Nationale

[810-6] A motto adopted by Thiers for the "Nationale," July 1,

Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature John Bartlett 1862

There's a remarkable moment about three-quarters of the way through "Picasso: Masterpieces From the Musée Nationale Picasso, Paris," now at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

A Magical Metamorphosis of the Ordinary Eric Gibson 2011

A graduate of Ecole Nationale d'Administration, France's elite school for civil servants, his political career took off in 1981 when, as an economic adviser to then Socialist President François Mitterrand, he contributed to the implementation of a plan to nationalize the country's biggest companies and banks.

French Socialists Choose Candidate Gabriele Parussini 2011

Not that Mr. Pépy, who has run France's national state-owned railway company, Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer, or SNCF, for the past three years, gets to fly much these days.

On a fast track to the future William Lyons 2011

After graduating from Sciences Po Paris in 1972, she went on to the elite school École Nationale d'Administration, where she took classes with World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy and Alain Minc , an advisor to Mr. Sarkozy.

Aubry to Run for French Presidency Gabriele Parussini 2011

Chamfort worked as a director of the Bibliothèque Nationale when he was first arrested and locked up in a horrific prison.

Bloodlust Russell Jacoby 2011

Before embarking on his career as an international industrialist, Mr. Crouzet graduated from France's elite École Nationale d'Administration—traditionally the training ground of the country's political and economic leaders.

From Exporter to Local Partner Adam Mitchell 2011

Renowned for his depictions of modern life—the ballet, the racecourse, the café-concert—he felt nowhere more at home than in the print room of the Bibliothèque Nationale, where he spent hours on end making sketches after old etchings and engravings.

One Master Mines Another Jonathan Lopez 2011

Belgian railway operator Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges, or SNCB, owns the remaining 5%.

Siemens Gets Contract to Build Eurostar Trains Sarah Sloat 2010

After graduating from Sciences Po Paris in 1972, she went on to the elite school École Nationale d'Administration, where she took classes with World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy and Alain Minc , an advisor to Mr. Sarkozy.

Aubry to Run for French Presidency Gabriele Parussini 2011