Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A French coin of the time of Charles VI., equal to 20 deniers: so called from the three fleurs-de-lis crowned on the obverse.
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Botanical name: Tulipa "Florette" Where: Martha Parriott Terrace Garden Description:
WN.com - Articles related to Covai Flower Show contests from Nov. 29 2009
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Special guest Daniel Auteuil harks back to his beginnings in Jean De Florette with his directorial debut, The Well Digger's Daughter, another Marcel Pagnol story set in rural Provence.
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The incident came to light on Wednesday when a passenger on the flight from Paris to Dublin told French radio that Depardieu, star of movies such as "Jean de Florette" and "Green Card," appeared to be drunk and had urinated in the aisle during takeoff, when passengers must remain seated.
Prostate problem made Depardieu pee on plane: friend Reuters 2011
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The incident came to light on Wednesday when a passenger on the flight from Paris to Dublin told French radio that Depardieu, star of movies such as "Jean de Florette" and "Green Card," appeared to be drunk and had urinated in the aisle during takeoff, when passengers must remain seated.
Prostate problem made Depardieu pee on plane: friend Reuters 2011
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A passenger on the flight said Depardieu, 62, the star of movies such as "Jean de Florette" and "Green Card," appeared to be drunk and insisted he be allowed to use the bathroom during takeoff, when passengers must remain seated.
Depardieu outrages passengers by urinating in plane Reuters 2011
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Auteuil revisits Jean de Florette territory for his directing debut: another Provençal tale from Marcel Pagnol, revolving around a country beauty whose romantic options only lead to suffering.
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• An article about a fatal shooting in rural France, stemming from arguments over rights to spring water, drew comparisons with the 1986 film of Marcel Pagnol's book Jean de Florette.
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Filling my water bottle at a tributary spring near by reminds me of Grard Depardieu in Jean de Florette.
Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009
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Filling my water bottle at a tributary spring near by reminds me of Grard Depardieu in Jean de Florette.
Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009
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While her mother Florette and her sister Benita thrived in this world, Peggy longed for the world outside the narrow confines of their social circle.
Archive 2009-06-01 Elizabeth Kerri Mahon 2009
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