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Gorges, the plural of the French word for "throat", usually refers to a canyon. Gorges may also refer to:


Places

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Gorges, Loire-Atlantique Gorges (; br, Gored) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Population International relations Gorges is twinned with Alatri in Italy. See also *Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department The following is ...
, France *
Gorges, Manche Gorges () is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France. See also * The Anglo-Norman Gorges family has its origins in Gorges, Manche. * Communes of the Manche department The following is a list of the 446 Communes of France, ...
, France * Gorges, Somme, France *
Cognin-les-Gorges Cognin-les-Gorges () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Population See also * Communes of the Isère department *Parc naturel régional du Vercors The Vercors Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel régi ...
, Isère, France *
Three Gorges The Three Gorges () are three adjacent gorges along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, in the hinterland of the People's Republic of China. With a subtropical monsoon climate, they are known for their scenery. The "Three Gorges Scenic A ...
, a region in China * Fort Gorges, a fort in Maine


People

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Gorges family The Gorges family was an Anglo-Norman family with lands in the southwest of England. They obtained the manors of Wraxall, Somerset and Bradpole in Dorset. Holdings of the family The family of Gorges derived its name from a hamlet in Lower Norm ...
, Anglo-Norman gentry family *
Ferdinando Gorges Sir Ferdinando Gorges ( – 24 May 1647) was a naval and military commander and governor of the important port of Plymouth in England. He was involved in Essex's Rebellion against the Queen, but escaped punishment by testifying against the m ...
, founder of the Province of Maine *
Josh Gorges Joshua Daniel Gorges (born August 14, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman. He is of German ancestry; his grandparents immigrated from Germany to Canada. Gorges played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the San Jose ...
, an NHL ice hockey player *
Thomas Gorges Sir Thomas Gorges (1536 – 30 March 1610) of Longford Castle in Wiltshire, was a courtier and Groom of the Chamber to Queen Elizabeth I. Via his great-grandmother Lady Anne Howard, a daughter of John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, he was a s ...
(1536 – 30 March 1610), courtier to Queen Elizabeth I * Thomas Gorges (Maine governor), deputy governor of colonial 17th century Maine


See also

* Julia Görges (born 1988), German tennis player *
Gorge (disambiguation) A gorge or canyon is a deep cleft resulting from weathering and the erosive activity of rivers. Gorge may also refer to: * Gorge (mythology), a figure from Greek mythology * Gorge FC, an American amateur soccer team * Gorge Trio, an American exper ...
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