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Jean Nouvel
Personal information
Name Jean Nouvel
Nationality French
Birth date August 12, 1945 (1945-08-12) (age 62)
Birth place Fumel, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Work
Significant buildings Arab World Institute

Guthrie Theater
Torre Agbar
Musée du quai Branly
Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern (KKL)
Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain (fr. Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Fumel is a commune of the Lot-et-Garonne département, in France. Lot-et-Garonne ( Occitan: Òlt e Garona) is a department in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA or Arab World Institute (AWI in English was established during 1980 in Paris, when 18 Arab countries concluded an agreement The Guthrie Theater is a center for theater performance production education and professional training in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Torre Agbar, or Agbar Tower is a 21st-century Skyscraper at Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The Musée du quai Branly, known in English as the Quai Branly Museum, nicknamed MQB, is a museum in Paris, France that features indigenous The Culture and Congress Centre in Lucerne (or KKL for Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern) is a multi-functional building with a concert hall wikipedia)
Louvre Abu Dhabi (in progress)
Philharmonie de Paris (2012, fr. The Louvre Abu Dhabi is a planned Museum, to be located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. wikipedia)
Awards and prizes Chevalier de la légion d'honneur, Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Aga Khan Award for Architecture (Arab World Institute), Pritzker Prize, Wolf Prize in Arts

Jean Nouvel (born 12 August 1945) is a French architect. The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Literature is an Order of France, established on May 2, 1957 by the Minister The Aga Khan Award for Architecture ( AKAA) is an architectural prize established by Aga Khan IV in 1977 The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually by the Hyatt Foundation to honor "a living Architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction Nouvel studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was a founding member of Mars 1976 and Syndicat de l'Architecture. École des Beaux-Arts ("School of Fine Arts" refers to a number of influential Art schools in France. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The Syndicat de l'Architecture is a French Labor union for Architects co-founded by Jean Nouvel. He has obtained a number of prestigious distinctions over the course of his career, including the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (technically, the prize was awarded for the Institut du Monde Arabe which Nouvel designed), the Wolf Prize in Arts in 2005 and the Pritzker Prize in 2008. The Aga Khan Award for Architecture ( AKAA) is an architectural prize established by Aga Khan IV in 1977 The Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA or Arab World Institute (AWI in English was established during 1980 in Paris, when 18 Arab countries concluded an agreement The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually by the Hyatt Foundation to honor "a living Architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those [1][2][3][4] A number of museums and architectural centres have presented retrospectives of his work. [5][6]

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Family and education

Nouvel was born August 12, 1945 in Fumel, Lot-et-Garonne, France, the son of Renée and Roger Nouvel who were teachers. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Fumel is a commune of the Lot-et-Garonne département, in France. Lot-et-Garonne ( Occitan: Òlt e Garona) is a department in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. His family moved often when his father became the county's chief school superintendent. His parents encouraged Nouvel to study mathematics and language, but when he was 16 years old he was captivated by art when a teacher taught him drawing. Although his later said he thought that his parents were guiding him to pursue a career in education or engineering, the family reached a compromise that he could study architecture which they thought was less risky than art. [4]

When Nouvel failed an entrance examination at the École des Beaux-Arts of Bordeaux, he moved to Paris where he won first prize in a national competition to attend the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. ( Gascon: Bordèu) is a port city in southwest France, with one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area at a 2008 estimate Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts (ENSB-A is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France. From 1967 to 1970, Nouvel earned his income as an assistant to architects Claude Parent and Paul Virilio, who after only one year, made him a project manager in charge of building an large apartment complex. Paul Virilio (born 1932 in Paris, France) is a cultural theorist and urbanist. [4]

Nouvel and filmmaker Odile Fillion married and have two sons, Bertrand, who is a post-doctorate computer scientist working at the University of Chiba in Japan, and Pierre, who is a theater producer and designer at his company, Factoid. With his second wife Catherine Richard, Nouvel has a daughter, Sarah. He lives now with Mia Hagg, who is a Swedish architect working at her practice Habiter Autrement (HA) in Paris. [4]

Practice

Arab World Institute (1987) in Paris
Arab World Institute (1987) in Paris

By age 25, Nouvel completed school and entered into his own partnership with François Seigneur. The Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA or Arab World Institute (AWI in English was established during 1980 in Paris, when 18 Arab countries concluded an agreement Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Parent sent them work, and gave Nouvel a valuable recommendation to the directorship of the seventh edition of the Biennale de Paris[5] where for fifteen years, Nouvel designed exhibits and made contacts in the arts and theater. The Biennale de Paris is a French art festival History The 'Biennale de Paris' was launched by Raymond Cogniat in 1959 and set up by André Malraux [4] Soon into his career, Nouvel became a key participant in intellectual debates about architecture in France: he co-founded the Mars 1976 movement in 1976 and, a year later, the Syndicat de l'Architecture. The Syndicat de l'Architecture is a French Labor union for Architects co-founded by Jean Nouvel. Nouvel was one of the organizers of the competition for the rejuvenation of the Les Halles district (1977) and he founded the first Paris architecture biennale in 1980. Les Halles (pronounced /le al/ ( is an area of Paris, France, located in the 1er arrondissement.

In 1981, Nouvel won the competition for the Institut du monde arabe (Arab World Institute) building in Paris, whose construction was completed in 1987 and brought Nouvel international fame. The Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA or Arab World Institute (AWI in English was established during 1980 in Paris, when 18 Arab countries concluded an agreement Mechanical lenses reminiscent of Arabic latticework in its south wall open and shut automatically, controlling interior lighting as the lenses' photoelectric cells respond to exterior light levels. Latticework is an ornamental, lattice Framework consisting of a criss-crossed pattern of strips of Building material, usually Wood or Introduction When a Metallic surface is exposed to Electromagnetic radiation above a certain threshold Frequency, the light is absorbed and Electrons [4]

Nouvel had three different partners between 1972 and 1984: Gilbert Lezenes, Jean-François Guyot, and Pierre Soria. In 1985 with his junior architects Emmanuel Blamont, Jean-Marc Ibos and Mirto Vitart, he founded Jean Nouvel et Associés. Then, with Emmanuel Gattani, he formed JNEC in 1988. Ateliers Jean Nouvel, his present practice, was formed in 1994 with Michel Pélissié and is one of the largest in France, with 140 people in the main office in Paris. Ateliers Jean Nouvel site offices are in London, Copenhagen, New York, Rome, Madrid and Barcelona. As of 2008, they are working on 40 active projects in 13 countries. [4] Nouvel designed a flacon for L'Homme, an Yves Saint Laurent fragrance, in a limited edition launched in 2008. [7]

Pritzker Prize

Torre Agbar (2005, upper right) in Barcelona is one of Nouvel's most famous recent buildings.
Torre Agbar (2005, upper right) in Barcelona is one of Nouvel's most famous recent buildings. The Torre Agbar, or Agbar Tower is a 21st-century Skyscraper at Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia

Nouvel was awarded the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor, in 2008, for his work on more than 200 projects,[8] among them, in the words of The New York Times, the "exotically louvered" Arab World Institute, the bullet-shaped and "candy-colored" Torre Agbar in Barcelona, the "muscular" Guthrie Theater with its cantilevered bridge in Minneapolis, and in Paris, the "defiant, mysterious and wildly eccentric" Musée du quai Branly (2006) and the Philharmonie de Paris (a "trip into the unknown" c. The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually by the Hyatt Foundation to honor "a living Architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those The Torre Agbar, or Agbar Tower is a 21st-century Skyscraper at Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The Guthrie Theater is a center for theater performance production education and professional training in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Musée du quai Branly, known in English as the Quai Branly Museum, nicknamed MQB, is a museum in Paris, France that features indigenous 2012). [3][8]

Musée du quai Branly (2006) in Paris
Musée du quai Branly (2006) in Paris

Pritzker points to several more major works: in Europe, the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art (1994), the Culture and Convention Center (KKL, 2000) in Lucerne, the Opéra Nouvel (2003) in Lyon, Expo 2002 in Switzerland and, under construction, the Copenhagen Concert Hall and the courthouse in Nantes (2000); and two tall towers in planning in North America, Tour Verre in New York City and SunCal in Los Angeles,[4]

Guthrie Theater (2006) in Minneapolis
Guthrie Theater (2006) in Minneapolis

In its citation, the jury of the Pritzker prize noted:

Of the many phrases that might be used to describe the career of architect Jean Nouvel, foremost are those that emphasize his courageous pursuit of new ideas and his challenge of accepted norms in order to stretch the boundaries of the field. The Musée du quai Branly, known in English as the Quai Branly Museum, nicknamed MQB, is a museum in Paris, France that features indigenous Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The Culture and Congress Centre in Lucerne (or KKL for Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern) is a multi-functional building with a concert hall Lucerne ( Italian Lucerna) is a city in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne The Opéra Nouvel ( Nouvel Opera House) in Lyon, France is the home of the Opéra National de Lyon. ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France. The Copenhagen Concert Hall by Jean Nouvel is a part of the new DR Byen (DR Town that eventually will house all of the Danmarks Radio (DR by 2008 Nantes (Naoned Gallo: Naunnt) is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast The City of New York Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Guthrie Theater is a center for theater performance production education and professional training in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [. . . ] The jury acknowledged the ‘persistence, imagination, exuberance, and, above all, an insatiable urge for creative experimentation’ as qualities abundant in Nouvel’s work. [4]

Nouvel is the second French citizen to win the Pritzker Prize,[9] after Christian de Portzamparc in 1994. Christian de Portzamparc (born May 5, 1944 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a French

Projects

Nouvel has designed a number of notable buildings across the world, the most significant of which are listed below. As part of the announcement of Nouvel's Pritzker Prize, the Hyatt Foundation, which awards the prize, published a full illustrated list of Nouvel's architectural work, including projects which were never built, projects in construction and designs for which construction has yet to start. [10][11]

Proposed

Under construction

Model of the future Louvre Abu Dhabi
Model of the future Louvre Abu Dhabi

Completed

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (2005) in Madrid
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (2005) in Madrid
Monolith for Expo.02 (2002) in Switzerland
Monolith for Expo.02 (2002) in Switzerland
Zlatý Anděl (2001) in Prague
Zlatý Anděl (2001) in Prague
Gasometer A (2001, foreground?) in Vienna
Gasometer A (2001, foreground?) in Vienna
Culture and Convention Center (2000) in Lucerne
Culture and Convention Center (2000) in Lucerne
Dentsu Building (1998) in Tokyo
Dentsu Building (1998) in Tokyo
Opéra Nouvel (1993) in Lyon
Opéra Nouvel (1993) in Lyon

Abandoned projects

Awards and distinctions

Nouvel and the buildings which he designed have received a number of distinctions during his career, the most prestigious of which are listed below.

Individual distinctions

Distinctions for projects

Retrospectives

References

Sources consulted
Endnotes
  1. ^ a b Aga Khan Award for Architecture; The Fourth Award Cycle, 1987-1989. The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is an art museum located directly on the shore of the Øresund in Humlebæk 35 kilometers north of Copenhagen Aga Khan Development Network. Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
  2. ^ a b THE 2005 Wolf Foundation Prize in the Arts. Wolf Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
  3. ^ a b c Robin Pogrebin. "French Architect Wins Pritzker Prize", New York Times, 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.  
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Media Kit announcing the 2008 Pritzker architecture Prize Laureate (PDF). The Hyatt Foundation (2008-03-31). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Retrieved on 2008-03-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor
  5. ^ a b c d e f Press release for a 2001-2002 retrospective of Nouvel's work. Centre Pompidou (2001). Centre Georges Pompidou (constructed 1971–1977 and known as the Pompidou Centre in English) is a complex in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. . A shorter version in English is also available.
  6. ^ a b Alain Adam (Winter 2006). "Not all Sweetness and Light at Quai Branly". State of Art.  
  7. ^ Slenske, Michael (March 20, 2008). Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Pocket Rocket. Advance Publications via Men. Style. com. Retrieved on 2008-04-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of
  8. ^ a b "Nouvel wins top architect's prize", BBC News, March 31, 2008. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Retrieved on 2008-03-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor  
  9. ^ "French architect awarded Pritzker Prize", United Press International, March 30, 2008. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Retrieved on 2008-04-02. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of  
  10. ^ Project List — 2000-2007 — Ateliers Jean Nouvel. The Hyatt Foundation (2008-03-31). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Retrieved on 2008-03-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor
  11. ^ The Pritzker Architecture Prize 2008 Presented to Jean Nouvel. The Hyatt Foundation (2008-03-31). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Retrieved on 2008-03-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor
  12. ^ http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2206&a=773699
  13. ^ "New heights of luxury in Century City", Los Angeles Times, 2008-02-07. The Los Angeles Times (also known as the LA Times) is a daily Newspaper published in Los Angeles California and distributed 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.  
  14. ^ "Next to MoMA, Reaching for the Stars", New York Times, 2007-11-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.  
  15. ^ "Planned Tower Near MoMA Widely Criticized at Hearing", New York Times, 2008-04-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Retrieved on 2008-05-04. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV  
  16. ^ "Philharmonie de Paris (Paris Symphony Hall)", The Design Build Network. Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.  
  17. ^ "La tour prend garde", Libération, 2008-02-11. Libération (affectionately known as Libé) is a French Daily Newspaper founded in Paris in 1973 by Jean-Paul Sartre 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. (fr) 
  18. ^ Le "Louvre Abu Dhabi" verra bien le jour Le Figaro October 9, 2007
  19. ^ "After a 37-Year Run, a Roadside Venus to Be Veiled", New York Times, 2007-02-11. Le Figaro is one of the leading French morning daily Newspapers Its editorial line is conservative and has generally been supportive of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.  
  20. ^ Copenhagen Concert Hall project description. Danmarks Radio website. DR (formerly Danmarks Radio) is Denmark 's national Broadcasting corporation Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
  21. ^ Guthrie Theater website
  22. ^ Torre Agbar in the Structurae database
  23. ^ Photo
  24. ^ KölnTurm in the Structurae database
  25. ^ Photos at psj.cz
  26. ^ Photos at vitruvio.ch
  27. ^ Photos at berlin-en-ligne.com
  28. ^ Photo
  29. ^ Musée Vésunna in the Structurae database
  30. ^ Photos
  31. ^ Photo at relaischateaux.com
  32. ^ Photos at archiseek.com
  33. ^ Photos at galinsky.com
  34. ^ List of winners of the Équerre d'Argent, Groupe Moniteur. Structurae is an online Database containing works of structural and Civil engineering of all kinds such as Bridges High-rise buildings Structurae is an online Database containing works of structural and Civil engineering of all kinds such as Bridges High-rise buildings Structurae is an online Database containing works of structural and Civil engineering of all kinds such as Bridges High-rise buildings

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Persondata
NAME Nouvel, Jean
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION French architect
DATE OF BIRTH 12 August 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH Fumel, Lot-et-Garonne, France
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Fumel is a commune of the Lot-et-Garonne département, in France. Lot-et-Garonne ( Occitan: Òlt e Garona) is a department in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
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