Fort de La PrésentationThe Fort de La Présentation (fɔʁ də la pʁezɑ̃tasjɔ̃; "Fort of the Presentation"), a mission fort, was built in 1749 and so named by the French Sulpician priest, Abbé Picquet. It was also sometimes known as Fort La Galette (fɔʁ la galɛt). It was built at the confluence of the Oswegatchie River and the St Lawrence River in present-day New York. The French wanted to strengthen their alliance with the powerful Iroquois, as well as convert them to Catholicism.
La RochelleLa Rochelle (UKˌlæ_rɒˈʃɛl, USˌlɑː_roʊˈʃɛl, la ʁɔʃɛl; Poitevin-Saintongeais: La Rochéle; La Rochèla la ruˈtʃɛlɔ) is a city on the west coast of France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department. With 75,735 inhabitants in 2017, La Rochelle is the most populated commune in the department and ranks fifth in the New Aquitaine region after Bordeaux, the regional capital, Limoges, Poitiers and Pau. Its inhabitants are called "les Rochelaises" and "les Rochelais".
Trois petites liturgies de la présence divineTrois Petites Liturgies de la Présence Divine (proper capitalisation Trois petites liturgies de la présence divine; English: Three Small Liturgies of the Divine Presence) is a cantata by Olivier Messiaen for women's voices, piano solo, onde Martenot, percussion battery, and small string orchestra, in three movements. Its libretto was written by Messiaen himself, who composed the work from 1943 to 1944.
Parc de la CiutadellaThe Parc de la Ciutadella (ˈpaɾɡ də lə siwtəˈðeʎə; "Citadel Park") is a park on the northeastern edge of Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. For decades following its creation in the mid-19th century, this park was the city's only green space. The grounds include the city zoo (once home to the albino gorilla Snowflake, who died in 2003), the Palau del Parlament de Catalunya, a small lake, museums, and a large fountain designed by Josep Fontserè (with possible contributions by the young Antoni Gaudí).
2023 Jeux de la FrancophonieThe 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as IXieme Jeux de la Francophonie (French for 9th Francophone Games), informally Kinshasa 2023 (Kinsásá 2023), took place in 2023 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Moncton and Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada were originally awarded the games in April 2016 over bids from Sherbrooke, Quebec and Guadeloupe. However, on 30 January 2019, the New Brunswick government cancelled its commitment to host the games due to funding issues.
Alcalá la RealAlcalá la Real is a city in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the city has a population of 22,129. Alcalá la Real is situated from the provincial capital, Jaén, and from Granada, on the slopes of La Mota, a hill in the Sierra Sur. It has an area of 261.36 km2. The town is dominated by a large Moorish fortress around which, some centuries ago, the settlement evolved. Alcalá la Real is connected to the Guadalquivir valley via the Guadajoz tributary.
Hélie de Saint MarcHélie Denoix de Saint Marc or Hélie de Saint Marc, (11 February 1922 – 26 August 2013) was a senior member of the French resistance and a senior active officer of the French Army, having served in the French Foreign Legion, in particular at the heart and corps of the Foreign Airborne Battalions and Regiments, the heirs of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment 2ème REP, a part constituent of the 11th Parachute Brigade.
La Borde clinicLa Borde is a psychiatric clinic that opened in 1953, near the town of Cour-Cheverny in the Loire Valley of France. Still in operation today, La Borde has been a model in the field of institutional psychotherapy where citizens actively participate in running the facility. The clinic was founded by Jean Oury, a psychiatrist who previously worked in experimental therapy at Saint-Alban Psychiatric Hospital.
La JollaLa Jolla (lə_ˈhɔɪə , la ˈxoʝa) is a hilly, seaside special community within San Diego, occupying of curving coastline along the Pacific Ocean. The population reported in the 2010 census was 46,781. La Jolla is surrounded on three sides by ocean bluffs and beaches and is located north of downtown San Diego and south of the Orange County line. There are some 16 communities in La Jolla. The climate is mild, with an average daily temperature of .
Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la EducaciónThe Coordinadora Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (CNTE) is a teachers union in Mexico founded on December 17, 1979, as an alternative to the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Educación (SNTE). The union is most active in the southern states of Mexico. The CNTE was originally formed out of the SNTE in response to the political relationship between unionization and government. The CNTE pushed against the bureaucratic tendencies of the SNTE, favoring Maoist and Marxist ideological values for education and reform.
