Saint-Maurice
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Saint-Maurice is the name or part of the name of numerous places in French speaking countries. It refers to the legendary Saint Maurice
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Saint Maurice
Saint Maurice was the leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion in the 3rd century, and one of the favorite and most widely venerated saints of that group. He was the patron saint of several professions, locales, and kingdoms...
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Canada
- Saint-Maurice (electoral district)Saint-Maurice (electoral district)Saint-Maurice was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892 and from 1968 to 2004....
, a former federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons, and located in the province of Quebec - Saint-Maurice RiverSaint-Maurice RiverThe Saint-Maurice River is a river in central Quebec which flows south from Gouin Reservoir to empty into the Saint Lawrence River at Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The river is 563 km in length and has a drainage basin of 43,300 km² ....
in Quebec - Saint-Maurice (provincial electoral district)Saint-Maurice (provincial electoral district)Saint-Maurice is a provincial electoral district located in the province of Quebec, Canada. Situated in the Mauricie region, the riding was created in 1792...
, a Quebec provincial electoral district - Saint-Maurice, QuebecSaint-Maurice, QuebecSaint-Maurice is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.-Demographics:Population trend:* Population in 2006: 2338 * Population in 2001: 2292* Population in 1996: 2295...
, a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec - Saint-Maurice, a community within the City of La Tuque, QuebecLa Tuque, QuebecLa Tuque is a city in south central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. In 2006, it had a population of 11,821 Latuquois....
- Saint-Maurice, a community within Wellington Parish, New BrunswickWellington Parish, New BrunswickWellington is a Canadian parish in Kent County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 3,484.-Population:Population trend-Language:Mother tongue language -References:...
- Saint-Maurice-de-Dalquier, a community within the City of Amos, QuebecAmos, QuebecAmos is a ville in northwestern Quebec, Canada, on the Harricana River. It is the seat of Abitibi Regional County Municipality.Amos is the main city on the Harricana River, and the smallest of the three primary cities — after Rouyn-Noranda and Val-d'Or — in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec...
- Saint-Maurice-de-l'Échouerie, a community within the City of Gaspé, QuebecGaspé, QuebecGaspé is a city at the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region of eastern Quebec, Canada. As of the 2006 census, the city had a total population of 14,819....
Switzerland
- Saint-Maurice, Switzerland (Roman AgaunumAgaunumRoman Agaunum, the modern Saint-Maurice in the canton Valais in southwesternmost Switzerland, was a minor post confined between the Rhône and the mountains along the well-travelled road that led from Roman Genava, modern Geneva, over the Alps by the Great St...
) is a municipality and a district in the Valais- St. Maurice's Abbey
- Saint-Maurice, Collonge-Bellerive, a locality in the municipality Collonge-BelleriveCollonge-BelleriveCollonge-Bellerive is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.-History:Collonge-Bellerive is first mentioned in 1153 as Collonges. In 1275 it was mentioned as Sancto Mauricio. Until 1799 it was known as Collonge sur Bellerive. It became part of the Canton of Geneva in...
France
- Saint-Maurice, Haute-MarneSaint-Maurice, Haute-MarneSaint-Maurice is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.-References:*...
- Saint-Maurice, NièvreSaint-Maurice, NièvreSaint-Maurice is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-References:*...
- Saint-Maurice, Puy-de-DômeSaint-Maurice, Puy-de-DômeSaint-Maurice is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
- Saint-Maurice, Bas-RhinSaint-Maurice, Bas-RhinSaint-Maurice is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
- Saint-Maurice, Val-de-MarneSaint-Maurice, Val-de-MarneSaint-Maurice is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. The insane asylum Charenton was located in Saint-Maurice; it is now a psychiatric hospital.-History:...
- Saint-Maurice-aux-ForgesSaint-Maurice-aux-ForgesSaint-Maurice-aux-Forges is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department - Saint-Maurice-aux-Riches-HommesSaint-Maurice-aux-Riches-HommesSaint-Maurice-aux-Riches-Hommes is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.-References:*...
, in the Yonne department - Saint-Maurice-ColombierSaint-Maurice-ColombierSaint-Maurice-Colombier is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-History:The commune was formed by merging the former communes of Saint-Maurice-Échelotte and Colombier-Châtelot in 1972.-Population:...
, in the Doubs department - Saint-Maurice-CrillatSaint-Maurice-CrillatSaint-Maurice-Crillat is a commune in the Jura department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Demographics:As of the census of 1999, the population was 209.The estimate for 2007 was 208.-References:*...
, in the Jura department - Saint-Maurice-d'ArdècheSaint-Maurice-d'ArdècheSaint-Maurice-d'Ardèche is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Ardèche department - Saint-Maurice-de-BeynostSaint-Maurice-de-BeynostSaint-Maurice-de-Beynost is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:The inhabitants of Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost called Mauriciens.-Coat of arms:...
, in the Ain department - Saint-Maurice-de-CazevieilleSaint-Maurice-de-CazevieilleSaint-Maurice-de-Cazevieille is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Gard department - Saint-Maurice-de-GourdansSaint-Maurice-de-GourdansSaint-Maurice-de-Gourdans is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Ain department - Saint-Maurice-de-LestapelSaint-Maurice-de-LestapelSaint-Maurice-de-Lestapel is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-References:*...
, in the Lot-et-Garonne department - Saint-Maurice-de-LignonSaint-Maurice-de-LignonSaint-Maurice-de-Lignon is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.-References:*...
, in the Haute-Loire department - Saint-Maurice-de-RémensSaint-Maurice-de-RémensSaint-Maurice-de-Rémens is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The village lies on the left bank of the river Albarine, which flows west through the commune. The river Ain forms most of the commune's southwestern border....
, in the Ain department - Saint-Maurice-de-RotherensSaint-Maurice-de-RotherensSaint-Maurice-de-Rotherens is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Savoie department - Saint-Maurice-de-SatonnaySaint-Maurice-de-SatonnaySaint-Maurice-de-Satonnay is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Saône-et-Loire department - Saint-Maurice-des-ChampsSaint-Maurice-des-ChampsSaint-Maurice-des-Champs is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Saône-et-Loire department - Saint-Maurice-des-LionsSaint-Maurice-des-LionsSaint-Maurice-des-Lions is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Charente department - Saint-Maurice-des-NouesSaint-Maurice-des-NouesSaint-Maurice-des-Noues is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
, in the Vendée department - Saint-Maurice-de-TavernoleSaint-Maurice-de-TavernoleSaint-Maurice-de-Tavernole is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Poitou-Charentes region in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Charente-Maritime department - Saint-Maurice-d'ÉtelanSaint-Maurice-d'ÉtelanSaint-Maurice-d’Ételan 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 east of Le Havre, on the D81 and D281 roads, by the banks of the meandering river Seine, which forms the commune’s...
, in the Seine-Maritime department - Saint-Maurice-de-VentalonSaint-Maurice-de-VentalonSaint-Maurice-de-Ventalon is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.-References:* *...
, in the Lozère department - Saint-Maurice-d'IbieSaint-Maurice-d'IbieSaint-Maurice-d'Ibie is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Geography:The village lies in the north-western part of the commune, on the left bank of the river Ibie.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Ardèche department - Saint-Maurice-du-DésertSaint-Maurice-du-DésertSaint-Maurice-du-Désert is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-References:*...
, in the Orne department - Saint-Maurice-en-ChalenconSaint-Maurice-en-ChalenconSaint-Maurice-en-Chalencon is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Population:-Personalities:It was the birthplace of Eugène Delacroix , one of the most important of the French Romantic painters.-References:*...
, in the Ardèche department - Saint-Maurice-en-CotentinSaint-Maurice-en-CotentinSaint-Maurice-en-Cotentin is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-References:*...
, in the Manche department - Saint-Maurice-en-GourgoisSaint-Maurice-en-GourgoisSaint-Maurice-en-Gourgois is a commune in the Loire department in central France.The inhabitants of Saint-Maurice-en-Gourgois are known as Gargomançois or Gargomançoises but are nicknamed Les Escargots....
, in the Loire department - Saint-Maurice-en-QuercySaint-Maurice-en-QuercySaint-Maurice-en-Quercy is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.-References:*...
, in the Lot department - Saint-Maurice-en-RivièreSaint-Maurice-en-RivièreSaint-Maurice-en-Rivière is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Saône-et-Loire department - Saint-Maurice-en-TrièvesSaint-Maurice-en-TrièvesSaint-Maurice-en-Trièves is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Isère department - Saint-Maurice-en-ValgodemardSaint-Maurice-en-ValgodemardSaint-Maurice-en-Valgodemard is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Hautes-Alpes department - Saint-Maurice-la-ClouèreSaint-Maurice-la-ClouèreSaint-Maurice-la-Clouère is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-Geography:The village lies on the right bank of the Clouère, which forms the commune's southwestern border.-References:*...
, in the Vienne department - Saint-Maurice-la-FougereuseSaint-Maurice-la-FougereuseSaint-Maurice-la-Fougereuse is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-References:*...
, in the Deux-Sèvres department - Saint-Maurice-la-SouterraineSaint-Maurice-la-SouterraineSaint-Maurice-la-Souterraine is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Geography:The river Semme flows west through the commune's southern part.The river Brame flows west through the commune's northern part.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Creuse department - Saint-Maurice-le-GirardSaint-Maurice-le-GirardSaint-Maurice-le-Girard is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
, in the Vendée department - Saint-Maurice-les-BroussesSaint-Maurice-les-BroussesSaint-Maurice-les-Brousses is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-References:*...
, in the Haute-Vienne department - Saint-Maurice-lès-CharenceySaint-Maurice-lès-CharenceySaint-Maurice-lès-Charencey is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-References:*...
, in the Orne department - Saint-Maurice-lès-ChâteauneufSaint-Maurice-lès-ChâteauneufSaint-Maurice-lès-Châteauneuf is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Saône-et-Loire department - Saint-Maurice-lès-CouchesSaint-Maurice-lès-CouchesSaint-Maurice-lès-Couches is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Saône-et-Loire department - Saint-Maurice-le-VieilSaint-Maurice-le-VieilSaint-Maurice-le-Vieil is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.-References:*...
, in the Yonne department - Saint-Maurice-l'ExilSaint-Maurice-l'ExilSaint-Maurice-l'Exil is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Isère department - Saint-Maurice-MontcouronneSaint-Maurice-MontcouronneSaint-Maurice-Montcouronne is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Saint-Maurice-Montcouronne are known as Saint-Mauriciens.-References:** -External links:*...
, in the Essonne department - Saint-Maurice-NavacellesSaint-Maurice-NavacellesSaint-Maurice-Navacelles is a commune in the Hérault department in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France.-See also:*Communes of the Hérault department* Cirque de Navacelles* Vis River* Château de Saint-Maurice-References:*...
, in the Hérault department - Saint-Maurice-près-CrocqSaint-Maurice-près-CrocqSaint-Maurice-près-Crocq is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Creuse department - Saint-Maurice-près-PionsatSaint-Maurice-près-PionsatSaint-Maurice-près-Pionsat is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
, in the Puy-de-Dôme department - Saint-Maurice-Saint-GermainSaint-Maurice-Saint-GermainSaint-Maurice-Saint-Germain is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Eure-et-Loir department - Saint-Maurice-sous-les-CôtesSaint-Maurice-sous-les-CôtesSaint-Maurice-sous-les-Côtes is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Meuse department - Saint-Maurice-sur-AdourSaint-Maurice-sur-AdourSaint-Maurice-sur-Adour is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.-References:*...
, in the Landes department - Saint-Maurice-sur-AveyronSaint-Maurice-sur-AveyronSaint-Maurice-sur-Aveyron is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.-Geography:The village is located in the central western part of the commune, above the right bank of the Aveyron.-References:*...
, in the Loiret department - Saint-Maurice-sur-DargoireSaint-Maurice-sur-DargoireSaint-Maurice-sur-Dargoire is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Rhône department - Saint-Maurice-sur-EyguesSaint-Maurice-sur-EyguesSaint-Maurice-sur-Eygues is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Drôme department - Saint-Maurice-sur-FessardSaint-Maurice-sur-FessardSaint-Maurice-sur-Fessard is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.-References:*...
, in the Loiret department - Saint-Maurice-sur-HuisneSaint-Maurice-sur-HuisneSaint-Maurice-sur-Huisne is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-References:*...
, in the Orne department - Saint-Maurice-sur-MortagneSaint-Maurice-sur-MortagneSaint-Maurice-sur-Mortagne is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
, in the Vosges department - Saint-Maurice-sur-MoselleSaint-Maurice-sur-MoselleSaint-Maurice-sur-Moselle is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-References:*...
, in the Vosges department - Saint-Maurice-sur-VingeanneSaint-Maurice-sur-VingeanneSaint-Maurice-sur-Vingeanne is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Côte-d'Or department - Saint-Maurice-ThizouailleSaint-Maurice-ThizouailleSaint-Maurice-Thizouaille is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.-References:*...
, in the Yonne department