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6 days ago · Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great ( Louis le Grand) or the Sun King ( le Roi Soleil ), was King of France from 1643 until his death in 1715. His verified reign of 72 years and 110 days is the longest of any sovereign. [1] [a] Although Louis XIV's France was emblematic of the Age ...
- Louis XV
Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis...
- Louis XIII
Early life, 1601–1610. Born at the Palace of Fontainebleau,...
- Louis, Grand Dauphin
Louis, Dauphin of France (1 November 1661 – 14 April 1711),...
- Anne of Austria
Anne of Austria (French: Anne d'Autriche; Spanish: Ana de...
- Maria Theresa of Spain
Maria Theresa of Spain (Spanish: María Teresa de Austria;...
- Louise De Maisonblanche
Louise de Maisonblanche (17 June 1676 – 12 September 1718),...
- The Fronde
The Fronde (French pronunciation:) were a series of civil...
- Sun King (Disambiguation)
Sun King Brewing, a brewery in Indianapolis, Indiana; Sun...
- Marie Anne De Bourbon
Marie Anne de Bourbon, Légitimée de France, born Marie Anne...
- Louis XV
May 15, 2024 · French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France consisting of five archipelagoes in the south-central Pacific Ocean. It includes some 130 islands scattered across part of the Pacific. The capital, Papeete, is on the island of Tahiti.
3 days ago · French orthography encompasses the spelling and punctuation of the French language. It is based on a combination of phonemic and historical principles. The spelling of words is largely based on the pronunciation of Old French c. 1100–1200 AD, and has stayed more or less the same since then, despite enormous changes to the pronunciation of the ...
2 days ago · The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, within New York City. The copper statue, a gift to the U.S. from the people of France , was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework ...
5 days ago · Rafael Nadal's French Open dominance begins in 2005. Nadal holds the trophy at the French Open through the years. There's no player more clearly linked to the modern French Open than Rafael Nadal ...
May 10, 2024 · French Foreign Legion, an elite military force originally consisting of foreign volunteers in the pay of France but now comprising volunteer soldiers from any nation, including France, for service in France and abroad. Created as a temporary expedient in a French army that otherwise barred foreigners from serving in its ranks, the French ...
May 8, 2024 · The Song. “Cuando Calienta El Sol” is a beautiful love ballad that highlights the joy and passion of a summer romance. The lyrics depict the exhilaration one feels upon being close to their loved one, as the sun warms the beach. The singer describes the palpitations, the face, the hair, and the kisses of their partner, which make them ...
