Anet

Anet is a town and commune of northern France, in the Eure-et-Loir d?partement, situated between the rivers Eure and V?gre, 10 miles N.E. of Dreux by rail. Pop. (1906) 1324.

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It possesses the remains of a magnificent castle, the Ch?teau d'Anet built in the middle of the 16th century by Henry II. for Diana of Poitiers. Near it is the plain of Ivry-la-Bataille, where Henry IV. defeated the armies of the Catholic League in 1590.

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Commune: A commune or comune is a system of social and economic organization which involves the common ownership of resources and/or shared obligations. Within that framework, the word can have various meanings:...

France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....

Dreux: Dreux is a town and commune in northwest France, in the Eure-et-Loir d?partement. Population (1999): 31,849....

Anet related Images and Photos (experimental)

An English Galliot at Anchor with Fishermen laying a Net 1691

Central Part of the Main Facade from Chateau of Anet at Ecole Des Beaux-Arts 1547-52