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ROMORANTIN , a See also:town of central See also:France, See also:capital of an See also:arrondissement in the See also:department of Loir-et-See also:Cher, 31 M. S.E. of See also:Blois by See also:rail. Pop. (1906) town, 6836; See also:commune, 8374. The town is situated on the Sauldre at its confluence with the Morantin, whence its name (Rivus Morantini). A See also:- CHURCH
- CHURCH (according to most authorities derived from the Gr. Kvpcaxov [&wµa], " the Lord's [house]," and common to many Teutonic, Slavonic and other languages under various forms—Scottish kirk, Ger. Kirche, Swed. kirka, Dan. kirke, Russ. tserkov, Buig. cerk
- CHURCH, FREDERICK EDWIN (1826-1900)
- CHURCH, GEORGE EARL (1835–1910)
- CHURCH, RICHARD WILLIAM (1815–189o)
- CHURCH, SIR RICHARD (1784–1873)
church dating mainly from the 12th See also:century, a gateway of the 16th century and some old houses are the See also:chief See also:objects of See also:interest. The remains of a See also:chateau rebuilt by See also:Francis I. in the See also:Renaissance See also:style are used as the sub-prefecture. Tribunals of first instance and of See also:commerce, and a communal See also:college are among the public institutions. The manufacture of See also:flannel and See also:cloth especially for See also:army clothing is carried on, together with See also:trade in See also:wine, live stock, agricultural produce and the See also:asparagus of the vicinity.
In 156o Romorantin gave its name to an See also:edict which prevented the introduction of the See also:Inquisition into France. The See also:industrial importance of the town See also:dates from the later See also:middle ages.
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