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unusual facts about Gargilesse-Dampierre


John Edward Thompson

In a picturesque French village of Gargilesse-Dampierre, Thompson found himself surrounded by natural light painting landscapes in the style of Paul Cézanne.


Abraham ben Nathan

In Lunel, Abraham may have studied under RABaD III (Abraham ben David of Posquières), but his regular rabbinical studies, were pursued at Dampierre, in northern France, at the academy of R. Isaac ben Samuel, called R. Isaac ha-Zaḳen.

Dampierre Nuclear Power Plant

The Dampierre nuclear power plant is located in the town of Dampierre-en-Burly (Loiret), 55 km upstream of Orleans and 110 km downstream of Nevers, it uses water from the Loire for cooling.

Eliezer ben Samuel of Verona

He was a disciple of Rabbi Isaac the elder, of Dampierre, Aube, and grandfather of the philosopher and physician Hillel of Forli.

Floris de Voogd

He defeated the army of Flanders that had invaded Walcheren in 1253, where he captured Guy and John of Dampierre, both sons of Margaret II, Countess of Flanders and commanders for Flanders.

House of Bourbon-Dampierre

Through the marriage of the last female of that line, Agnès of Bourbon-Dampierre († 1287), with John of Burgundy, her House merged with the House of Burgundy, and to their daughter Beatrix of Burgundy (1257-1310), Lady of Bourbon.

House of Dampierre

In 1263, the count of Namur, Baldwin II of Courtenay, sold his county to Guy I of Dampierre.

John I of Brienne, Count of Eu

# Isabelle (d. 1302/07), married John II of Dampierre, Viscount of Troyes (d. c.1307)

Poitou donkey

This preceded the creation of the Asinerie Nationale Experimentale, which opened in Charente-Maritime in Dampierre-sur-Boutonne in 1982, as an experimental breeding farm for Poitous.

Samson ben Abraham of Sens

He studied under Rabbeinu Tam at Troyes and David ben Kalonymus of Münzenberg, and for ten years attended the Yeshiva of Rabbi Isaac ben Samuel ha-Zaken (the Ri) of Dampierre, after whose death he took charge of the yeshiva of Sens. The Rosh said of him that only Rabbeinu Tam and Rabbi Isaac ben Samuel exercised greater influence upon Talmudical studies in France and in Germany during the 13th century.

Vernouillet Airport

A completely new NATO airfield was eventually built near the village of Dampierre, about 10 miles to the west, to accommodate the United States Air Force as a tactical airlift base.

William II of Dampierre

William II (1196 – 3 September 1231) was the lord of Dampierre from 1216 until his death.

William II, Count of Flanders

William III (1224 – 6 June 1251) was the lord of Dampierre from 1231 and count of Flanders from 1247 until his death.


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