Prix GoncourtThe Prix Goncourt (Le prix Goncourt, lə pʁi ɡɔ̃kuʁ, The Goncourt Prize) is a prize in French literature, given by the académie Goncourt to the author of "the best and most imaginative prose work of the year". The prize carries a symbolic reward of only 10 euros, but results in considerable recognition and book sales for the winning author. Four other prizes are also awarded: prix Goncourt du Premier Roman (first novel), prix Goncourt de la Nouvelle (short story), prix Goncourt de la Poésie (poetry) and prix Goncourt de la Biographie (biography).
Oron-la-VilleOron-la-Ville is a small town and former municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Bussigny-sur-Oron, Châtillens, Chesalles-sur-Oron, Ecoteaux, Oron-la-Ville, Oron-le-Châtel, Palézieux, Les Tavernes, Les Thioleyres and Vuibroye merged on 1 January 2012 into the new municipality of Oron. Oron-la-Ville is first mentioned about 280 as Uromago. In 1018 it was mentioned as Auronum. Oron-la-Ville has an area, , of . Of this area, or 66.
Goumoens-la-VilleGoumoens-la-Ville is a former municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The municipalities of Éclagnens, Goumoens-la-Ville and Goumoens-le-Jux merged on 1 July 2011 into the new municipality of Goumoëns. Goumoens-la-Ville is first mentioned in 1228 as Guimuens li vila. Goumoens-la-Ville has an area, , of . Of this area, or 74.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 20.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 5.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.
Aire-la-VilleAire-la-Ville is a municipality in the canton of Geneva in Switzerland. Aire-la-Ville is first mentioned in 1429 as Aeria Villa. In 1666 it was mentioned as Haire-la-Ville. Aire-la-Ville has an area, , of . Of this area, or 41.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 22.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 19.8% is settled (buildings or roads), or 14.0% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.3% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 8.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 5.
Mont-la-VilleMont-la-Ville is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges. Mont-la-Ville is first mentioned in 1140 as in Monte Villa. Mont-la-Ville has an area, , of . Of this area, or 44.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 52.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 2.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and or 0.3% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 1.9%. Out of the forested land, 49.
Ainsi soit je... (song)"Ainsi soit je..." (English: "So Be I...") is a 1988 song recorded by the French artist Mylène Farmer. The song was released as a single twice: as the second single from her second studio album Ainsi soit je... on 4 April 1988, and as the second single in a live version from her second live album Live à Bercy on 20 August 1997. Both versions achieved a relative success on the charts, failing twice to reach the top ten in France. After the huge success of "Sans contrefaçon", Boutonnat and Farmer decided to release as a new single the title track "Ainsi soit je.
Scène de vieScène de vie (Eng: Moments in Life) is a studio album recorded by the French artist Patricia Kaas. It was her second album and was released in 1990. It confirmed the singer's potential, reaching the top of the albums chart in France. In 1990, Kaas' first album, Mademoiselle chante..., was still well placed in the French charts. It was a huge success, and she decided to release a second album in order to consolidate her popularity. She left her former record company, Polydor, in order to join CBS/Sony.
Denis RobertDenis Robert (dəni ʁɔbɛʁ; born 9 May 1958) is a French investigative journalist, novelist and filmmaker. He formerly worked for twelve years for the newspaper Libération. Robert's books, films and press interviews, denouncing the opaque workings of the Clearstream clearing house, earned him into more than 60 lawsuits in France, Belgium and Luxembourg by banks, such as Bank Menatep (a Russian bank) and BGL (BNP Paribas Fortis), as well as the Clearstream company.
Vufflens-la-VilleVufflens-la-Ville is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Gros-de-Vaud. Vufflens-la-Ville has an area, , of . Of this, or 61.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 23.0% is forested. Of the remaining land, or 13.6% is settled (buildings or roads), or 0.9% is either rivers or lakes and or 0.9% is unproductive land. Of the built-up area, industrial buildings made up 1.5% of the total area while housing and buildings make up 7.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.
Rio de Janeiro school shootingOn the morning of Thursday, 7 April 2011, a World Health Day, 12 students aged between 13 and 15 years old were killed and 22 others seriously wounded by Wellington Menezes de Oliveira, who entered the Tasso da Silveira Municipal School (Escola Municipal Tasso da Silveira), an elementary school in Realengo on the western fringe of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was the first non-gang school shooting with a sizable number of casualties reported in Brazil.
