Bouches-du-Rhône
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The prefect of the Bouches-du-Rhône area, Georges-François Leclerc, urged local residents to remain indoors and said firefighters were "defending" the city.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025
The regions of Alpes-Maritimes, Var, Bouches-du-Rhône, Ardèche, Rhône, Haute -Savoie, Vendée, Maine-et-Loire and Morbihan were part of the trial - but tax officials say it may now be rolled out nationwide.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2022
Laurent Joseph, a top official in the neighboring Bouches-du-Rhône region, told BFM TV that authorities expect to deal with the fire “for several days.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2022
Another two men, aged 58 and 71, drowned at two beaches in the Bouches-du-Rhône, further east.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2021
At Mimet, in Bouches-du-Rhône, is the church of Our Lady of the Angels, hewn out of limestone rock, with stalactites depending from the roof.
From Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould
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