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Lafontaine (other)
Lafontaine, French for "the fountain", may refer to: People * Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695), French fabulist, one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century * De Lafontaine (1655–1738), French ballerina * Georg Wilhelm Lafontaine (1680–1745), German painter * Ludolph Lafontaine (1704–1774), German painter * August Lafontaine (1758–1831), German writer * Albert Millaud (1844–1892), French journalist and playwright, who wrote under various pseudonyms, including "Lafontaine" * Oskar Lafontaine (born 1943), German politician Places * Lafontaine, Ontario, Canada * Lafontaine, Quebec, Canada * LaFontaine, a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada * Lafontaine, Kansas, U.S. * La Fontaine, Indiana, U.S. Other uses * Lafontaine (electoral district), a former riding in Quebec, Canada * Lafontaine (surname) * Lafontaine Bellot, governor of Plaisance, Newfoundland from 1664 to 1667 * 5780 Lafontaine, a minor planet * Hotel LaFontaine, Huntington, Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fountain
A fountain, from the Latin "fons" (genitive "fontis"), meaning source or spring, is a decorative reservoir used for discharging water. It is also a structure that jets water into the air for a decorative or dramatic effect. Fountains were originally purely functional, connected to springs or aqueducts and used to provide drinking water and water for bathing and washing to the residents of cities, towns and villages. Until the late 19th century most fountains operated by gravity, and needed a source of water higher than the fountain, such as a reservoir or aqueduct, to make the water flow or jet into the air. In addition to providing drinking water, fountains were used for decoration and to celebrate their builders. Roman fountains were decorated with bronze or stone masks of animals or heroes. In the Middle Ages, Moorish and Muslim garden designers used fountains to create miniature versions of the gardens of paradise. King Louis XIV of France used fountains in the Gardens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafontaine, Kansas
Lafontaine is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 58. It is located south of Fredonia and west of Neodesha. History Lafontaine was founded in 1879. The Missouri Pacific Railroad was built through Lafontaine in 1886. A post office was opened in Lafontaine in 1879, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1991. Demographics For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined this community as a census-designated place (CDP). 2020 census The 2020 United States census counted 58 people, 23 households, and 14 families in Lafontaine. The population density was 29.1 per square mile (11.2/km). There were 30 housing units at an average density of 15.0 per square mile (5.8/km). The racial makeup was 77.59% (45) white or European American (75.86% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 1.72% (1) Native American or Alaska ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Fontaine (other)
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Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695) was a French poet. La Fontaine may also refer to: Places * La Fontaine Park, Montreal, Quebec * Doué-la-Fontaine, a former commune in Maine-et-Loire, France * La Fontaine-Saint-Martin, a commune in the Sarthe ''département'', France * La Fontaine, Indiana, United States Other uses * La Fontaine (surname) * La Fontaine's ''Fables'', the most popular work of the above See also * De la fontaine (other) * Lafontaine (other) * Lycée La Fontaine (other) * Fountain (other) A fountain is a piece of architecture that pours or jets water for drinking or for decorative effect. Fountain or Fountains may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Fountain'' (1988 film), a Russian film directed by Yuri Mamin * ''Founta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel LaFontaine
Hotel LaFontaine is a historic hotel building located at Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana. It was built in 1925, and consists of a six-story central pavilion with five-story flanking wings. It is of steel frame and hollow-tile construction and sheathed in brick. The building is in the Colonial Revival style. The lobby is designed to resemble a Spanish courtyard and the basement houses an Egyptian inspired swimming pool that opened in 1927. The hotel is named for Francis La Fontaine. It housed a hotel until 1974. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is located in the Huntington Courthouse Square Historic District Huntington Courthouse Square Historic District is a national historic district located at Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana. The district includes 102 contributing buildings and 3 contributing structures in the central business district .... References Hote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5780 Lafontaine
__NOTOC__ Year 578 ( DLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 578 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Byzantine–Sassanid War: A Byzantine army under command of Maurice (''magister militum per Orientem'') invades Upper Mesopotamia, and raids on both sides of the Tigris. He deports 70,000 captives from Hyrcania to Cyprus, and installs military colonists to guard the strategic locations. * October 5 – Emperor Justin II dies after several periods of insanity. On the advice of his wife Sophia, he has raised his general Tiberius to the rank of co-emperor (''Caesar''). From December 574 he has ruled jointly with Sophia, and now succeeds them as emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Asia * Summer – Emperor Wu Di engages in mili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafontaine Bellot
Lafontaine Bellot (''Bellot dit Lafontaine'') was Governor of Plaisance ( Placentia), Newfoundland from 1664 to 1667. Bellot was in charge of a small fort and garrison that protected the interests of the French fishery in the area. He was an ineffective governor who misused his power and was recalled in 1667. See also * Governors of Newfoundland * List of people from Newfoundland and Labrador This is a list of notable people who are from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that province. This list also includes people associated with the former English, and later British N ... External linksGovernment House ''The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador''* Lafontaine, Bellot dit {{KingdomofFrance-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafontaine (surname)
Lafontaine is a French topographic surname for someone who lived near a spring or well. Notable people with the name Lafontaine or La Fontaine include: * Allan La Fontaine, (1910–1999), Australian rules footballer * Andrea LaFontaine (born 1987), American politician * Antoine Ménard, dit Lafontaine (1744–1825), building contractor and politician in Lower Canada * August Lafontaine (1758–1831), German novelist * Charles Lafontaine (1803–1892), Swiss mesmerist * De Lafontaine (1655–1738), French ballerina * Denis La Fontaine (1929–2011), Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force * Don LaFontaine (1940–2008), American voice-over actor * Eugène Lafontaine (1857–1935), lawyer, educator, judge and politician * Fernand Lafontaine (1922–2010), Canadian politician * Francis La Fontaine (1810–1847), chief of the Miami tribe * Franz Leopold Lafontaine (1756–1812), German military surgeon * Gary LaFontaine (1945–2002), American fly fisherman and author * Henri La Font ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafontaine (electoral District)
Lafontaine (also known as Lafontaine—Rosemont) was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 1979. This riding was created in 1947 from parts of Hochelaga, St. James and St. Mary ridings. It consisted of a part of the city of Montreal. The riding's name was changed in 1975 to "Lafontaine—Rosemont", and the riding was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed into Hochelaga, Laurier, Maisonneuve and Rosemont ridings. Members of Parliament This riding elected the following Members of Parliament: Election results See also * List of Canadian federal electoral districts * Past Canadian electoral districts External links Riding history from the Library of Parliament The Library of Parliament (french: Bibliothèque du Parlement) is the main information repository and research resource for the Parlia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Fontaine, Indiana
La Fontaine is a town in Liberty Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 875 at the 2010 census. Its name means "The Fountain" in French. History The community was named after Francis La Fontaine, a Miami Indian chief. According to early maps, the town was originally known as Ashland. The La Fontaine post office has been in operation since 1848. The LaFontaine Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. Geography La Fontaine is located at (40.673048, -85.721623). According to the 2010 census, La Fontaine has a total area of , of which (or 98.36%) is land and (or 1.64%) is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 875 people, 328 households, and 223 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 374 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% from other r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaFontaine
LaFontaine is a provincial electoral district in Montreal, Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It consists of the neighbourhood of Rivière-des-Prairies in the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles. It was created for the 1966 election from a part of Bourget electoral district. In the change from the 2001 to the 2011 electoral map, its territory was unchanged. From 1992 to 2001, the riding also included the northern half of Pointe-aux-Trembles. It was named after the First Prime Minister of the United Province of Canada, Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Sir Louis-Hippolyte Ménard ''dit'' La Fontaine, 1st Baronet, KCMG (October 4, 1807 – February 26, 1864) was a Canadian politician who served as the first Premier of the United Province of Canada and the first head of a responsible governmen .... Members of the Legislative Assembly / National Assembly Election results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean De La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontaine (, , ; 8 July 162113 April 1695) was a French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his ''Fables'', which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Europe and numerous alternative versions in France, as well as in French regional languages. After a long period of royal suspicion, he was admitted to the French Academy and his reputation in France has never faded since. Evidence of this is found in the many pictures and statues of the writer, later depictions on medals, coins and postage stamps. Life Early years La Fontaine was born at Château-Thierry in France. His father was Charles de La Fontaine, maître des eaux et forêts – a kind of deputy-ranger – of the Duchy of Château-Thierry; his mother was Françoise Pidoux. Both sides of his family were of the highest provincial middle class; though they were not noble, his father was fairly wealthy. Jean, the eldest child, was ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
