Alençon is a commune in Normandy, France, capital of the Orne department. It is situated 173 kilometres (107 mi) west of Paris. Alençon belongs to the intercommunality of Alençon.
Genet or Genêt may refer to:
Lefebvre is a common northern French surname. Other variations include Lefèbvre, Lefèvre, Lefeuvre and Lefébure.
Fournier is a French surname. It is a former designation of baker. Prior to the 1900s it was the designation of a fire tender. The fire tender became by default the baker as he was normally in charge of the communal ovens. As fewer people kneaded their own bread, he commenced this task, became more skilled and thus became the baker. Notable people with the surname include:
Duval is a surname, literally translating from French to English as "of the valley". It derives from the Norman "Devall", which has both English and French ties. Variant spellings include: Davolls, Deavall, DeVile, Devill, Deville, Divall, Divell and Evill. Its meaning is derived from the French town of Deville, Ardennes. "Devall" was first recorded in England in the Domesday Book.
Rosier is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Deval is a surname or first name of French origin. Deval may refer to:
Monnier is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Lepage or LePage or Le Page is a surname that may refer to:
Madeleine Castaing (1894–1992) was a French antiques dealer and interior designer of international renown. She was the friend and the sponsor of many artists, including Soutine, who made her portrait in 1928. Original, even whimsical, she revolutionized the world of decoration, creating the style Castaing which is now a reference.
Moreau is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:
de la Haye, de La Haye, or de-la-Haye is the surname of:
Jean Castaing was a French engineer and inventor of the Castaing machine, a device used to add edge lettering to coins. Though edge lettering had existed for over a century, the earliest methods were costly and time-consuming. In 1649, Peter Blondeau introduced a new method at the Royal Mint in England, which he kept secret. Later, in 1685, Castaing proposed that his machine be used in the mints of France. His proposal was approved, and Castaing later became general manager of all the mints in the nation.
Events from the year 1700 in France
Brunet is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Jean Castaing was an 18th-century French poet, playwright and printer.
Boucheron is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Baptiste is a French given name or surname, and may be a shortened form of Jean-Baptiste.
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