Placenames of France : Over 4,000 Towns, Villages, Natural Features, Regions and Departments Paperback / softback
by Adrian Room
Paperback / softback
Description
From Arles, Bibliotheque Nationale and fontana to sanctus, Joinville-le-Pont and Notre-Dame-des-Champs, this work is an alphabetical dictionary of over 4000 placenames in both France and Corsica.
Natural features such as rivers, mountains and islands; administrative regions such as historical provinces and modern departments; and inhabited centers such as cities, towns and villages are all listed here.
When possible, entries include examples of the early forms of the names and cross-references are provided as appropriate.
The text concludes with four appendices: 'Key Elements in French Placenames', 'Revolutionary Placenames', 'Names of Paris Metro Stations' and 'Names of Major Features in Paris'.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:334 pages
- Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
- Publication Date:30/09/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9780786445912
Information
-
Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:334 pages
- Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
- Publication Date:30/09/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9780786445912