Riquet is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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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 Europe ...
(born 1946), French surgeon and politician of the Radical Party and MEP
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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 ...
(1771–1843), comte de Caraman was the 16th Prince de Chimay
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Pedro Riquet
Pedro Riquet (fl.
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(1598–1640), Spanish composer
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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, Fran ...
(1609–1680), engineer and canal-builder responsible for the construction of the Canal du Midi
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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 Théré ...
, 17th Prince de Chimay, Belgian diplomat and industrialist
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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 ...
, Belgian diplomat and politician
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Valentine de Riquet de Caraman-Chimay (1839–1914), Belgian princess
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Marie-Clotilde-Elisabeth Louise de Riquet, comtesse de Mercy-Argenteau (1837–1890), Belgian pianist
See also
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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 p ...
, a station of the Paris Métro
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Riquet Obelisk dedicated to the creator of the Canal du Midi, Pierre-Paul Riquet
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Bonrepos-Riquet, a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France
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Riquet with the Tuft, a French literary fairy tale first published by Catherine Bernard in 1696
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