Marie Louise was an Austrian archduchess who reigned as Duchess of Parma from 1814 until her death. She was Napoleon's second wife and, as such, Empress of the French from 1810 to 1814.
Amandus, commonly called Saint Amand, was a bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht and one of the great Christian missionaries of Flanders. He is venerated as a saint, particularly in France and Belgium.
Saint-Amand-Montrond is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France and the historical province of Bourbonnais.
Saint-Amand-les-Eaux is a commune in the Nord department in northern France on the Scarpe river. The town people are named Amandinois (men), Amandinoise (Women).
The arrondissement of Saint-Amand-Montrond is an arrondissement of France in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region. It has 116 communes.
Joseph "Jef" Planckaert was a Belgian racing cyclist. He is seen as one of the best Belgian cyclists of the 1950s and 1960s.
Saint-Amand is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.
Willy Teirlinck is a retired Belgian road cyclist. He was professional from 1970 to 1986 and won 96 races. In 1975 he won the national title on the road. He rode Tour de France ten times and won three stages in 1972, one stage and one day in the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification in 1973, and one stage in 1976. His other victories include individual stages of the Vuelta a España, Deutschland Tour, Étoile de Bessèges, Tour de Luxembourg, Tour de l'Oise as well as one day races Grand Prix Pino Cerami, Grand Prix de Fourmies and the Grand Prix de Denain. An annual cycling event Willy Teirlinck Classic takes place in his honor in Liedekerke.
Neuville-Saint-Amand is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Saint-Amand is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.
Saint-Amand-Jartoudeix is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.
Saint-Amand-de-Coly is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Saint-Amand-de-Vergt is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Georges Meunier was a French professional road bicycle racer. He won two stages in the Tour de France. In 1960, he became French national cyclo-cross champion.
Martin Van Den Bossche is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer. Van Den Bossche finished in the top 10 of the Tour de France twice, and won the Mountains classification of the 1970 Giro d'Italia.
The Trophée International was an elite women's professional one-day road bicycle race held between 1996 and 2001 in France. It usually takes place the day before the women's Tour de France. In 1998, 1999 and 2001 it was part of the UCI Women's Road Cycling World Cup. The event was held in different locations each year: in 1996, in Pornic (Loire-Atlantique) ; in 1997, between Lac de Madine and Metz (Lorraine); in 1998, between Le Chapelle St Ursin and Saint-Amand-Montrond; in 1999, between Beauvois-en-Cambrésis (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) and Hirson (Picardy); in 2000, between Villeneuve-Loubet and Valberg (Alpes-Maritimes) and; in 2001, between La Brède and Pauillac (Gironde). The race was co-organised by Team France Organisation and Racing Club Olympique, who were also responsible for organising the Tour de France Féminin.
Amfreville-Saint-Amand is a commune in the department of Eure, northern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Amfreville-la-Campagne and Saint-Amand-des-Hautes-Terres.
Saint-Amand-Villages is a commune in the department of Manche, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Amand and Placy-Montaigu.
The canton of Saint-Amand-les-Eaux is an administrative division of the Nord department, northern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux.
The 1950 GP Ouest-France was the 14th edition of the GP Ouest-France cycle race and was held on 22 August 1950. The race started and finished in Plouay. The race was won by Amand Audaire.
