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1. Chateau d'EguillyEguilly The Château d'Éguilly is a castle in the commune of Éguilly in the Côte-d'Or département of France, close to the A6 autoroute. Originating from the 12th century, it is listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.Constructed on the site of a Gallo-Roman castle , the 12th century strongpoint with solid ramparts was gradually altered towards the 15th century to be used as a residence for an archbishop. The courtyard has a Renaissance well and the stables are 17th century. In 1983, Roger Aubry, a former art dealer, and his wife Françoise bought the abandoned castle. Now restored, it has become an international centre for modern and contemporary art where more than 200 works are shown in a 700 m² exhibition space. A selection of world artists is presented here, and ... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Patrice de MacMahon, Duke of Magenta | Wikipedia audio article
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Patrice de MacMahon, Duke of Magenta
00:01:17 1 Biography 00:01:26 1.1 Family origins 00:03:07 1.2 Early military career and service in Algeria 00:06:24 1.3 Crimean War, Sevastopol 00:06:53 1.4 Senator and further Algerian service 00:07:30 1.5 Magenta : Marshal of France 00:08:01 1.6 Governor General of Algeria 00:08:42 1.7 War and the Paris Commune 00:09:53 1.8 President of the Republic 00:16:36 1.9 Last years 00:17:31 2 Arms 00:17:40 2.1 Honours 00:18:40 2.1.1 Battle honours 00:19:05 3 Quotes 00:20:11 4 Gallery 00:20:19 5 See also
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Patrice de MacMahon, Duke of Magenta, 6th Marquess of MacMahon, 1st Duke of Magenta (French pronunciation: [patʁis də makma.ɔ̃]; born Marie Edme Patrice Maurice; 13 June 1808 – 17 October 1893), was a French general and politician, with the distinction of Marshal of France. He served as Chief of State of France from 1873 to 1875 and as the second President of the French Third Republic, from 1875 to 1879. MacMahon won national renown and the French Presidency on the basis of his military actions in the war against the Germans. MacMahon was a devout conservative Catholic, a traditionalist who despised socialism and strongly distrusted the secular Republicans. He took seriously his duty as the neutral guardian of the Constitution and rejected suggestions of a monarchist coup d'état. He also refused to meet with Gambetta, the leader of the Republicans. He moved for a parliamentary system in which the assembly selected the ruling government of the Third Republic, but he also insisted on an upper chamber. He later dissolved the Chamber of Deputies, resulting in public outrage and a Republican electoral victory. Soon after MacMahon resigned and retired to private life.