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Sancerre is a medieval hilltop town (ville), commune and canton in the Cher department of central France overlooking the Loire River. It is noted for its wine. Located in the area of Gaul settled by the powerful Celtic (Gaule Celtique) tribe, the Bituriges, or the "Kings of the World", and after their defeat at Bourges (Avaricum), part of Roman Aquitania. Some evidence points to the existence of an... Read enhanced Wikipedia article

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Sancerre ravaged Orléanais

Confrères de la Paix They were first organised at Le Puy in 1182 and participated conspicuously in support of Philip Augustus against Stephen I of Sancerre and his Brabançon mercenaries then ravaging the Orléanais in 1184.

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Sancerre equipped sqn

Avord Air Base 02.950 air defense sqn (escadron de défense sol-air) Sancerre equipped with the Crotale and MBDA Mistral short range air defense systems.

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Sancerre prevented resistance

Siege of Sancerre The medieval Chateau de Sancerre was destroyed in 1621 to prevent further resistance.

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    Sancerre

    Sancerre is a medieval hilltop town (ville), commune and canton in the Cher department of central France overlooking the Loire River. It is noted for its wine.
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    Sancerre (wine)

    Sancerre is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for wine produced in the environs of Sancerre in the eastern part of the Loire valley, southeast of Orléans.
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    Siege of Sancerre

    The Siege of Sancerre was documented by a Protestant minister Jean de Léry, who survived the battle, in the The Memorable History of the Siege of Sancerre (1574)
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    Stephen I of Sancerre

    In Sancerre, Stephen built a six-towered castle on the local hill and strengthened the fortifications of the town of Sancerre itself.
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    Crézancy-en-Sancerre

    Crézancy-en-Sancerre is a commune in the Cher department in central France.
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    Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre

    Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre is a commune in the Cher department in central France.
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    Loire Valley (wine)

    The two towns of Sancerre and Pouilly-sur-Loire (where Pouilly-Fumé is made) sit on opposite sides of the Loire river with Sancerre being about 10 miles (16 km) to the northwest of Pouilly.
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    Category:Counts of Sancerre

    Counts of France
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    Louis IV de Bueil, Comte de Sancerre

    Louis IV de Bueil, Comte de Sancerre (died c. 1565) was the Count of Sancerre from 1537 until his death.
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    Savigny-en-Sancerre

    Savigny-en-Sancerre is a commune in the Cher department in central France.

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