Marais (, meaning "
marsh
A marsh is a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous rather than woody plant species.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p Marshes can often be found a ...
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Marais (given name)
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Marais (surname) The surname Marais ( Marsh in French) may refer to:
"Marais" from France:
* Jean Marais (1913–1998), a French actor
* Joseph Marais (presumably deceased), a French Olympic fencer
* Marin Marais (1656–1728), a French Baroque music composer
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Le Marais
The Marais (Le Marais ; "the marsh") is a historic district in Paris, France. Having once been an aristocratic district, it is home to many buildings of historic and architectural importance. It spreads across parts of the 3rd and 4th arr ...
, historic district of Paris
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Théâtre du Marais, the name of several theatres and theatrical troupes in Paris, France
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Marais (company), a heavy equipment manufacturer based in Durtal, France
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The Plain
The Plain (french: La Plaine), better known as The Marsh (french: Le Marais), was the majority of independent deputies in the French National Convention during the French Revolution. They sat between the Girondists on their right and Montagna ...
, a political group during the French Revolution
* Marais, Louisiana, a fictional town in the 2019 TV series ''
Swamp Thing
The Swamp Thing is a superhero in American comic books published by DC Comics. A humanoid/plant elemental creature, created by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson, the Swamp Thing has had several humanoid or monster incarnations i ...
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Grand Marais (disambiguation)
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Little Marais (disambiguation)
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Marai (disambiguation)
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Marais des Cygnes (disambiguation)
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Desmarais Desmarais is a French surname, associated especially but not exclusively with a powerful business and political family in Canada and United States. Notable people with the surname include:
* André Desmarais (born 1956), Canadian businessman
* Char ...
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