Estrées
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Estrées is an old French family name and the name of two different communes in the north of France
. The etymology of the name is from strata, after the stone-layered Roman road
s in the area. Other variations on the family name are: Estrée, d'Estrées, d'Estrée, Destree, D'Estree, de Lestrée, de Tray, and DeTray (the last two being Anglicized versions of d'Estrées).
Other communes in the north of France also have "Estrées" or "Estrée" as part of their names:
Also see:
French nobility
with the name Estrées originated in Artois
.
Other members of the family include:
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The etymology of the name is from strata, after the stone-layered Roman road
Roman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
s in the area. Other variations on the family name are: Estrée, d'Estrées, d'Estrée, Destree, D'Estree, de Lestrée, de Tray, and DeTray (the last two being Anglicized versions of d'Estrées).
- One commune, EstréesEstrées, AisneEstrées is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.In the Picard dialect, it is called Etré. The etymology of the name is from strata, after the stone-layered Roman roads in the area....
, is located in the canton of Catelet, Saint-Quentin arrondissement, département of AisneAisneAisne is a department in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River.- History :Aisne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Île-de-France, Picardie, and Champagne.Most of the old...
, in the PicardyPicardyThis article is about the historical French province. For other uses, see Picardy .Picardy is a historical province of France, in the north of France...
région.
- The other commune, EstréesEstrées, NordEstrées is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:*...
is in the canton of ArleuxArleuxArleux is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:*...
, DouaiDouai-Main sights:Douai's ornate Gothic style belfry was begun in 1380, on the site of an earlier tower. The 80 m high structure includes an impressive carillon, consisting of 62 bells spanning 5 octaves. The originals, some dating from 1391 were removed in 1917 during World War I by the occupying...
arrondissement, département of Nord, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais région.
Other communes in the north of France also have "Estrées" or "Estrée" as part of their names:
- Estrées-DeniécourtEstrées-DeniécourtEstrées-Deniécourt is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune lies on the national highway N29, at the junction with the A1 autoroute, west of the River Somme and east of Amiens...
, in the SommeSommeSomme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France....
département - Estrées-la-CampagneEstrées-la-Campagne-References:*...
, in the CalvadosCalvadosThe French department of Calvados is part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the English Channel coast...
département - Estrées-lès-CrécyEstrées-lès-CrécyEstrées-lès-Crécy is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D938 road, near the site of the Battle of Crecy, some north of Abbeville.-Railway:...
, in the SommeSommeSomme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France....
département - Estrées-MonsEstrées-MonsEstrées-Mons is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the N29 road, some west-northwest of Saint Quentin.-Population:-External links:*...
, in the SommeSommeSomme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France....
département - Estrées-Saint-DenisEstrées-Saint-DenisEstrées-Saint-Denis is a town in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.-References:*...
, in the OiseOiseOise is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise.-History:Oise is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
département - Estrées-sur-NoyeEstrées-sur-NoyeEstrées-sur-Noye is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D7 road, near the banks of the river Noye, some south of Amiens. The Roman road, the Chaussée Brunehaut ran through the village and gives it its name...
, in the SommeSommeSomme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France....
département
- EstréeEstréeEstrée is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A village situated some 3 miles northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer at the D127 road.-Population:-References:* -External links:*...
, in the Pas-de-Calais département - Estrée-BlancheEstrée-BlancheEstrée-Blanche is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village some to the northwest of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D341, D186 and the D159 roads...
, in the Pas-de-Calais département - Estrée-CauchyEstrée-CauchyEstrée-Cauchy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village some to the northwest of Arras and south of Béthune, on the D341 road.-Population:-Places of interest:...
, in the Pas-de-Calais département - Estrée-WaminEstrée-WaminEstrée-Wamin is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village situated west of Arras at the junction of the D339 and D23 roads.-Population:-Places of interest:...
, in the Pas-de-Calais département - Mesnil-sur-l'EstréeMesnil-sur-l'EstréeMesnil-sur-l'Estrée is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the EureEureEure is a department in the north of France named after the river Eure.- History :Eure is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
département
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- Hotel d’Estrées (now Russian Ambassador's residence), ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... - D'Estrees BayD'Estrees BayD'Estrees Bay is located on the southern coast of Kangaroo Island , South Australia, and is situated 39km south of Kingscote, the Island's main town.D'Estrees Bay is one of many places on Kangaroo Island named by the French explorer Nicolas Baudin....
aka D'Estree Bay, Kangaroo IslandKangaroo IslandKangaroo Island is Australia's third-largest island after Tasmania and Melville Island. It is southwest of Adelaide at the entrance of Gulf St Vincent. Its closest point to the mainland is off Cape Jervis, on the tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula in the state of South Australia. The island is long...
, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... - Fort d’Estrées, AlgiersAlgiers' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
, AlgeriaAlgeriaAlgeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab... - Fort d’Estrée, Goree Island, DakarDakarDakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
, SenegalSenegalSenegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north... - Point d’Estrées, NW of CastriesCastriesCastries , population 10,634, aggl. 37,963 , is the capital city of Saint Lucia, a country in the Caribbean. The district with the same name had a population of 61,341 in 2001-05-22, and stretches over an area of ....
, Saint LuciaSaint LuciaSaint Lucia is an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 620 km2 and has an...
French nobility
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
with the name Estrées originated in Artois
Artois
Artois is a former province of northern France. Its territory has an area of around 4000 km² and a population of about one million. Its principal cities are Arras , Saint-Omer, Lens and Béthune.-Location:...
.
- Jean Ier d'Estrées, soldier (AisneAisneAisne is a department in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River.- History :Aisne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Île-de-France, Picardie, and Champagne.Most of the old...
, 1486 - Aisne, 1571) - Antoine d'EstréesAntoine d'EstréesIn French history, Antoine d'Estrées was born around 1529 and died on May 11, 1609. He was Marquis of Coeuvres, vicomte of Soissons and of Bercy, Knight of the Order of Saint-Esprit and Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel ....
, Governor of BoulonnaisBoulonnaisThe Boulonnais, also known as the "White Marble Horse", is a heavy draft horse breed. It is known for its elegant, though large, appearance and is found in many colors. The breed's origins trace to a period before the Crusades and, during the 17th century, Spanish Barb, Arabian and Andalusian blood...
, lieutenant-general of Île-de-FranceÎle-de-France (province)The province of Île-de-France or Isle de France is an historical province of France, and the one at the centre of power during most of French history...
(died 1609) - François Annibal, duc d'Estrées, Marshal of FranceMarshal of FranceThe Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements...
(1573 - ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, 1670) - Jean II d'EstréesJean II d'EstréesJean II d'Estrées, , was a Marshal of France, and an important naval commander of Louis XIV.Jean d'Estrées was born in a noble family from Picardie...
, Admiral and Marshal of France (Soleure, 1624 - Paris, 1707)
- Victor Marie, duc d'Estrées, Marshal of France (Paris, 1660 - Paris, 1737)
- Louis Charles César Le Tellier, duc d'EstréesLouis Charles César Le Tellier, duc d'EstréesLouis Charles César Le Tellier known as the Duke of Estrées was a French military commander and Marshal of France.-Biography:...
, Marshal of France. (Paris, 1695 - Paris, 1771) - Pierre-Claude, duc et comte d'Estrées, soldier, (Nice, 1928 - Mexico, 1985)
- Claude Philippe, duc et comte d'Estrées, academic and abolitionist (New York, 1952)
Other members of the family include:
- Gabrielle d'Estrée, (1571–1599), sister of François Annibal, lover of Henry IV of FranceHenry IV of FranceHenry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....
. - César d'EstréesCésar d'EstréesCésar d'Estrées was a French diplomat and Cardinal.He was the son of Marshal François Annibal d'Estrées, and brother of Marshal Jean II d'Estrées....
, (1628 - 1714) brother of Jean II , diplomat and PrelatePrelateA prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
. - Jean III d'Estrées, (1666 - 1718), brother of Victor Marie, diplomat, PrelatePrelateA prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
and Archbishop of Cambrai (1716).