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Marche-les-Dames
Marche-les-Dames (; wa, Måtche-les-Dames) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the city of Namur, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. It is located on the bank of the Meuse river. Because of the high cliffs this place is popular with rock climbers. History King Albert I died here in a 1934 mountaineering accident. The King fell from a rock face and his dead body was found later. At this site a memorial was erected to honour the king. Movies shot at Marche-les-Dames * 2009 : Sister Smile (film) de Stijn Coninx * 2012 : La Marque Des Anges de Sylvain White * 2015: Public Enemy (TV series) de Matthieu Frances et Gary Seghers Gary may refer to: *Gary (given name), a common masculine given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name *Gary, Indiana, the largest city named Gary Places ;Iran * Gary, Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province ;Uni ... References Former municipalities of Namur (province) {{Namur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert I Of Belgium
Albert I (8 April 1875 – 17 February 1934) was King of the Belgians from 23 December 1909 until his death in 1934. Born in Brussels as the fifth child and second son of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders and Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Albert succeeded his uncle, Leopold II, to the Belgian throne in 1909. He married Elisabeth of Bavaria, with whom he had three children. Albert ruled during an eventful period in the history of Belgium, which included the period of World War I (1914–1918), when most of Belgium was occupied by German forces. Other crucial events of his reign included the adoption of the Treaty of Versailles in June 1919, the ruling of the Belgian Congo as an overseas possession of Belgium along with the League of Nations mandate of Ruanda-Urundi, the reconstruction of Belgium following the war, and the first five years of the Great Depression (1929–1934). Albert died in a mountaineering accident in eastern Belgium in 1934, at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namur
Namur (; ; nl, Namen ; wa, Nameur) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration. Namur stands at the confluence of the rivers Sambre and Meuse and straddles three different regions – Hesbaye to the north, Condroz to the south-east, and Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse to the south-west. The city of Charleroi is located to the west. The language spoken is French. The municipality consists of the following districts: Beez, Belgrade, Boninne, Bouge, Champion, Cognelée, Daussoulx, Dave, Erpent, Flawinne, Gelbressée, Jambes, Lives-sur-Meuse, Loyers, Malonne, Marche-les-Dames, Naninne, Saint-Servais, Saint-Marc, Suarlée, Temploux, Vedrin, Wépion, and Wierde. History Early history The town began as an important trading settlement in Celtic times, straddling east–west and north–south trade rout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rockface Across The Meuse River From Marche-les-Dames Where Albert I Of Belgium Drew His Last Breath
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012
File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather at Tikal Temple I, a Mayan temple to commemorate the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, end of the Mayan calendar on December 21, when it was predicted a Global catastrophic risk, doomsday event would occur; NASA's Curiosity Rover lands on the surface of Mars; The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting caused shock and outrage across the United States and the world; K-pop artist Psy performs his hit single Gangnam Style, which became a cultural phenomenon in 2012; the elementary particle, the Higgs boson, dubbed "The God Particle", is discovered by CERN and revolutionizes quantum physics; The 2012 Summer Olympics open in London., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Costa Concordia disaster rect 200 0 400 200 Hurricane Sandy rect 400 0 600 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthieu Frances
Matthieu is a given name or surname. It comes from French Matthieu, which is from Latin Matthaeus, derived from Greek Ματθαῖος (''Matthaios'') from Hebrew מתתיהו (''Matatyahu''), מתיתיהו (''Matityahu''), meaning "gift of the Lord; gift of Yahweh". The name may refer to: First name *Matthieu Aikins (born 1984), Canadian journalist *Matthieu Bataille (born 1978), French judoka * Matthieu Bemba (born 1988), French football player *Matthieu Bochu (born 1979), French football player *Matthieu Bonafous (1793–1852), French botanist * Matthieu Borsboom (born 1959), Dutch admiral *Matthieu Boujenah (born 1976), French comedian *Matthieu Boulo (born 1989), French cyclist * Matthieu Chalmé (born 1980), French football player *Matthieu Chedid (born 1971), French singer *Matthieu Cottière (1581–1656), French pastor and writer *Matthieu Dafreville (born 1982), French judoka *Matthieu de La Teulière (died 1702), French painter *Matthieu Delpierre (born 1981), French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Enemy (TV Series)
''Public Enemy'' (French: ) is a Belgian French-language crime thriller based loosely on the Marc Dutroux case. The 10-part first season aired on La Une in Belgium from 1 May to 29 May 2016, and the series has been renewed for a second season. Synopsis A child murderer released on parole, Guy Béranger is welcomed by the monks of the abbey of Vielsart, a quiet little village in the Ardennes. He is placed under the protection of Chloé Muller, a young federal police inspector, convinced that, sooner or later, the former criminal will re offend. While the population is indignant at the presence of Public Enemy No. 1 in their neighbourhood, the police learn of the disturbing disappearance of a young girl from the village ... Cast and characters * as Chloe Muller * as Michaël Charlier * as Lucas Stassart * as Guy Béranger *Philippe Jeusette as Patrick Stassart *Laura Sepul as Judith Stassart * as Vincent Stassart * Eric Godon as Etienne Gomez Episodes Season 1 (2017) Seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015
File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the April 2015 Nepal earthquake; World Leaders pose for a picture during the 2015 Paris Agreement; an airstrike in Sana'a during the Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen; Refugees of the Syrian civil war come ashore in Greece; FIFA president Sepp Blatter is forced to resign in disgrace in the wake of the 2015 FIFA corruption case; New Horizons makes a flyby and takes the first images of Pluto., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 November 2015 Paris attacks rect 200 0 400 200 Germanwings Flight 9525 rect 400 0 600 200 April 2015 Nepal earthquake rect 0 200 300 400 New Horizons rect 300 200 600 400 Paris Agreement rect 0 400 200 600 2015 FIFA corruption case rect 200 400 400 600 Refugees of the Syrian civil war rect 400 400 600 600 Saudi Arabian� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvain White
Sylvain White (born 21 December 1971) is a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career White attended Pomona College, graduating in 1998. He debuted his feature film, '' Stomp the Yard'', at number one in the US. He went on to direct the action comedy '' The Losers'', starring Chris Evans, Idris Elba and Zoe Saldana. He wrote and directed the French murder mystery film ''The Mark of the Angels'', starring Gérard Depardieu. White has also directed episodes on television series such as ''The Americans'', '' CSI'', '' Hawaii Five-0'', ''The Following'', ''Person of Interest "Person of interest" is a term used by law enforcement in the United States, Canada, and other countries when identifying someone possibly involved in a criminal investigation who has not been arrested or formally accused of a crime. It has no le ...'', '' Major Crimes'' and '' Sleepy Hollow''. Filmography Short films Films Television References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Marque Des Anges
Sylvain White (born 21 December 1971) is a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career White attended Pomona College, graduating in 1998. He debuted his feature film, ''Stomp the Yard'', at number one in the US. He went on to direct the action comedy '' The Losers'', starring Chris Evans, Idris Elba and Zoe Saldana. He wrote and directed the French murder mystery film ''The Mark of the Angels'', starring Gérard Depardieu. White has also directed episodes on television series such as ''The Americans'', '' CSI'', ''Hawaii Five-0'', ''The Following'', ''Person of Interest "Person of interest" is a term used by law enforcement in the United States, Canada, and other countries when identifying someone possibly involved in a criminal investigation who has not been arrested or formally accused of a crime. It has no leg ...'', '' Major Crimes'' and '' Sleepy Hollow''. Filmography Short films Films Television References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister Smile (film)
''Sister Smile'' (original title: ''Sœur Sourire'') is a Belgian-French biographical drama film directed by Stijn Coninx and written by Coninx, Ariane Fert and Chris Vander Stappen. The film stars Cécile de France as Jeannine Deckers, also known as The Singing Nun. The film won the Magritte Award for Best Costume Design. Plot Belgium in the 1950s. Jeanine Deckers dreams of becoming a singer and of going to Africa as a missionary. Against her family's wishes, she joins a convent. However, the strict rules become too much for her. She rebels, especially when her guitar is taken from her and when she hears that she'll have to wait several years before being sent to Africa for missionary work. Despite being punished, she is eventually given back her guitar so she can entertain young people visiting the convent. One day she is filmed by Belgian television while singing and playing music to a group of youngsters. This launches her career as a commercially successful artist, yet everyt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stijn Coninx
Stijn, Baron Coninx (born 21 February 1957) is a Belgian film director. Career He studied film directing at HRITCS (currently Ritcs, at Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel). Baron Coninx is best known for his film '' Daens'', which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1992. He was made a Baron by Baudouin. Honours * 1993 : Created Baron Coninx by King Baudouin * member of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts. Filmography Director * ''Servais'' (1980), his university finals film. * '' Surfing'' (1982), short film. * ''Hector'' (1987) * ''Koko Flanel'' (1990) * '' Daens'' (1992) (nominated for an Academy Award) * '' When the Light Comes (Licht)'' (1998) * '' Further Than the Moon (Verder dan de maan)'' (2003) * '' To Walk Again'' (2007), documentary * '' Sister Smile'' (2009) * ''Marina'' (2013) * ''Ay Ramon!'' (2015) * ''Niet Schieten'' (2018) Assistant director * '' Het Beest (1982) * '' Zaman'' (1983) (credited as Stijn C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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