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Saint-Dizier
Saint-Dizier , town (1990 pop. 35,558), Haute-Marne dept., NE France, on the Marne River. It is a trading and transportation center; its manufactures include machinery, musical instruments, and metals. Saint-Dizier has many structures dating from the 13th to the 18th cent. There is also a museum with Roman, Carthaginian, and early Christian artifacts. |
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"Saint-Dizier." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Saint-Dizier." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-SaintDiz.html "Saint-Dizier." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-SaintDiz.html |
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Saint‐Dizier
Saint‐Dizier, Champagne‐Ardennes/France Desiderii Fanum The original Roman name meant ‘Temple of Desiderius’. In due course this name gave way to Didier, the French version of the Latin name.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Saint‐Dizier." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Saint‐Dizier." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-SaintDizier.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Saint‐Dizier." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-SaintDizier.html |
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