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Meeting with Pol Pot (French: Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot) is a 2024 drama film co-written and directed by Rithy Panh. [2] Starring Irène Jacob , Grégoire Colin and Cyril Gueï. [ 3 ] It is partially based on real events and on the book When the War Was Over: Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge Revolution by Elizabeth Becker .
Church of Saint Quentin, Tournai 50°36′24″N 03°23′06″E / 50.60667°N 3.38500°E / 50.60667; 3 The Church of St. Quentin ( French : Église Saint-Quentin ) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Tournai , Belgium.
Tournai Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Tournai, Belgium, with a history dating back to the 6th century. It combines Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque styles, and has five towers, a rood screen and stained glass windows.
During Spanish rule (1521–1667) the see continued to be occupied by natives of the country, but the seize of Tournai by Louis XIV in 1667 caused it to have a number of Frenchmen for bishop: Gilbert de choiseul duplessis praslin (1670–1689); François de La Salle de Caillebot (1692–1705); Louis Marcel de Coëtlogon (1705–1707); François ...
A newborn sea otter found alone on Vargas Island off the coast of British Columbia continues to recover at the Vancouver Aquarium. Named Luna after the crescent-shaped beach where she was first ...
Tournaisis is a historic town in Belgium, with a rich cultural and artistic heritage. Learn about its history, landmarks, museums, and geography from this comprehensive article.
The economic importance of this market attracted large crowds. In 1187, when the town received its own charter guaranteeing it municipal freedoms from King Philippe Auguste of France, the residents of Tournai chose the Grand-Place to erect a belfry, a symbol of these hard-won freedoms. From then on, the square became the centre of community life.
The Saint-Martin Abbey (French: abbaye Saint-Martin) in the historic center of Tournai, in the Wallonia region of Belgium is a former Benedictine abbey, dating back to the 7th century. It was re-established in the late 11th century by Odo of Tournai and it immediately became an important Benedictine settlement.