Sainte-Foy
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Sainte Foy or Sainte Foi is a French expression meaning either Saint Faith, as a person, or "holy faith" (referring to Christianity
).
See also Santa Fe.
Sainte-Foy is the name or part of the name of several places:
In England
Sainte Foy Avenue - Lichfield, Staffordshire
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
).
See also Santa Fe.
Sainte-Foy is the name or part of the name of several places:
In France
- Sainte-FoiSainte-FoiSainte-Foi is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Sainte-Foi are called Fidésiens.-References:*...
, in the Ariège département - Sainte-Foy, LandesSainte-Foy, LandesSainte-Foy is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.-References:*...
, in the Landes département - Sainte-Foy, Saône-et-LoireSainte-Foy, Saône-et-LoireSainte-Foy is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Saône-et-Loire département - Sainte-Foy, Seine-MaritimeSainte-Foy, Seine-MaritimeSainte-Foy is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some south of Dieppe at the junction of the D100 and the D149 roads.-Population:...
, in the Seine-Maritime département - Sainte-Foy, VendéeSainte-Foy, VendéeSainte-Foy, Vendée is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
, in the Vendée département - Sainte-Foy-d'AigrefeuilleSainte-Foy-d'AigrefeuilleSainte-Foy-d'Aigrefeuille is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Haute-Garonne département - Sainte-Foy-de-BelvèsSainte-Foy-de-BelvèsSainte-Foy-de-Belvès is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Dordogne département - Sainte-Foy-de-LongasSainte-Foy-de-LongasSainte-Foy-de-Longas is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Dordogne département - Sainte-Foy-de-MontgommerySainte-Foy-de-MontgommerySainte-Foy-de-Montgommery is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Calvados département - Sainte-Foy-de-PeyrolièresSainte-Foy-de-PeyrolièresSainte-Foy-de-Peyrolières is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Haute-Garonne département - Sainte-Foy-la-GrandeSainte-Foy-la-GrandeSainte-Foy-la-Grande is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-Personalities:It was the birthplace of:* Paul Broca, surgeon and anthropologist* Élisée Reclus, geographer-References:*...
, in the Gironde département - Sainte-Foy-la-LongueSainte-Foy-la-LongueSainte-Foy-la-Longue is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Gironde département - Sainte-Foy-l'ArgentièreSainte-Foy-l'ArgentièreSainte-Foy-l'Argentière is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is located about from Lyon.The name means "Holy Faith, the silver-producer"; Sainte-Foy is equivalent to the common Spanish place-name Santa Fé, and the reference is to the silver mines around which the village...
, in the Rhône département - Sainte-Foy-lès-LyonSainte-Foy-lès-LyonSainte-Foy-lès-Lyon is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is a suburb of the city of Lyon, being located to the west of the city. It is thus a component of the metropolitan Urban Community of Lyon....
, in the Rhône département - Sainte-Foy-Saint-SulpiceSainte-Foy-Saint-SulpiceSainte-Foy-Saint-Sulpice is a commune in the Loire department in central France.-References:*...
, in the Loire département - Sainte-Foy-TarentaiseSainte-Foy-TarentaiseSainte-Foy-Tarentaise is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise is a village in the Tarentaise Valley in Savoie, France. The old village itself lies on the main road between Bourg-Saint-Maurice and Val-d'Isère...
, in the Savoie département - Abbaye de Sainte-Foy, in the Aveyron département
In North America
- Sainte-Foy, QuebecSainte-Foy, QuebecSainte-Foy is a former city in central Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River. It was amalgamated into Quebec City on January 1, 2002. Most of Sainte-Foy is in the Borough of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge....
In England
Sainte Foy Avenue - Lichfield, Staffordshire