Choiseul
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People
- Choiseul (surname)Choiseul (surname)Choiseul is an illustrious family from Champagne, France, descendents of the comtes of Langres. The family's head was Renaud III de Choiseul, comte de Langres and sire de Choiseul, who in 1182 married Alix de Dreux, daughter of Louis VI of France. It has formed into the Langres, Clémont,...
. Holders include:-- Caesar, duc de ChoiseulCaesar, duc de ChoiseulCésar, duc de Choiseul, comte du Plessis-Praslin was a Marshal of France and French diplomat, generally known for the best part of his life as the maréchal du Plessis-Praslin....
(1602-1675), French marshal and diplomat, generally known for the best part of his life as marshal du Plessis-Praslin - Claude de ChoiseulClaude de Choiseul-FrancièresClaude de Choiseul-Francières was count of Choiseul, marquis of Francières, seigneur d'Yroüerre, and a Marshal of France since 1693....
(1632-1711), marshal of France in 1693 - César Gabriel de ChoiseulCésar Gabriel de ChoiseulCésar Gabriel de Choiseul, duc de Praslin was a French officer, diplomat and statesman.On 30 April 1732, he was married with Anne Marie de Champagne de Villaines de la Suze....
(1712-1785), duc de Praslin, French officer, diplomat and statesman - Étienne François, duc de ChoiseulÉtienne François, duc de ChoiseulÉtienne-François, comte de Stainville, duc de Choiseul was a French military officer, diplomat and statesman. Between 1758 and 1761, and 1766 and 1770, he was Foreign Minister of France and had a strong influence on France's global strategy throughout the period...
(1719-1785), French officer, diplomat and statesman - Claude Antoine Gabriel, duc de Choiseul-StainvilleClaude Antoine Gabriel, duc de Choiseul-StainvilleClaude Antoine Gabriel, duc de Choiseul-Stainville was a French soldier and émigré Royalist.-Biography:...
(1760-1838), French royalist
- Caesar, duc de Choiseul
Places
- Choiseul, Haute-MarneChoiseul, Haute-MarneChoiseul is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France....
, a commune in the Haute-Marne département in France - Choiseul Camp, French concentration camp in the communeCommunes of FranceThe commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
of ChâteaubriantChâteaubriant-Coat of arms:Two coats of arms are attributed :*First Pale: Blue, three gold fleurs de lys, Pales split in two by a shortened staff with a red hache....
in Brittany, open from 1941 to 1942. - Choiseul BayChoiseul BayChoiseul Bay is a bay in the northwestern part of Choiseul Island, Solomon Islands, at ....
, a bay of Choiseul Island, in the Solomon Islands - Choiseul IslandChoiseul IslandChoiseul Island, native name Lauru, is the largest island of the Choiseul Province, Solomon Islands, at .-Description:This island is named after Étienne François, duc de Choiseul....
, an island in the Solomon Islands, named after Étienne François de Choiseul - Choiseul ProvinceChoiseul ProvinceThe Choiseul Province is one of the nine provinces of the Solomon Islands. It lies between the island of Bougainville and Santa Isabel in the west of the Solomon Islands....
, a province of the Solomon Islands, including Choiseul Island - Choiseul, Saint LuciaChoiseul, Saint LuciaChoiseul was originally known as Anse Citron, and an independent parish was established in 1765. In 1769 a census was done and recorded 75 whites, 25 free coloured, 512 negroes and 69 estates in Choiseul. However, most activity was originally in the River Dorée area, south-east of Choiseul.An...
, a Quarter in Saint Lucia, in the Antilles, including the city of Choiseul - Choiseul SoundChoiseul SoundChoiseul Sound is a stretch of sea in the Falkland Islands. It runs parallel to Eagle Passage and is between Lafonia and the north of East Falkland. Lively Island is in its mouth....
, Falkland Islands.
Organizations
- Choiseul Investments, an Australian listed investment company
- Institut Choiseul for International Politics and GeoeconomicsInstitut Choiseul for International Politics and GeoeconomicsHeadquartered in the heart of Paris, France, Institut Choiseul for International Politics and Geoeconomics is an independent research center that analyzes international relations, economic and political strategies as well as international cultures....
, a French, non-partisan think tank - Choiseul éditions, editorial branch of the Institut Choiseul, an editor of reviews and specialised works on international questions and geopolitics.