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  • In Reinhardt's generation, Gypsies who lived in France didn't generally regard themselves as Frenchmen or even Europeans, but "Manoir" aka "Castle of My Dreams" shows that Reinhardt was a close cousin of Ravel and Debussy.

    Ringing in the American Revolution Will Friedwald 2011

  • The Commission de Monuments Historiques, which lists French landmarks, has taken an on-the-fence stance to categorizing the building, calling it "Chateau known as Manoir Saint-Calais."

    NYT > Home Page By JEAN RAFFERTY 2011

  • Your favourite schoolfellow, Louis Manoir, has suffered several misfortunes since the departure of Clerval from

    Chapter 6 2010

  • Your favourite schoolfellow, Louis Manoir, has suffered several misfortunes since the departure of Clerval from

    Chapter 5 2010

  • Given the proviso that he's peerless, of course, I have seen the kind of thing he does, sort of replicated at the razzle dazzle end of English restaurants: Sat Bains in Nottingham, Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley and, in a less fanciful, more traditional way, Le Manoir aux Quat Saisons, Nathan Outlaw.

    El Bulli closes: Farewell parmesan frozen air... 2011

  • She is a widow, and much older than Manoir; but she is very much admired, and a favourite with everybody.

    Chapter 6 2010

  • She is a widow, and much older than Manoir; but she is very much admired, and a favourite with every body.

    Chapter 5 2010

  • Accordionist Ludovic Beier, another regular headliner of the series, made his entrance playing the most beautiful of Reinhardt's ballads, "Manoir De Mes Rêves."

    Ringing in the American Revolution Will Friedwald 2011

  • To receive your media tribune ticket Brits had to present credentials to an officious, suspicious, moustachioed ex-general and form an orderly queue next to the statue commemorating France's legendary 1920s fly-half and wartime pilot ace Yves du Manoir.

    Dragon dreams of Barry John, Gareth Edwards and springtime in Paris | Frank Keating 2011

  • "Manoir" was one of very few tranquil pieces in an otherwise high-energy, boxing match of a set.

    Ringing in the American Revolution Will Friedwald 2011

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