Saint-Gilles
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Saint-Gilles is the name of several places, most of them named after Saint Giles
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of France:
Saint Giles
Saint Giles was a Greek Christian hermit saint from Athens, whose legend is centered in Provence and Septimania. The tomb in the abbey Giles was said to have founded, in St-Gilles-du-Gard, became a place of pilgrimage and a stop on the road that led from Arles to Santiago de Compostela, the...
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Belgium
- Saint-GillesSaint-Gilles, BelgiumSaint-Gilles or Sint-Gillis is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium.Saint-Gilles has a multicultural identity stemming from its diverse population...
is the French name for a municipality in the bilingual Brussels-Capital Region. Its Dutch name is Sint-Gillis.
Canada
- Saint-GillesSaint-Gilles, QuebecSaint-Gilles is a parishin the Municipalité régionale de comté de Lotbinière in Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region and the population is 1,820 as of 2009. It is named after the seigneurie of Saint-Gilles, of which it was part....
, a parish in Quebec - Val-Saint-GillesVal-Saint-Gilles, QuebecVal-Saint-Gilles is a municipality in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality about north of La Sarre. It covers 110.54 km² and with a population of 154 in the Canada 2006 Census, it is the least populous incorporated municipality in the regional...
, a municipality in Quebec
France
It is part of the name of several communesCommunes 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...
of France:
- Saint-GillesSaint-Gilles, GardSaint-Gilles or Saint-Gilles-du-Gard is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.It is the second most populous commune in the Nîmes metropolitan area.-Geography:...
, in the GardGardGard is a département located in southern France in the Languedoc-Roussillon region.The department is named after the River Gard, although the formerly Occitan name of the River Gard, Gardon, has been replacing the traditional French name in recent decades, even among French speakers.- History...
département - Saint-GillesSaint-Gilles, Ille-et-VilaineSaint-Gilles is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in north-western France.-Population:Inhabitants of Saint-Gilles are called in FrenchSaint-Gillois.-References:* * -External links:* *...
, in the Ille-et-VilaineIlle-et-VilaineIlle-et-Vilaine is a department of France, located in the region of Brittany in the northwest of the country.- History :Ille-et-Vilaine is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
département - Saint-GillesSaint-Gilles, IndreSaint-Gilles is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...
, in the IndreIndreIndre is a department in the center of France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are called Indriens.-History:Indre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
département - Saint-GillesSaint-Gilles, MancheSaint-Gilles is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-References:*...
, in the MancheMancheManche is a French department in Normandy named after La Manche , which is the French name for the English Channel.- History :Manche is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
département - Saint-GillesSaint-Gilles, MarneSaint-Gilles is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-References:*...
, in the MarneMarneMarne is a department in north-eastern France named after the river Marne which flows through the department. The prefecture of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne...
département - Saint-GillesSaint-Gilles, Saône-et-LoireSaint-Gilles is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Saône-et-LoireSaône-et-LoireSaône-et-Loire is a French department, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers between which it lies.-History:When it was formed during the French Revolution, as of March 4, 1790 in fulfillment of the law of December 22, 1789, the new department combined parts of the provinces of southern...
département - Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-VieSaint-Gilles-Croix-de-VieSaint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.It is situated on the Côte de Lumière...
, in the VendéeVendéeThe Vendée is a department in the Pays-de-la-Loire region in west central France, on the Atlantic Ocean. The name Vendée is taken from the Vendée river which runs through the south-eastern part of the department.-History:...
département - Saint-Gilles-de-CrétotSaint-Gilles-de-CrétotSaint-Gilles-de-Crétot is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A small farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some northwest of Rouen near the junction of the D40 with the D440 road....
, in the Seine-MaritimeSeine-MaritimeSeine-Maritime is a French department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France. It is situated on the northern coast of France, at the mouth of the Seine, and includes the cities of Rouen and Le Havre...
département - Saint-Gilles-de-la-NeuvilleSaint-Gilles-de-la-NeuvilleSaint-Gilles-de-la-Neuville is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming village in the Pays de Caux, situated some northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D80 and D324 roads. The A29 autoroute passes through the south of...
, in the Seine-MaritimeSeine-MaritimeSeine-Maritime is a French department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France. It is situated on the northern coast of France, at the mouth of the Seine, and includes the cities of Rouen and Le Havre...
département - Saint-Gilles-des-MaraisSaint-Gilles-des-MaraisSaint-Gilles-des-Marais is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-References:*...
, in the OrneOrneOrne is a department in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne.- History :Orne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution, on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Normandy and Perche.- Geography :Orne is in the region of...
département - Saint-Gilles-du-MenéSaint-Gilles-du-MenéSaint-Gilles-du-Mené is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-References:*...
, in the Côtes-d'ArmorCôtes-d'ArmorCôtes-d'Armor is a department in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France.-History:Côtes-du-Nord was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Brittany. Its name was changed in 1990 to...
département - Saint-Gilles-les-BoisSaint-Gilles-les-BoisSaint-Gilles-les-Bois is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Saint-Gilles-les-Bois are called saint-gillois.-External links:* *...
, in the Côtes-d'ArmorCôtes-d'ArmorCôtes-d'Armor is a department in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France.-History:Côtes-du-Nord was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Brittany. Its name was changed in 1990 to...
département - Saint-Gilles-les-ForêtsSaint-Gilles-les-ForêtsSaint-Gilles-les-Forêts is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-References:*...
, in the Haute-VienneHaute-VienneHaute-Vienne is a French department named after the Vienne River. It is one of three departments that together constitute the French region of Limousin.The chief and largest city is Limoges...
département - Saint-Gilles-PligeauxSaint-Gilles-PligeauxSaint-Gilles-Pligeaux is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-External links:*...
, in the Côtes-d'ArmorCôtes-d'ArmorCôtes-d'Armor is a department in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France.-History:Côtes-du-Nord was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Brittany. Its name was changed in 1990 to...
département - Saint-Gilles-Vieux-MarchéSaint-Gilles-Vieux-MarchéSaint-Gilles-Vieux-Marché is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-External links:*...
, in the Côtes-d'ArmorCôtes-d'ArmorCôtes-d'Armor is a department in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France.-History:Côtes-du-Nord was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Brittany. Its name was changed in 1990 to...
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