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Loches

(lôsh), town (1990 pop. 7,133), Indre-et-Loire dept., W central France, in Touraine, on the Indre River. Products include processed food and electronics. It is famous for its medieval buildings, especially the ancient château that dominates the town. Originally established by the counts of Anjou, it later became (mid-13th cent.) a royal residence and a state prison. The royal lodge, built by Charles VII, contains the tomb of Agnès Sorel and the oratory of Anne of Brittany.

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Major organization : CC LOCHES SUD TOURAINE (20007158700014)

Development Of The Territorial Coherence Scheme (scot) Of The Loches Sud Touraine Community Of Communes

Anselm's expertise in patristic authority did not make any impression on Abelard, who had been trained under Roscelin at Loches and then Tours in the valley.

Bertrada de Montfort, Peter Abelard, and Adelard of Bath: the critique of authority in the early twelfth century

With one of France's oldest mediaeval keeps, and ramparts enclosing the old quarter and dominating the town, Loches is great for a day's exploration.

secret garden; Hidden gems in the heart of rustic France With climbing roses clinging to the beige-coloured walls of a picturesque cottage, it sounds like the perfect English retreat. But SYLVIE DALTON and family travelled from the Midlands to the middle lands of France to fulfil their rustic dream

The events in the square at Loches as Le Coz lined up suspected collaborators, beat them and shot one without any evidence was the point of no return for the two boys from Fredericton.

The devil they didn't know

22) Peiresc to de Loches, 30 January 1635, Valence, Correspondance de Peiresc, 112-13; 23 July 1635, ibid.

FABRI DE PEIRESC'S QUEST FOR A METHOD TO CALCULATE TERRESTRIAL LONGITUDE

Address : Numro National D~identification : 20007158700014, 12 Avenue De La Libert, 37600, Loches, F

Elaboration Of The Territorial Coherence Scheme (scot) Of The Community Of Communes Loches South Touraine

Ond mae'r awdl eleni yn Aberteifi o'i chorun i'w sawdl, wrth i'r bardd geisio rhyw loches lle y caiff ddarganfod a diogelu ei Aberteifi bersonol ef, a hynny ynghanol holl gymhlethdod cymdeithasol a diwylliannol y dre hanesyddol hon heddiw.

cefn gwlad

Yn nyddiau duon y Blitz cafodd nifer o drigolion dinasoedd mawrion Lloegr loches yng nghefn gwlad, a daeth llawer iawn ohonynt yma i Gymru.

Hanes rhyfeddol y faciwis a'r capel

I'w hatal, rhaid eu gwenwyno mewn pryd cyn iddynt ddod mewn i'r adeiladau am loches a bwyd dros y gaeaf.

Llygoed yn gymaint o bla ag erioed; cefn gwladLloyd Jones

Felly hefyd gyda'r Byd Celf a'r arlunydd Francis Bacon yn hawlio "fod rhaid chwalu er mwyn creu" rhywsut roedd yma loches i'r rhai ohonom na fedra gydymffurfio - roedd y meddyliau rhydd, allan o reolaeth yma yn cael croeso ymhlith cyfeillion

Diawlio fy ymennydd

Ond bellach gellir tybio mai ffoadur pur druenus ei stad ydoedd, yn byw o'r llaw i'r genau mewn ansicrwydd parhaus, gan symud o loches i loches ar drugaredd cefnogwyr a cheraint," meddai.

Man claddu'r mab darogan?

Roedd cynllun wedi ei osod, gyda'r bwriad o alw ar ynysoedd Enlli a Sgomer, ac oedi am loches mewn ambell fae a harbwr trawiadol ar hyd y daith.