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4 unusual facts about Pays-d'Enhaut District


Aigle

In 1475, the mountain regions of Saanen and Pays-d'Enhaut, who were allied with Bern, attacked and burned the tower of Aigle Castle.

Pays-d'Enhaut District

The main valley runs from the village of La Tine in the direction of Gruyères and Bulle to Rougemont, continuing in the direction of Saanen and Gstaad.

It borders the Swiss-German Saanenland and the famous resort of Gstaad.

Rougemont, Switzerland

The municipality was part of the Pays-d'Enhaut District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Rougemont became part of the new district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut.


Alice Becker-Ho

She also authored Au Pays du Sommeil Paradoxal (translated as In Slumberpuzzleland) and Là s'en vont les seigneuries (an account about her travel with Guy Debord in Rello, Spain, with photos by Emmanuel Rioufol, 2003).

Basque Country

French Basque Country or Northern Basque Country (Ipar Euskal Herria or Iparralde in Basque; Pays Basque or Pays Basque Nord in French), the three (historic) northern provinces in France (shown in yellow on the map)

Bec-de-Mortagne

Bec-de-Mortagne in the Pays de Caux is thought to be the birth-place of Turstin FitzRolf, standard bearer to William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, as he was described by the 12th-century chronicler Orderic Vitalis as from "Bec-en-Caux".

Bellême

The town's football club, FC Pays Bellêmois, compete in the Ligue de Football Basse-Normandie and the Coupe de France, playing their home games at the town's Terrain Intercommunal.

Busy Bee Cafe

The album also pays tribute to the people with whom Stuart honed his craft as a musician; with songs written by Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, Bill Monroe, and Johnny Cash (Cash appears as a guest performer on 'One More Ride', 'Hey Porter' and 'Get In Line, Brother'), as well as Stuart's own 'Boogie For Clarence', which was written for country guitar icon Clarence White.

CKNG-FM

CKNG is owned by Corus Entertainment and has previously been known as Power 92, when they had the popular "phrase that pays" of "Power 92 plays today's best music, now show me my money!"

Communauté de communes du Pays d'Issoudun

The communauté de communes du Pays d'Issoudun was created on December 20, 1993 and is located in the Cher and Indre départements of the Centre region of France.

Contz-les-Bains

The commune is located in the Pays de Sierck at the confluence of the Sauer (known in French as the Sûre) and the Moselle, which form the borders with Luxembourg and Germany.

Don't Forget the Diver

#The title pays homage to the wartime catchphrase of Tommy Handley in the ITMA shows, 'Don't forget the diver sir; do not forget the diver' about the character Deepend Dan.

Esa Maldita Costilla

Juan (Luis Brandoni), the taxi driver who brings them to the club, pays attention to the conversation of the women who from one to one counts each other their ideal of a man.

Goodbye Iowa

In Televised Morality, Gregory Stevenson argues that this episode pays homage to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and its warning about the dangers of scientific progress without adequate ethical safeguards.

I Have But One Heart

The song was recorded in 2008 by Australian singer Alfio for his album Classic Rewinds which pays tribute to Vic Damone, Al Martino and 13 other popular Italian-American singers.

Jefferson Forest High School

Being so close to Thomas Jefferson’s plantation Poplar Forest, the school's name pays tribute both to the third president of the United States and to the community in which it is located, Forest.

Jonathan P. Jackson

Nas pays tribute to George and Jonathan Jackson in his song "Testify" from his album Untitled.

Jorge Alfredo Gonzalez

Jorge Alfredo González (born September 30, 1977 in Argentina) is an Argentine footballer who currently pays for Barracas Central in the Argentine Primera B Metropolitana.

Kamal Nath

Kamal Nath was again embroiled in controversy in March 2002 when the Supreme Court, applying the polluter pays principle, imposed a fine of Rs10,00,000 (US$25,000) on Kamal Nath for damaging the environment by building a motel on the bank of Beas river near Kulu-Manali in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

La peli

The movie pays homage to Federico Fellini to a great extent: several references are made to La Dolce Vita and throughout the film.

Lambs Anger

The album cover pays homage to the 1928 surrealist film "Un Chien Andalou", where in place of Simone Mareuil is a puppet named Flat Eric, who appeared in the music video for Flat Beat.

Merry Widows of Joe Cain

The Huntsville-based band, The Pine Hill Haints, perform a song titled "The Merry Widows of Joe Cain" which, in its lyrics, pays homage to Joe Cain, Mardi Gras tradition, and the city of Mobile itself.

Michelin Guide

Guides were introduced for Algeria and Tunisia (1907); the Alps and the Rhine, covering northern Italy, Switzerland, Bavaria and the Netherlands (1908); Germany, Spain and Portugal (1910); the British Isles (1911); and "The Countries of the Sun" ("Les Pays du Soleil") covering northern Africa, southern Italy and Corsica (1911).

Mille Collines

Rwanda generally, often referred to as the "Land of a thousand hills" (French: Pays des Mille Collines)

Miss Sánchez

The track "Frida y sus Flores" (Frida and her flowers) pays tribute to Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.

Monument to Canadian Aid Workers

First, it is intended to appreciate Canada's long-standing activities in international development and humanitarian assistance; second, it honors all Canadians who died while serving in these fields abroad; third, it pays a personal tribute to Nancy Malloy and Tim Stone.

N'Klabe

In their album La Nueva Escuela, the group pays tribute to Salsa veterans like Lalo Rodríguez, Jerry Rivera, Luis Enrique, Eddie Santiago, and others.

Pierre Statorius

In the accounts of the Baillif of Lausanne Hans Frisching for 1550 appears "Pierre de Tonneville", who signed his Latin letters "P. Tonvillanus S." and claimed to have come from the "pays Séquanes" which indicates Tonneville, Seine-Maritime, not Thionville, Metz.

Ramon Reis

Jean-Christophe Maillot entrusts him roles in his creations: Dov'è la Luna, Vers un Pays Sage, Opus 40, Miniatures, D'Une Rive à l'Autre, Men's Dance, Noces, Eye for an Eye (wolf), Cinderella (the four friends), Romeo and Juliet (Mercutio), La Belle (the father of Prince), le Songe (les artisans), Altro Canto.

Rashid Al-Daif

Margaret Drabble pays tribute to her long-standing friendship to Al-Daif and his wife in her contribution to the 2006 book "Lebanon, Lebanon".

Sailing on the Seven Seas

The song pays homage to two rock groups: firstly to The Velvet Underground, with the song "Sister Ray" being directly referenced (OMD had previously covered "I'm Waiting for the Man" as a B-side to 1980 single "Messages"); and secondly to The Who, with the line "people try to drag us down" being near-identical in melody and lyrical content to the opening line of "My Generation".

Saint-Valérien

Saint-Valérien, Vendée, a commune in the French region of Pays-de-la-Loire

Sermaise

Sermaise, Maine-et-Loire, a commune of the Pays de la Loire region of France

Southern Vectis

On 16 November 2007, the Isle of Wight Council proposed to cut the 76 per cent it pays for each concessionary fare down to 48 per cent.

Stijn Schaars

PSV pays 1.6 million euros for both Schaars and his teammate Santiago Arias.

Sundiata Keita

Delafosse, Maurice Haut-Sénégal-Niger: Le Pays, les Peuples, les Langues; l'Histoire; les Civilizations. vols.

The Mayfair Set

The opening episode, Who Pays Wins, focuses on Colonel David Stirling.

The Men I Love

On this album Stewart pays tribute to her favourite male singers, among them Paul McCartney, Sting, Stevie Wonder, and Elton John.

Torfou

Torfou, Maine-et-Loire, a commune of the Pays de la Loire region of France

UPC-Arena

UPC Telekabel won the sponsorship rights over Therme Loipersdorf and the former tennis player Thomas Muster (T-Mobile) and pays more than 150,000 euros per annum, according to president Thomas Hintze.

Verão Vermelho

Carlos Santana pays homage to the late, legendary Brazilian singer, Elis Regina.

Vin de pays

As well as varietal wines (such as Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot), Vin de Pays is being used to produce non-traditional blends which do not meet the requirements of AOC or VDQS regulations.

For example, Vin de Pays du Gard is one of the Vins de Pays produced within Vins de Pays d'Oc using grapes from the Gard department and the Vin de Pays de Charente-maritime is produced in the Cognac area.

Warwick, Massachusetts

The Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, which was founded by Warwick resident Keith Ross in 1986, pays homage to the mountain by dint of its name, though its land protection activities take place in 23 municipalities.

Worm-like chain

O. Kratky, G. Porod (1949), "Röntgenuntersuchung gelöster Fadenmoleküle." Rec. Trav. Chim. Pays-Bas. 68: 1106-1123.


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