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    Nantes (French pronunciation: [nɑ̃t] ) is a municipality in Le Granit Regional County Municipality in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada. It is situated...
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    Nantes University (French: Nantes Université) is a public university located in the city of Nantes, France. In addition to the several campuses scattered...
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    train carrying Bakken Formation crude oil rolled down a 1.2% grade from Nantes and derailed downtown, resulting in the explosion and fire of multiple tank...
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    The municipal history of Quebec started in 1796 with the creation of administrations for Montréal and Quebec City, but it really developed immediately...
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    Following the Lac-Mégantic disaster Burkhardt initially blamed the Nantes, Quebec fire brigade for shutting down the unattended locomotive to extinguish...
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  • Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway (category Quebec railways)
    derailed in the centre of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. The runaway train, without anyone at the controls after a stop at Nantes for a crew change, derailed at approximately...
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  • Fernand Grenier (Canadian politician) (category Mayors of places in Quebec)
    candidate Paul-André Latulippe in the 1970 election. He was Mayor of Nantes, Quebec from 1969 to 1971. Grenier remained active in the Union Nationale. He...
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    214 is a two-lane east–west highway in Quebec, Canada. Its links Route 112 in East Angus to Route 161 in Nantes via Scotstown, Hampden and Milan. East...
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  • Canadian province of Quebec. Although Huguenot settlers came to New France at an early date, the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 outlawed Protestantism...
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  • lieux du Québec, entrée Lac-Mégantic (in French) Banque de noms de lieux du Québec, entrée Nantes (in French) Banque de noms de lieux du Québec, entrée...
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