21 May 2023 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
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Reproduction of a 1789 plan of the abbey © Frédéric BRICE/cc-by-sa-3.0
Morimond Abbey is a religious complex in
Parnoy-en-Bassigny,
Haute-Marne department, in the
Champagne-Ardenne region of
France. It was the fourth of the four great daughter abbeys of
Cîteaux Abbey, of primary importance in the spread of the
Cistercian Order, along with
La Ferté to the south,
Pontigny to the west and
Clairvaux to the north.
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2 April 2023 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
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La Boisserie, the home of Charles de Gaulle © Arnaud 25
Colombey-les-Deux-Églises (literally
Colombey the Two Churches) is a
commune in the
Haute-Marne department in north-eastern
France. It is best known as the home of
Charles de Gaulle.
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