Moisson
Encyclopedia
Moisson is a commune
in the Yvelines
department in the Île-de-France
region
in north-central France
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Moisson was the site of the 6th World Scout Jamboree
, held in 1947, which brought together 24,152 Scouts and Guides
from all over the world.
Communes of France
The 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...
in the Yvelines
Yvelines
Yvelines is a French department in the region of Île-de-France.-History:Yvelines was created from the western part of the defunct department of Seine-et-Oise on 1 January 1968 in accordance with a law passed on 10 January 1964 and a décret d'application from 26 February 1965.It gained the...
department in the Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
in north-central France
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...
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History
On 12 November, 1903, the Lebaudy brothers made a controlled dirigible flight of 54 km (33.6 mi) from Moisson to ParisParis
Paris 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...
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Moisson was the site of the 6th World Scout Jamboree
6th World Scout Jamboree
The 6th World Scout Jamboree was held in 1947 and was hosted by France at Moisson.Following the devastation of World War II, this event was aptly named the Jamboree of Peace...
, held in 1947, which brought together 24,152 Scouts and Guides
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
from all over the world.
See also
- Pierre JoubertPierre Joubert (illustrator)Pierre Joubert was a French illustrator. He was closely associated with the creation of Scouting and the popular look of Boy Scouts in France and Belgium, comparable to the American artist Norman Rockwell.-Biography:...
- Communes of the Yvelines department