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Authon (other)
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Authon may refer to: Places Authon is the name or part of the name of several communes in France: * Authon, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence ''département'' * Authon, Charente-Maritime, former commune of the Charente-Maritime ''département'', now part of Authon-Ébéon * Authon, Loir-et-Cher, in the Loir-et-Cher ''département'' * Authon-du-Perche, in the Eure-et-Loir ''département'' * Authon-Ébéon, in the Charente-Maritime ''département'' * Authon-la-Plaine, in the Essonne ''département'' See also *Anthon (given name) Anthon is a Danish, Finnish, German, Norwegian and Swedish masculine given name that is used in Greenland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Republic of Karelia, Estonia, Namibia, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Notable people with this name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Authon, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Authon (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-eastern France. Geography Authon is located in the northern part of the Digne foothills, some 15 km north-east of Sisteron and 22 km north by north-west of Digne-les-Bains. Geology The commune is located on the eastern boundary of the ''Baronnies Orientales'' on Provençal limestone formations of the Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous periods (sedimentary rocks from a former Alpine Ocean) between three main geological formations of the Alps: *the Digne Nappe at the level of the Valavoire lobe: there is a thrust sheet or Nappe - i.e. a slab about 5000 m thick which was moved to the south-west during the Oligocene and at the end of the formation of the Alps. The lobes (or scales) correspond to the exposed edges to the west of the Nappe; *the Durance fault to the south-west in the valley; *the Plateau of Valens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charente-Maritime
Charente-Maritime (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Chérente-Marine''; ) is a Departments of France, department in the French Regions of France, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, on the country's west coast. Named after the river Charente (river), Charente, its Prefectures in France, prefecture is La Rochelle. As of 2019, it had a population of 651,358 with an area of 6,864 square kilometres (2,650 sq mi). History The history of the department begins with a decree from the National Constituent Assembly (France), Constituent Assembly on December 22, 1789, which took effect on March 4, 1790, creating it as one of the 83 original departments during the French Revolution. Named “Charente-Inférieure” after the lower course of the Charente (river), Charente, it was renamed Charente-Maritime on September 4, 1941, during World War II, reflecting its Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast identity. The department encompasses most of the former province of County of Saintonge, Saintonge (excluding Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Authon, Loir-et-Cher
Authon ( or ) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France, next to Vendôme. Population Economy Economic activities are mainly agricultural, with some services including tourism (there are three castles, nature trails and a popular restaurant). A couple of streams run through the village's territory, including one facetiously named the Danube. Personalities The village has supplied a resistance hero, François de Brantes, and, in his daughter Anne-Aymone, a wife to former president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (d.2020). The latter is buried in Authon alongside his daughter Jacinte. See also *Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes o ... References External linksOfficial site C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Authon-du-Perche
Authon-du-Perche (, literally ''Authon of the Perche'') is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Soizé was merged into Authon-du-Perche. 9 July 2018 The source of the river Braye is near the commune. Population Population data refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2023.See also * * |
Authon-Ébéon
Authon-Ébéon () is a Communes of France, commune in the Charente-Maritime Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regions of France, region of south-western France. Geography Authon-Ébéon is located in the north-east of the department of Charente-Maritime some 25 km north-east of Saintes, Charente-Maritime, Saintes and 20 km south-east of Saint-Jean-d'Angély and is in the former province of County of Saintonge, Saintonge. The village is at the crossroads of the D120 from Sainte-Même in the north to Migron, Charente-Maritime, Migron in the south and the D134 from Brizambourg in the west to Courcerac in the east. The D129 also forms the north-western border of the commune. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of Bargagne in the south and Ebeon in the north. The commune is mostly farmland with some small scattered forests. Geology and terrain Geologically the commune is on a limestone plateau from the Tithonian period (formerly called the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
