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Territory of Belfort

Territory of Belfort department (1990 pop. 134,400), E France, in Alsace, on the Swiss border. The city of Belfort is the capital.

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	Cabin fever.(Film)(Short Story) Magazine article from: Quadrant; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; Most of the buildings in the quartier Belfort are old and crumbling at the edges. Outside, the plaster mouldings from their balconies and windowsills drop fragments into the... Read more
	Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A. (On the Move). Magazine article from: Florida Bar News; 10/15/2002; 38 words ; Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A., announces the opening of offices in Jacksonville, located at 4190 Belfort Rd., Ste. 200, Jacksonville 32216, telephone (904)470-0002. The firm concentrates in the area of intellectual property law. Read more
	Southbridge High School.(LOCAL NEWS) Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 6/8/2009; 328 words ; SOUTHBRIDGE - Southbridge High School held its graduation ceremonies yesterday. The graduates are: Cindy M. Barrios, Luis M. Belfort, Andrew R. Benoit, Dores L. Bounphasaysonh, Marissa A. Brunell, Pietro G. Caci, Marie Y. Calimano, Tamara Cancel, Veronica... Read more
	Wilkinson Eyre: Viaduc de la Savoureuse, France.(Travel)(Wilkinson Eyre Architects)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: The Architectural Review; 4/1/2005; 124 words ; ...high-speed rail link, Wilkinson Eyre were the winners of a design competition for this 850m long viaduct between Montbeliard and Belfort. Their proposals extend over a 1300m long site, including the consideration of significant earthworks, cuttings and associated... Read more
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