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Léon Vouaux
Léon Vouaux (1870 – 1914) was a French priest, philologist and lichenologist. He was executed by German forces in the second month of the First World War. The Académie Française awarded him the Prix Saintour posthumously in 1915. Early life and education Vouaux was born 25 February 1870 in Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle in Lorraine, France. He studied at seminaries in Pont-à-Mousson and Nancy and was ordained a priest in 1893. He then attended the University of Nancy from 1894 until 1898. Vouaux was awarded an Arts degree (''license dès-lettres'') in 1895 and in 1898 he passed the grammar aggregation competition (''licence l'agrégation de grammaire'') as a prelude to appointment to an academic post. Career He was appointed to the staff of the ecclesiastical college of Malgrange, near Nancy, where he taught literature and mathematics until his death. He was promoted to be a first grade teacher (''professeur de première''). He wrote in Greek and Latin and was able to tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle
Baccarat (; ) is a town and commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France. The commune has been awarded three flowers by the ''National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom'' in the ''Competition of cities and villages in Bloom''. Geography Baccarat lies in the district (') of Lunéville in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle. Baccarat is located some 25 km south-east of Lunéville and 30 km north-west of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges in the Meurthe river valley between the Deneuvre plateau and the wooded hills of Grammont. Access to the commune is by the Route nationale N59 from Bertrichamps in the south-east which passes through the heart of the commune east of the town and continues north-west to join the N333 south-east of Lunéville. The D590 also goes from Bertrichamps and passes through the town continuing north-west to Azerailles. The D19 goes north from the village to Gélacourt. The D935 goes north-east fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
