The proud and noble English surname of Mott is first found in the ancient records of the town of Mott(!) in Cotes du Nord, Normandy. They were granted lands in Essex, England, for their vital service to Duke William of Normandy during the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Lille is located in the northernest tip of the country, very close to Belgium. The administrative name of the region is "Région Nord - Pas-de-Calais"
Henri Matisse's father's name was Eugène Matisse. He was a successful grain merchant in the region of Nord, France. Matisse's family background had a significant influence on his early life and artistic development.
As regards size. The Gironde (10 000 km2) The first is the oversea departement of Guyane (French Guiana) with 83 500 km2 As regards population Paris with 2 000 000 inhabitants. Paris is a city but also a departement. The first is the Nord department with 2 500 000 inhabitants.
The North Star State.L'Étoile du Nord is a French phrase meaning "The Star of the North." It is the motto of the US state of Minnesota. It was chosen by the state's first governor, Henry Hastings Sibley, and was adopted in 1861, three years after admission of Minnesota to the union. Because of this motto, one of Minnesota's nicknames is The North Star State. The Minnesota North Stars chose the English translation for their name.Land of 10,000 Lakes.The numerous lakes in the state have also led it to be known occasionally as the Land of 10,000 Lakes (in fact, Minnesota has more like 12,000 lakes) - Minnesota license plates have 10,000 Lakes on them.L'Étoile du Nord.L'Étoile du Nord is a French phrase meaning "The Star of the North." It is the motto of the US state of Minnesota. It was chosen by the state's first governor, Henry Hastings Sibley, and was adopted in 1861, three years after admission of Minnesota to the union. Because of this motto, one of Minnesota's nicknames is The North Star State.The official nickname of Minnesota is the North Star State, and the state seal has the motto L'Etoile du Nord on it. It is also commonly known as the Gopher State, a nickname which dates back to around 1880 and is based on the fact that the American football team of the Minnesota State University were known as "The Golden Gophers" (a variety of squirrel) - but Arkansas also laid claim to the name 35 years earlier.
Battle of the Canal du Nord happened on 1918-09-27.
Canada's hundred days of WW I included the Battle of Aniens, Battle of the Canal du Nord, Battle of Cambrai, and battles at Denain and Valencviennes and finally Mons.
le Canada, les Etats-Unis, le Méxique.....
Pierre Nord has written: 'L' automne de Bucarest' 'L' intoxication, arme absolue de la guerre subversive' -- subject(s): Propaganda, Secret service 'Le canal de Las Americas'
The countries in North America that speak French are Canada (specifically, the province of Quebec) and also Haiti.
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Linus Nord's birth name is Linus Victor Nord.
The Kiel Canal, also known as the Nord-Ostsee-Kanal, is located in northern Germany. It runs through the state of Schleswig-Holstein, connecting the North Sea at Brunsbüttel with the Baltic Sea at Kiel. The canal is one of the busiest artificial waterways in the world, significantly reducing the maritime distance between the two seas.
Ika Nord's birth name is Ulrika Kristina Elisabeth Nord.
Nord Aviation was absorbed into Aerospatiale in 1970.
Nord is the French word for North.
Miranda Nord's birth name is Tove Miranda Signe Johanna Nord.