It was almost a century before an enterprising Frenchman actually traveled to the site in 1889 and found that there were hardly even any hills there.
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There were no such problems for second seed and 2008 champion Novak Djokovic, who took under an hour to demolish Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-1 6-1.
The Frenchman had an early sighter with a near post shot that Edwin van der Sar held comfortably, and he forced a far more impressive save from the Dutchman just after the half hour with a left-foot curler that the keeper had to beat away on the stretch.
And he was helped by an erratic performance from the Frenchman, also 23, whose error-strewn display prevented him from capitalising on the chances which came his way.
The Frenchman has been an influential member of an Arsenal side who have reached the final of the Carling Cup and who are challenging Manchester United at the top of the Premier League.
It prompted Villas-Boas into making a change with Nicolas Anelka coming on to replace Frank Lampard - a switch that had an instant impact as the Frenchman played in Torres within a minute of the restart for the sort of finish that was his trademark at the height of his powers.
The Frenchman, who has an option on a fifth year, completed his move to Molineux following the Tigers' relegation from the Premier League.
Stambouli and Mali reached the semi-finals of the African Cup of Nations in Tunisia last month, but a spokesman from the MFF said that the Frenchman had decided against an offer of a new contract with the Eagles.
In fact, the ideological balance within the commission may not change all that much (another Frenchman takes over agriculture and an Austrian trade unionist becomes director-general for enterprise and industry).
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Antoine-Curier had an effort saved by Jamie Langfield before the Frenchman struck the opener.
"The Assault, or Fencing Match, which took place at Carlton House on the 9th of April 1787" is an engraving (c. 1787) by the Frenchman Victor Marie Picot (after Charles Jean Robineau) that depicts a confrontation between the Chevalier d'Eon (dressed as a woman) and one of his African slaves.
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The average Frenchman spends 24 years in retirement, against an OECD average of 18 years.
In an interview from his new base in Luanda, the Frenchman asked the Angolan public to be patient with him, saying there was "much work to be done" in rebuilding the squad.
Pires was soon in the thick of the action when he was involved in an altercation with Redknapp on the sidelines following a foul on the Frenchman.
The 23-year-old Frenchman has dropped down from world number seven to 68 following an injury and a ban which followed a positive test for cocaine last year.
Ultimately, it was a convincing win for Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger's side, which had an unusually strong look to it compared to the line-ups the Frenchman has chosen to field in previous Carling Cup campaigns.
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"One of the knights of Islam, our brother Yusuf al-Firansi (the Frenchman), we ask Allah to accept him, went out in an operation that shook the foundations of Zio-Crusaderdom, " according to an online posting from the group translation by the SITE Intelligence Group.
The Frenchman had trailed main rival Hirvonen after the first full day of competition following an error he made at the opening turn of the second stage, but he hit back in superb style to win all of Saturday's six stages and open up a 26.8-second lead over the Finn.
Third seed Tsonga, an Olympic doubles silver medalist in London, was beaten 6-4 7-6 by fellow Frenchman Jeremy Chardy.
But having a Frenchman as the euro's chief guardian will not necessarily mean that France will get an easier ride over its financial shortfalls.
In searing temperatures, an 11-man group broke away after 45km, and established a 15-minute gap before Frenchman Amael Moinard attacked on the day's only major climb - the category one Col de Portel.
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The Frenchman took advantage of a sluggish start by Novak to steal the first set but the Czech grabbed an early break in the second to get the match back on level terms.
Another Frenchman, 14th seed Richard Gasquet beat Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3 7-5 in an earlier match.
Its announcement on November 4th that it wanted a Frenchman, Jean-Claude Trichet, to be made head of Europe's new central bank is an example.
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