Plaisance
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Plaisance is a French word, meaning pleasantness, derived from the Latin placentia 'acceptable things'.
As a geographical name, it can mean:
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[edit] In Europe
The name in French (especially as Napoleonic duché grand fief) of the North Italian city, lordship, bishopric and principality of Piacenza.
Plaisance is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:
- Plaisance, in the Aveyron département
- Plaisance, in the Dordogne département
- Plaisance, in the Gers département
- Plaisance, in the Vienne département
- Neuilly-Plaisance, in the Seine-Saint-Denis département
- Plaisance-du-Touch, in the Haute-Garonne département
[edit] In North America
The name of a French colony, founded in 1640, but unoccupied until 1658, since then with its own governor, until (after the 11 April 1713 French recognition of British sovereignty over Newfoundland) on 1 June 1714 it was ceded to Britain, and renamed Placentia, administered by Nova Scotia until its incorporation in Newfoundland in 1729.
- Plaisance is also the name of a town in the Nord department of Haiti.
- Plaisance is also the name of a town in St. Landry Parish of Louisiana.
- Plaisance is also the name of a community in Guyana.
[edit] In Africa
- Plaisance (Seychelles) is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé.
- Plaisance (Mauritius) is the location of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in Mauritius.
[edit] Near homophone
Not to be confused with the Spanish city and bishopric of Plasencia.
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