|
Tonnerre Yaoundé Players (French: ''para ...
Tonnerre (English: Thunder) is a French word meaning "thunder". It may refer to: Places Canada * Rivière-au-Tonnerre, Quebec, a municipality of the Minganie Regional County Municipality *Tonnerre River (Normandin River), a tributary of the Normandin River *Tonnerre River (Minganie), a tributary of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence France *Mont-Tonnerre, former French department *Tonnerre, Yonne, French commune of Yonne ** County of Tonnerre, medieval county based in Tonnerre, Yonne Other uses * ''Tonnerre'' (film), a 2013 French film *Boisrond-Tonnerre (1776–1806), Haitian writer and historian * French ship ''Tonnerre'' (L9014), an amphibious assault helicopter carrier of the French Navy See also *Lightning rod A lightning rod or lightning conductor (British English) is a metal rod mounted on a structure and intended to protect the structure from a lightning strike. If lightning hits the structure, it is most likely to strike the rod and be conducted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonnerre River (Normandin River)
The rivière au Tonnerre (English: Tonnerre River) is a tributary of the Normandin River, flowing into the unorganized territory of Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Quebec in the Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Le Domaine-du-Roy, in the administrative region of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec, in Canada. The Tonnerre River flows entirely in the Township of Ducharme. Forestry is the main economic activity of this valley; recreational tourism activities, second. The route 167 (northwesterly) connecting Chibougamau to Saint-Félicien, Quebec cuts the middle of the Tonnerre River. The Canadian National Railway runs along this road. The surface of the Tonnerre River is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice circulation is generally from mid-November to mid-April. Geography Toponymy The term "Normandin" is a family name of French origin. The toponym "Rivière au Tonnerre" was formalized on June 8, 1971, at the Commission de toponymie du Québec The Commi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonnerre River (Minganie)
The rivière au Tonnerre (''English: Thunder River'') is a watercourse that runs through the municipality of Rivière-au-Tonnerre, Quebec in the Minganie Regional County Municipality (RCM), in the Côte-Nord administrative region, in Quebec, in Canada. The course of the river crosses the township of Margane, then constitutes the boundary between the townships of Margane and Touzel until the confluence of the river with the North shore of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. Location The river flows south for from a mountainous area west of Lake Magpie. It has many rapids in its headwaters. The Chute au Tonnerre (Thunder Falls) is upstream from the mouth. The mouth of the river is located in the municipality of Rivière-au-Tonnerre in the Minganie Regional County Municipality. The widening at the mouth, which is halfway between Sept-Îles and Havre-Saint-Pierre, forms a natural harbor for small craft that is accessed from the sea through a narrow channel. The community of Rivière-a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont-Tonnerre
Mont-Tonnerre () was a department of the First French Republic and later the First French Empire in present-day Germany. It was named after the highest point in the Palatinate, the '' Donnersberg'' ("Thunder Mountain", possibly referring to Donar, god of thunder). It was the southernmost of four departments formed in 1797 when the west bank of the Rhine was annexed by France. Prior to the French occupation, its territory was divided between the Archbishopric of Mainz, the Bishopric of Speyer, the Bishopric of Worms, Nassau-Weilburg, Hesse-Darmstadt, the Electorate of the Palatinate and the imperial cities of Worms and Speyer. Its territory is now part of the German states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. Its capital was Mainz (). The department was subdivided into the following arrondissements and cantons (situation in 1812): [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonnerre, Yonne
Tonnerre () is a Communes of France, commune in the Yonne Departments of France, department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. Geography Straddling the Canal de Bourgogne, the commune is situated at the following crossroads: *RD 965 (formerly RN 65) linking Auxerre 70 km to the west and Troyes 65 km to the north *RD 905 (formerly RN 5) linking Sens 70 km to the north and Dijon 125 km to the southeast, an historic route from Paris to Geneva. Neighboring communes Toponymy During the Roman era, Tonnerre was known as ''Tornodurum'', which was derived from the Lingone word for "fortress". It was the capital of ''Pagus Tornodorensis''. Here, in the valley of the Armançon, the County of Tonnerre was created, which served as a point of passage between Paris and Dijon, during a time when the King of France had designs on the Duchy of Burgundy. Three etymologies of Tonnerre are rooted in the Celtic era: it is derived from ''Torn,'' an obscu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Of Tonnerre
The county of Tonnerre (Latin ''pagus Tornodorensis'') was east of Auxerre and south of Troyes, centred on the town of Tonnerre in the Yonne region of France. It was set up in the 8th century as a fiefdom of the bishops of Langres, and first became centred on Tonnerre in the 9th century. Through marriage the family also gained the county of Bar-sur-Seine, although the Tonnerre family then became extinct two generations later, with Bar-sur-Seine passing to the counts of Brienne and the county of Tonnerre passing to the dukes of Nevers and Auxerre. After that Tonnerre, Nevers and Auxerre came back together at the division of 1273, but they soon became Tonnerre and Auxerre again, and remained so until John IV of Chalon sold Auxerre to the king of France in 1370 and restricted himself to Tonnerre. His grandson Louis II of Chalon got into a dispute with John the Fearless John I (; ; 28 May 1371 – 10 September 1419) was a scion of the French royal family who ruled the Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonnerre (film)
''Tonnerre'' is a 2013 French drama film directed by Guillaume Brac. It stars Vincent Macaigne, Solène Rigot, and Bernard Ménez. Set in Tonnerre, Yonne, it tells the story of a rock musician who moves back in with his father and falls in love with a young girl. The film had its world premiere at the Locarno Festival on 12 August 2013. It was released in France on 29 January 2014. Plot A rock musician Maxime moves back from Paris to his hometown of Tonnerre, Yonne. He now lives together with his father and a dog. He is interviewed by a young journalist Mélodie, who wants to write a story about him. The two become a couple, spending a good time together for a while. However, Mélodie suddenly dumps Maxime and makes up with her ex-boyfriend Ivan. Maxime steals a gun and kidnaps her. Cast and characters * Vincent Macaigne as Maxime * Solène Rigot as Mélodie * Bernard Ménez as Father * Jonas Bloquet as Ivan Release The film had its world premiere at the Locarno Festiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boisrond-Tonnerre
Louis Félix Mathurin Boisrond-Tonnerre (born 6 June 1776; executed 24 October 1806), better known as simply Boisrond-Tonnerre, was a Haitian writer and historian who is best known for having served as Jean-Jacques Dessalines' secretary. Boisrond-Tonnerre was educated in Paris until 1798 when he returned to Haiti (Daut 56). He is the author of the 1804 Haitian Declaration of Independence, which formally declared Haiti's independence from the colonial rule of France. He is also known for his work chronicling the Haitian Revolution, ''Mémoires pour Servir à l'Histoire d'Haïti''. Boisrond-Tonnerre was born Louis Boisrond in Torbeck in southwest Haiti. He acquired the name "Tonnerre" ( French for "thunder") as an infant, when his cradle was hit by lightning. His father, a carpenter named Mathurin Boisrond (see Daut below), amazed that his infant son was unharmed, gave him the name "Tonnerre". Boisrond-Tonnerre studied in France before returning to Haiti, where he took part in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Tonnerre (L9014)
''Tonnerre'' (L9014; lit. ''Thunder'') is an amphibious assault helicopter carrier of the French Navy, Marine Nationale. She is the eighth vessel to bear the name and the second ship in the amphibious assault ship series. Construction and career ''Tonnerre'' was Keel laying, laid down in two parts. On 26 August 2003, the aft section was laid down by Arsenal de Brest at Brest, France, Brest and the Bow (ship), bow section was laid down 5 May 2004 by Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire at Saint-Nazaire. The vessel was Ceremonial ship launching, launched on 26 July 2005 and began active service in December 2006. ''Tonnerre''s maiden voyage occurred between 10 April and 24 July 2007. During this voyage, ''Tonnerre'' was involved in ''Opération Licorne'', the French co-deploying complement to the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire following the First Ivorian Civil War, Ivorian Civil War. Aérospatiale Gazelle, Gazelle and Eurocopter AS532 Cougar, Cougar helicopters of the Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
