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Champs Élysées
Champs may refer to: Music * The Champs, a U.S. instrumental music group * Champs (Brazilian band), a Brazilian boy band * Champs (British band), a British folk- and indie rock-influenced band * The Fucking Champs, a U.S. progressive heavy metal band previously known as The Champs * "Champs", a song on Wire's 1977 album ''Pink Flag'' Places in France * Champs, Aisne, in the Aisne ''département'' * Champs, Orne, in the Orne ''département'' * Champs, Puy-de-Dôme, in the Puy-de-Dôme ''département'' * Champs-Romain, in the Dordogne ''département'' * Champs-sur-Marne, in the Seine-et-Marne ''département'' * Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal, in the Cantal ''département'' * Champs-sur-Yonne, in the Yonne ''département'' * Les Champs-de-Losque, in the Calvados ''département'' * Champs-Élysées, literally the "Elysian fields", a broad avenue in Paris Sport * Champs (brand), a Brazilian sporting goods manufacturer * Champs Sports, a subsidiary of Foot Locker, Inc. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Champs
The Champs are an American rock and roll band, most famous for their Latin-tinged 1958 instrumental single "Tequila (The Champs song), Tequila". The group took their name from that of Gene Autry's horse, Champion, and was formed by recording studio, studio executives at Autry's Challenge Records (1950s), Challenge Records to record a A-side and B-side, B-side for the Dave Burgess (guitarist), Dave Burgess single (music), single "Train to Nowhere". The intended throwaway track became more famous than its A-side, as "Tequila" went to No. 1 in just three weeks, and the band became the first group to go to the top spot with an instrumental that was their first release. The song was recorded at Gold Star Studios in fall 1957, and in 1959 won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance. It sold over one million copies, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champs-sur-Yonne
Champ-sur-Yonne () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. Its inhabitants are called "Champicaunais". Champs-sur-Yonne is part of the metropolitan area of Auxerre Geography Champs is in the Valley of the Yonne River, on the east bank of the river. The soil is alluvial, made both from local limestones and erosion products from the source of the Yonne in the Morvan. There is little agriculture in the mostly built up village, but typical crops include wheat, hemp, and sunflowers. History There have been local settlements in the area since at least Roman times, but the growth of Champs as a distinct commune dates from the building of the three water mills on the Yonne in the eighteenth century. Population *1962= 721 *1968= 820 *1975= 1163 *1982= 1489 *1990= 1525 *1999= 1382 *2006= 1712 See also *Communes of the Yonne department The following is a list of the 423 communes of the Yonne department of France France, offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charter High School Of The Arts
Charter High of the Arts Multimedia and Performing (or CHAMPS) is a public charter high school in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California. History Dr. Norman Isaacs began CHAMPS high school in 2005. Before becoming the founder of CHAMPS, Isaacs worked as the principal of Robert A. Millikan Middle School Performing Arts Magnet in Sherman Oaks. CHAMPS was founded in order to create a high school where students could receive a curriculum in academics, digital media, visual, and performing arts. The school specializes in performing and digital media arts. It is one of two arts high schools that allow students to study there from any district within the Los Angeles County (the other being the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA, ) is a visual and performing arts high school located on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is a public school, ...). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champs (TV Series)
''Champs'' is an American sitcom that aired from January 9 until August 7, 1996 on ABC. Premise The series is about five friends 20 years after they won a high school basketball championship together. Cast * Timothy Busfield as Tom McManus * Ashley Crow as Linda McManus, Tom's wife * Ed Marinaro as Vince Massilli *Kevin Nealon as Marty Heslov *Paul McCrane Paul McCrane (born January 19, 1961) is an American film, television and theatre actor, as well as a television director and singer. He is known for his portrayal of Montgomery MacNeil in the 1980 film '' Fame'', Frank Berry in the 1984 film '' T ... as Dr. Herb Barton * Ron McLarty as Coach Harris *Libby Winters as Phoebe McManus, Tom & Linda's daughter *Danny Pritchett as Jesse McManus, Tom & Linda's son * Julia Campbell as Doris Heslov, Marty's wife Episodes References External links * * *{{epguides, Champs 1996 American television series debuts 1996 American television series endings 1990s American multi-camera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champs (film)
''Champs'' is a 2014 documentary film focusing on boxers Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, and Bernard Hopkins. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 19, 2014. Starz released the film on March 13, 2015, in a theatrical release and through video on demand. Cast * Mike Tyson * Evander Holyfield * Bernard Hopkins * Mark Wahlberg * Denzel Washington * Ron Howard * Spike Lee * Mary J. Blige * 50 Cent * Naazim Richardson Reception Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 67% of 27 surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 6/10. Metacritic rated it 59/100 based on 13 reviews, which indicates "mixed or average" reviews. Eddie Cockrell of ''Variety'' called it "slick but cliched", although "Marcus and his team make up in substance what they fall short of in style." John DeFore of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' wrote, "In his debut doc about superstar fighters, Bert Marcus offers more sociology than boxing fans may expe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CHAMPS (China)
CHAMPS ( Chongqing, Hefei, Anshan, Ma'anshan, Pingdingshan and Shenyang) is an acronym that represents the top 20 emerging cities in China. It was coined in October 2010 by Stephen Joske, Director, China Forecasting, for the Economist Intelligence Unit. It was created to support a report conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit's Access China Service, ‘CHAMPS: China’s fastest-growing cities’. These cities are favoured for several reasons, including the breadth of business opportunities available, the ongoing construction boom, rising home and vehicle ownership and spending on personal appliances. Etymology The acronym was coined by Stephen Joske, Director, China Forecasting, for the Economist Intelligence Unit, and was released to the public along with a detailed report and accompanying infographic in November 2010. Although the term only uses six of the top 20 emerging cities, it represents all twenty. Cities used in the acronym *Chongqing Municipality *Hefei, Anhui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champs Sports
Champs Sports is an American sports retail Chain store, store, operating as a subsidiary of Foot Locker. Products sold at Champs Sports include apparel, Sports equipment, equipment, footwear, and accessories. As of June 2019, there were 540 store locations found throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The stores are mainly located in shopping malls, and are on average. History Early years Champs Sports was acquired in the 1980s by the Woolworth Corporation, then a specialty store division of the F. W. Woolworth Company. It, along with Foot Locker (which was owned by Woolworth and is now the name of the company that succeeded Woolworth), sold athletic merchandise, replacing the five and dime and department store concepts with the increasing specialty store concept. In 1997, the Woolworth Corporation acquired the mail-order catalogue athletic retailer Eastbay for approximately 146 million dollars. A few months later, on July 17, 1997, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champs (brand)
Champs is a sporting goods manufacturer. History Champs is part of the group P. Leandrini and was the licensed company that operated Rhumell in Brazil, but decided to create its own brand starting in 2007. Champs also sponsored the NBA in Brazil, but the contract between the two organizations was not renewed. Besides sponsoring various clubs, Champs also produces various football equipment. Clubs Today Champs produces sporting materials for Brazilian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ... clubs like Bragantino and Paulínia FC. External linksOfficial website Sporting goods manufacturers of Brazil Sportswear brands Brazilian brands {{Brazil-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champs-Élysées
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées (, ; ) is an Avenue (landscape), avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, long and wide, running between the Place de la Concorde in the east and the Place Charles de Gaulle in the west, where the Arc de Triomphe is located. It is known for its theatres, cafés, and luxury shops; as the finish of the Tour de France cycling race; and for its annual Bastille Day military parade. The name is French for the Elysium, Elysian Fields, the place for dead heroes in Greek mythology. It has been described as the "most beautiful avenue in the whole world". Description The avenue runs for through the 8th arrondissement of Paris, 8th arrondissement in northwestern Paris, from the Place de la Concorde in the east, with the Luxor Obelisks, Obelisk of Luxor, to the Place Charles de Gaulle (formerly the ''Place de l'Étoile'') in the west, location of the Arc de Triomphe. The Champs-Élysées forms part of the ''Axe historique''. The lower part of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Champs-de-Losque
Les Champs-de-Losque () is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Remilly-les-Marais. 5 August 2016 See also *Communes of the Manche department
The following is a list of the 445 communes of the Manche department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):
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Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal
Champs-sur-Tarentaine-Marchal (; ) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Geography The river Rhue forms all of the commune's southern border. Population See also *Communes of the Cantal department The following is a list of the 246 Communes of France, communes of the Cantal Departments of France, department of France. Intercommunalities The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as ... References Communes of Cantal {{Cantal-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champs (Brazilian Band)
Champs was a Brazilian boy band formed in 2013 by JS Entertainment owner Alex JS Lee. Champs consisted of five members: Diego, Ricky, Kenji, Henrique Bessat and Iago. Champs made its first appearance of pre-debut in October 2013 at Arirang TV in Seoul, South Korea. In November 2013, they appeared on PlayTV in São Paulo. In June 2014, the group began its official activities. History 2014: Dynamite In January 2013, JS Entertainment recruited four members through auditions. In October of the same year, the agency recruited another member. The group was named by the media and fans as a "B-pop band" due to its influences in K-pop music and South Korean music groups, although the term "B-pop" had never been used by other artists.Inspirados em coreanos, brasileiros formam primeiros grupos de B-pop' UOL, January 24, 2014 The group spent two months in Seoul recording the "Dynamite" music video and took lessons with the choreographer of the hit song "Gangnam Style "Gangnam Style" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
