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== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_68939" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_68939" /> == | ||
<p> A fortified | <p> A fortified French town, trading and manufacturing, in the dep. of Basses-Pyrénées, at the confluence of the [[Adour]] and Nive, 4 m. from the Bay of Biscay; noted for its strong citadel, constructed by Vauban, and one of his <i> chef-d'oeuvres </i> , and its 12th-century cathedral church; it belonged to the English from 1152 to 1451. </p> | ||
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia [1]
A fortified French town, trading and manufacturing, in the dep. of Basses-Pyrénées, at the confluence of the Adour and Nive, 4 m. from the Bay of Biscay; noted for its strong citadel, constructed by Vauban, and one of his chef-d'oeuvres , and its 12th-century cathedral church; it belonged to the English from 1152 to 1451.