, the hotel served as the headquarters for Syrian intelligence in Lebanon. Prisoners held there were often tortured; some were "disappeared" and presumably executed. The building was a feared symbol ...
Beau Rivage was seriously damaged by the 30 ft (9.1 m) storm surge caused by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, and was rebuilt by W.G. Yates & Sons Construction (the contractor that originally built it) and more than 50 subcontractors. Beau Rivage Resort & Casino re-opened its entire resort August 29, 2006 — the one-year anniversary of ...
The economy is dominated by lobster and deep sea fishing. Attractions. St. Louis de Gonzague Roman Catholic Church is a notable Beaurivage landmark.
Beau Rivage means "Beautiful shore" in French. It is the name of several hotels and resorts, including: Beau Rivage (Beirut) Beau Rivage (Geneva)
Beau-Rivage Geneva is a five-star luxury hotel, founded in 1865 by the Mayer family. It is located in Geneva , Switzerland . [ 1 ] Many other hotels throughout the world have the name "Beau-Rivage", but this hotel has remained independent since its creation and is still a family-owned business.
Hotel Beau Rivage Mekong is a hotel in Vientiane, Laos, located on Fa Ngum Road, in Ban Seetarn Neua. [1] It overlooks the Mekong River and is recognisable by its pink facade. The rooms are mostly decorated in shades of blue. [2] The hotel is surrounded by the Pakpak Technical School, the Lao Development Bank and the Fujwara Japanese Restaurant.
Astropecten polyacanthus, the sand sifting starfish or comb sea star, is a sea star of the family Astropectinidae. It is the most widespread species in the genus Astropecten, found throughout the Indo-Pacific region. The armspread is up to 20 cm (8 in). [2] The specific epithet "polyacanthus" comes from the Latin meaning "many thorned". [3]