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2 unusual facts about Le Sueur


Le Sueur, Minnesota

The community is known locally as the "Valley of the Jolly Green Giant".

Le Sueur was named in honor of the French explorer Pierre-Charles Le Sueur.


Louis Nicolas Philippe Auguste de Forbin

The suites of paintings by Rubens and Le Sueur from the Palais du Luxembourg now came to the Louvre, and the remnants of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic musée des Augustins, as the works that had been sequestered from churches were returned to them.


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Jean-Baptiste Rey

In 1803, both Le Sueur and Rey were called by Napoleon to join his chapel: Le Sueur replaced Paisiello as director, while Rey was named first conductor, with Persuis as his assistant.

Union Hill, Minnesota

Union Hill is located within Derrynane Township in Le Sueur County; and also located within Belle Plaine Township in Scott County.