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Riquet Doré
Riquet is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Dominique Riquet (born 1946), French surgeon and politician of the Radical Party and MEP *François-Joseph-Philippe de Riquet (1771–1843), comte de Caraman was the 16th Prince de Chimay *Pedro Riquet (1598–1640), Spanish composer *Pierre-Paul Riquet (1609–1680), engineer and canal-builder responsible for the construction of the Canal du Midi *Joseph de Riquet de Caraman (1808–1886), 17th Prince de Chimay, Belgian diplomat and industrialist *Joseph de Riquet de Caraman-Chimay (1836–1892), Belgian diplomat and politician * Valentine de Riquet de Caraman-Chimay (1839–1914), Belgian princess * Marie-Clotilde-Elisabeth Louise de Riquet, comtesse de Mercy-Argenteau (1837–1890), Belgian pianist See also *Riquet (Paris Métro) Riquet () is a station of the Paris Métro and located in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. History Riquet opened on 5 November 1910 with the commissioning of the first section of line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominique Riquet
Dominique Riquet (born 18 September 1946 in Valenciennes, Nord (French department), Nord) is a French surgeon and politician of the Radical Party (France), Radical Party who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the 2009 European Parliament election in France, 2009 to 2024, representing the North-West France (European Parliament constituency), North-West constituency. From 2002 until 2012, he was also the Mayor (France), mayor of Valenciennes. Political career In 2009, the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) selected him to lead the party's list in the North-West France (European Parliament constituency), North-West constituency ahead of the 2009 European Parliament election in France, 2009 European elections. His list won 24.22% and he was easily elected to the European Parliament. In his first parliamentary term from 2009 until 2014, Riquet was a member of the European People's Party group. Following the European Parliament election, 2014, 2014 elections, he mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François-Joseph-Philippe De Riquet
François-Joseph-Philippe de Riquet (21 September 1771 - 2 March 1843), as a French aristocrat who became the 16th Prince de Chimay from 24 July 1804 to 1843. Early life François-Joseph-Philippe was born in Paris on 21 September 1771. He was a son of Victor Maurice de Riquet de Caraman-Chimay and Marie Anne Gabrielle Josephe Francoise Xaviere de Henin-Liétard. Among his siblings was ''Victor''-Louis-Charles de Riquet, Marquis de Caraman, a Peer of France who served as the French ambassador in Vienna. Career During the French Revolution, he emigrated but came back during the First French Empire, and received the title of '' chef de cohorte'' from Napoleon. He became the sixteenth Prince of Chimay after the death of his childless uncle in 1804, inheriting the Chimay estates (now in Belgium). After the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, these became part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and, after 1830, of the current Kingdom of Belgium. Personal life On 22 August 1805, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Riquet
Pedro Riquet (fl. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indic ... 1598-1640) was a Spanish composer. His best known work is "Romance: ''Ya es tiempo de Recoger'' " of 1640.''Revista de musicología'' Volume 10, Issues 1-2; Volume 10, Issues 1-2 Sociedad Española de Musicología, Sociedad Española de Musicología - 1987 "De 1640 data el romance al Santísimo Sacramento Ya es tiempo de recoger de Pedro Riquet, cuyo estribillo Toca, toca, toca a recoger muestra un parecido notable con el Al arma, guerra del romance de Juan Blas de Castro." References {{DEFAULTSORT:Riquet, Pedro Spanish Baroque composers Spanish male classical composers 17th-century Spanish people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre-Paul Riquet
Pierre-Paul Riquet, Baron de Bonrepos (; 29 June 1609 (some sources say 1604) – 4 October 1680) was the engineer and canal-builder responsible for the construction of the Canal du Midi. Early life Born as Paul Riquet in Béziers, Hérault, France, he was the eldest son of solicitor, state prosecutor and businessman François-Guillaume Riquet. As a youth, Riquet was only interested in mathematics and science. Career As a '' fermier général'' ("farmer-general") of Languedoc-Roussillon, he was a tax farmer responsible for the collection and administration of the gabelle (salt tax) in Languedoc. He was appointed collector in 1630, and was also a munitions provider to the Catalan Army. Riquet became wealthy and was given permission by the King to levy his own taxes. This gave him greater wealth, which allowed him to execute grand projects with technical expertise. In 1651, he bought the Château de Bonrepos, next to Verfeil in the northeast of Toulouse. The Canal du Midi l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph De Riquet De Caraman (1808–1886)
Joseph de Riquet de Caraman, 17th Prince de Chimay (20 August 1808 – 12 March 1886) was a Belgian diplomat and industrialist. Early life Joseph was the eldest son of François Joseph de Riquet de Caraman, prince de Chimay and his wife Thérésa Cabarrus (''Madame Tallien''), one of the leaders of Parisian social life during the French Directory, Directory. Career He led the negotiations which led to a treaty of friendship between the Netherlands and Belgium following William I of the Netherlands' abjuration, which guaranteed Belgian Revolution, Belgian independence. He also contributed to establishing Belgium's diplomatic relations with the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, the Kingdom of Naples, the Papal States and the German Confederation. In 1824, he was created Prince of Caraman in the List of Dutch noble families, Dutch nobility In 1852, he acquired the Hôtel de la Pagerie at 17 quai Malaquais, in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, renaming it Hôtel de Chimay. It was sold in 1883 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph De Riquet De Caraman-Chimay (1836–1892)
Marie-''Joseph''-Guy-Henry-Philippe de Riquet de Caraman, 18th Prince de Chimay (9 October 1836 – 29 March 1892), was a Belgian diplomat and politician. Early life Prince Joseph was born on 9 October 1836 at the Château de Menars in France. He was the eldest son of Belgian diplomat and industrialist Joseph de Riquet de Caraman, 17th Prince de Chimay, and memoirist Émilie Pellapra, the widow of Comte de Brigode. From his parents' marriage, he had three siblings Emilie de Riquet de Caraman (wife of Frédéric Lagrange), Valentine de Riquet de Caraman (wife of Prince Paul de Bauffremont and Prince George Bibescu) and Eugène de Riquet de Caraman (who married Louise de Graffenried-Villars). From his mother's first marriage, he had an elder half-brother, Henri, Marquis of Brigode who was the Mayor of Romilly (and married Annette du Hallay-Coëtquen). His paternal grandparents were François-Joseph-Philippe de Riquet, 16th Prince de Chimay, and Thérésa de Cabarrus, one of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentine De Riquet De Caraman-Chimay
Countess ''Valentine'' Marie Henriette de Riquet de Caraman–Chimay (15 February 1839 – 25 August 1914) was a Belgian princess. Early life She was a younger daughter of Belgian diplomat and industrialist Joseph de Riquet de Caraman, 17th Prince de Chimay, and memoirist Émilie Pellapra, the widow of Comte de Brigode. From her parents' marriage, she had three siblings: Joseph de Riquet de Caraman-Chimay, Emilie de Riquet de Caraman (wife of Frédéric Lagrange), and Eugène de Riquet de Caraman (who married Louise de Graffenried-Villars). From her mother's first marriage, she had an elder half-brother, Henri, Marquis of Brigode who was the Mayor of Romilly (and married Annette du Hallay-Coëtquen). Her paternal grandparents were François-Joseph-Philippe de Riquet, 16th Prince de Chimay, and Thérésa de Cabarrus, one of the leaders of Parisian social life during the Directory. His maternal grandparents were Françoise-Marie LeRoy and wealthy financier Henri de Pellapra, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie-Clotilde-Elisabeth Louise De Riquet, Comtesse De Mercy-Argenteau
Marie-Clotilde-Elisabeth Louise de Riquet (3 June 1837 – 8 November 1890) known as Louisa de Mercy-Argenteau, was a Belgian pianist. She was the eldest daughter of Michel Gabriel Alphonse Ferdinand de Riquet (1810–1865), created prince de Chimay 1834, for himself only, and Rosalie de Riquet de Caraman (1814–1872) Life In childhood she developed considerable aptitude as a pianist. On 11 April 1860 she married Eugène Arnould Henri Charles François Marie, comte de Mercy-Argenteau (22 August 1838 – 2 May 1888). She met Franz Liszt the next year. In 1866, she met emperor Napoleon III and befriended him. After his defeat at the Battle of Sedan, she visited him for a last time when he was a prisoner of the Prussians at Schloss Wilhelmshöhe and consoled him playing music. She later wrote a book about their four-year relationship, ''The Last Love of an Emperor''. In the early 1880s, she developed an interest in Russian music. This led to her studying the Russian language, tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riquet (Paris Métro)
Riquet () is a station of the Paris Métro and located in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. History Riquet opened on 5 November 1910 with the commissioning of the first section of line 7 between Opéra and Porte de la Villette with service provided by all trains on the line until 18 January 1911, when a branch opened from Louis Blanc to Pré-Saint-Gervais, resulting in 1 of every 2 trains serving this branch. It was once again served by all trains on the line when the branch from Louis Blanc to Pré-Saint-Gervais was split to form an independent line, line 7bis, on 3 December 1967. As part of the ''Un métro + beau'' programme by the RATP, the station was renovated and modernised on 28 January 2003. It was named after French engineer Pierre-Paul Riquet (born Béziers, 1609; died Toulouse, 1680), who conceived and carried out the construction of the Canal du Midi from 1666. This work was completed by his sons in 1681. In 2019, the station was used by 2,312,581 passengers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riquet Obelisk
The Riquet Obelisk () is dedicated to the creator of the Canal du Midi, Pierre-Paul Riquet. In 1827, the heirs of Riquet built the monument. The obelisk has a dedication: "To Pierre-Paul Riquet, Baron Bonrepos, author of the Two Seas Canal in Languedoc". It is erected near the site of the former octagonal holding tank, called the Bassin de Naurouze The Bassin de Naurouze is an octagonal holding tank, created during the building of the Canal du Midi as designed and built by Pierre-Paul Riquet. It was abandoned a few years after construction of the canal because of its recurrent silting proble ..., created during the building of the Canal du Midi. It is in the area of the Seuil de Naurouze on a mountain pass in southern France. References {{Reflist Canal_du_Midi Obelisks in France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonrepos-Riquet
Bonrepos-Riquet (; Languedocien: ''Bonrepaus Riquet'') is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Population The inhabitants of the commune are known as Riquetois. See also *Communes of the Haute-Garonne department The following is a list of the 586 communes in the French department of Haute-Garonne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025): References Communes of Haute-Garonne {{Toulouse-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riquet With The Tuft
"Riquet with the Tuft" (), also known as "Ricky of the Tuft", is a French literary fairy tale first published by Catherine Bernard in 1696 in ''Ines de Cordoue''. The more famous version is that of Charles Perrault in his ''Histoires ou contes du temps passé'' in 1697. Name Three possible explanations of the name Riquet exist:''Charles Perrault, Contes'' (introduction, notices et notes de Catherine Magnien), Éditions Le Livre de Poche Classique * Perrault mischievously refers to the Riquetti family, whose name was Frenchified as Riquet. Pierre-Paul Riquet, protege of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, was the promoter of the Royal Canal in Languedoc. * Catherine Bernard, author of an earlier version which inspired Perrault, was from Normandy. Émile Littré, in his article “Riquet à la Houppe”, specifies: “Etymology: it is said that in Norman, riquet means counterfeit, hunchback”. * This nickname can also be interpreted as the diminutive of Henriquet, little Henri. Plot In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
