Noyon

British  

/ nwajɔ̃ /

noun

1. a town in N France: scene of the coronations of Charlemagne (768) and Hugh Capet (987); birthplace of John Calvin. Pop: 14 471 (1999)

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Noyon

Our first trip was to Noyon, a hundred kilometres north of Paris, where Armand’s friend Jérémie, an actor-comedian, was throwing a Bastille Day party.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 18, 2019

In 1509, theologian John Calvin, a key figure of the Protestant Reformation, was born in Noyon, Picardy, France.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2011

Meantime the main waves of Germany's attack rose higher between Noyon on the Oise River and Soissons on the Aisne.

From Time Magazine Archive

They also forced the withdrawal of French lines northwest of Soissons toward Noyon, thus linking up the Aisne operations with those on the Picardy front.

From The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. by Various

Foiled in both these directions, Ludendorff turned to the Ailette front in order to get more elbow-room, and flattened out the French front between Soissons and Noyon.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various