Avignon is the prefecture of the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. Located on the left bank of the river Rhône, the commune had a population of 93,671 as of the census results of 2017, with about 16,000 living in the ancient town centre enclosed by its medieval walls. It is France's 16th largest metropolitan area with 530,267 inhabitants, according to INSEE's statistical report: "RP 1999 et 2008, zonage en aires urbaines 2002 et 2010" and France's 14th largest urban unit in 2015, according to INSEE. Its urban area was the fastest-growing in France from 1999 until 2010 with an increase of 76% of its population and an area increase of 136%, accounting for 197,102 inhabitants in 2022.
Deux-Sèvres is a French department. Deux-Sèvres literally means "two Sèvres": the Sèvre Nantaise and the Sèvre Niortaise are two rivers which have their sources in the department.
Saint-Christophe-sur-Roc is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.
Flip, FLIP, or flips may refer to:
A gaming convention is a gathering centered on role-playing games, collectible card games, miniatures wargames, board games, video games, or other types of games. These conventions are typically two or three days long, and often held at either a university or in a convention center hotel.
Parthenay is an ancient fortified town and commune in the Deux-Sèvres department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is sited on a rocky spur that is surrounded on two sides by the River Thouet, and is the sub-prefecture of the Parthenay arrondissement.
Lannemezan is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department and the Occitanie region in south-western France. The inhabitants are called Lannemezanais.
The Community of Sahel–Saharan States aims to create a free trade area within a region of Africa. There are questions with regard to whether its level of economic integration qualifies it under the enabling clause of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
The 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as VIèmes Jeux de la Francophonie, were held from 27 September to 6 October in Beirut, Lebanon.
L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France. L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre literally translates to "The Hospital Near Andorra".
The Championnat International des Jeux Mathématiques et Logiques is an international mathematics competition mainly for French-speaking countries, but participation is not limited by language.
Adilly is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is situated about 8 km (5.0 mi) northwest of the town of Parthenay.
La Chapelle-Bertrand is a village and commune in the Deux-Sèvres department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is situated some 7 km south-east of the town of Parthenay.
Châtillon-sur-Thouet is a village and commune in the Deux-Sèvres department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. The village is situated on the river Thouet to the north of the town of Parthenay, with which it forms a contiguous built-up area.
Fénery is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is situated about 11 km (6.8 mi) northwest of the town of Parthenay.
Pompaire is a village and commune in the Deux-Sèvres department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is situated some 4 km south of the town of Parthenay.
Le Tallud is a village and commune in the Deux-Sèvres department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is situated on the River Thouet some 5 km west of the town of Parthenay.
The Communauté de communes de Parthenay-Gâtine is the communauté de communes, an intercommunal structure, centred on the town of Parthenay. It is located in the Deux-Sèvres department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, western France. It was created in January 2014 by the merger of the former Communauté de communes de Parthenay with 3 other former communautés de communes. Its seat is Parthenay. Its area is 836.2 km2, and its population was 37,381 in 2018, of which 10,235 in Parthenay proper. It provides a framework within which local tasks common to the member communes can be carried out together. Amongst its other responsibilities, the communauté de communes organises the Festival Ludique International de Parthenay, a major games festival held in Parthenay every July.
The 11th African Games took place from September 4–19, 2015 in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. This edition marked the 50th anniversary of the Games, as well as their return to Brazzaville, which hosted the first edition in 1965.
