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Jean d'Estrées. Jean d'Estrées ( French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ dɛstʁe]; 1666 – 3 March 1718) was a French priest and politician. He was the son of Jean II d'Estrées and his wife Marie Marguerite Morin. He was born in Paris, the nephew of Cardinal César d'Estrées and brother of Marshal Victor Marie d'Estrées, both academics.
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées (UK: / ˌ ʃ ɒ̃ z eɪ ˈ l iː z eɪ, ɛ-/, US: / ʃ ɒ̃ z ˌ eɪ l i ˈ z eɪ /; French: [av(ə)ny de ʃɑ̃z‿elize] ⓘ) is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) long and 70 metres (230 ft) wide, running between the Place de la Concorde in the east and the Place Charles de Gaulle in the west, where the Arc de ...
Metal Hurlant. (2005) Misanthro-Thérapie (15 Années d'Analyse) is a compilation of music by the French progressive death metal band Misanthrope. This compilation set was limited to 2,000 units, including 2 DVDs containing live songs, interviews and more. Chair Organique features Ludovic Loez and Conte Fantasmagorique features Stille Volk .
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs ( English: Museum of Decorative Arts) is a museum in Paris, France, dedicated to the exhibition and preservation of the decorative arts. Located in the city’s 1st arrondissement, the museum occupies the Pavillon de Marsan, the north-western wing of the Palais du Louvre. With approximately one million objects in ...
Roger Larivée is a former politician in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He served on the Montreal city council from 1978 to 1982 as a member of the Civic Party of Montreal . Larivée worked at his family's roofing firm in private life. [1] He first ran for a seat on city council in the 1974 municipal election and was defeated in the second Saint ...
Aimée Isabella Crocker (December 5, 1864 – February 7, 1941) was an American mystic, Bohemian, author, and member of the wealthy Crocker family.She was known for her cultural exploration of the Far East, for her extravagant parties in San Francisco, New York and Paris, and her collections of husbands and lovers, adopted children, Buddhas, pearls, tattoos, and snakes.
Gabrielle d'Estrées. Gabrielle d'Estrées, Duchess of Beaufort and Verneuil, Marchioness of Monceaux [1] ( French: [ɡabʁijɛl dɛstʁe]; 1573 [2] [3] – 10 April 1599) was a mistress, confidante and adviser of Henry IV of France. She is noted for her role in ending the religious civil wars that plagued France for more than 30 years.
