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André Lebon (26 August 1858 – 17 February 1938) was a French lawyer and politician.

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28-670: André Lebon was born on 26 August 1858 in Dieppe , Seine-Inférieure. His father was Charles Lebon, founder of the Société du Gaz Lebon. After completing his secondary education André Lebon attended the Faculty of Law in Paris, where he obtained his license. He wrote many books on history and constitutional law. He was made a knight of the Legion of Honour in 1887, and later was promoted to Grand Officer. Until 1890, under

56-703: A ferry port with direct services to the English town of Newhaven , situated at the mouth of the River Ouse in East Sussex . The twice-daily service to the Port of Newhaven is operated by DFDS Seaways , under a concession subsidised by the French government. Services are operated using the MS Côte D'Albâtre and MS Seven Sisters. The current mayor of Dieppe is Nicolas Langlois. A member of

84-570: A small fishing settlement in 1030, Dieppe was an important prize fought over during the Hundred Years' War . Dieppe housed the most advanced French school of cartography in the 16th century. Two of France's best navigators, Michel le Vasseur and his brother Thomas le Vasseur, lived in Dieppe when they were recruited to join the expedition of René Goulaine de Laudonnière which departed Le Havre for Florida on April 20, 1564. The expedition resulted in

112-585: A soldier named Abd el Maleck slew 15 people and wounded 9 others after getting drunk. He was captured on June 11 and executed on February 14, 1946. Dieppe , a city in New Brunswick , Canada, received its present name in 1946, in honour of the commemoration of the 913 Canadian soldiers killed in the Dieppe Raid. The majority of its inhabitants are of Acadian descent. Dieppe belongs to the Pays de Caux , lying along

140-520: Is home to FC Dieppe , one of the oldest football clubs in the country having been founded in 1896. Dieppe is twinned with Hautot-sur-Mer Hautot-sur-Mer ( French pronunciation: [oto syʁ mɛʁ] , literally Hautot on Sea ) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France . A small town of farming and light industry situated in

168-508: Is picturesque. At the Square du Canada, near the castle in a park at the western end of the Esplanade, there is a monument erected by the town commemorating the long relationship between Dieppe and Canada . The events recorded begin with the early 16th century, and culminate with the Dieppe Raid and the liberation of Dieppe by Canadians on September 1, 1944. The base of the monument is inscribed with

196-441: The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division . On September 3, the entire division paused for reorganization, and a victory parade was held; contingents representing all major units of the 2nd Division marched 10 abreast behind the massed pipes and drums of the division's highland regiments. A memorial service was held in the nearby Canadian military cemetery to honour those killed in the Dieppe Raid. Starting on June 10 and ending on June 11,

224-588: The Alabaster Coast in the region of Normandy . It is located on the Channel coast, north of Rouen at the mouth of the river Arques and lies east of the mouth of the river Scie . Mentioned as Deppae in 1015–1029, Dieppa in 1030, then in the 12th century: Deppa , Deupa and Diopa . From Old English dēop or Old Norse djúpr "deep", same meaning. The Nominalization from an Old English or Norse adjective, being unusual, dēop / djúpr could be followed by

252-731: The French Communist Party , he was elected in 2017, and re-elected in 2020. Historically a major fishing hub, it is still home to a large ferry port and one of the busiest ports in Europe ; in the 17th century the Dieppe Company operated from the port. Until the mid-19th century the Ave Maria lace , a hand-made lace manufacturer, was largely based in Dieppe. The town is now home to the Alpine Automobiles global headquarters. The town

280-488: The Pays de Caux , immediately to the west of Dieppe , at the junction of the D 75, D 56 and D 925 roads. The chalk cliffs and pebble beach of the commune look out over the English Channel . The river Scie flows through the commune and to the sea at the small tourist resort of Pourville. The commune was formed in 1822 by the joining together of the communes of Hautot ("Hotot" in 1240), Petit-Appeville and Pourville, on

308-472: The 10th century. The name has stuck to the town, although the name of the stream changed again, to Béthune. The castle, Château de Dieppe , which survived the 1694 bombardment, is now a museum and exhibition space, with a strong maritime collection. A rich collection of 17th- and 18th-century ivory carvings, including lacy folding fans, for which Dieppe was known, and the furnishings and papers of Camille Saint-Saëns . The castle's interior courtyard

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336-587: The Board of Crédit Foncier d'Algerie , of the shipping line Messageries Maritimes and of several financial and industrial companies. He became first president of the Comité central des armateurs de France (CCAF: Central Committee of French Shipowners). He engaged Paul de Rousiers in 1903 to administer the committee. De Rousiers was secretary-general and vice-president-delegate of the committee. André Lebon died on 17 February 1938 in Paris. Publications by André Lebon include

364-683: The Catholic-fist of Mary I . First, under the permission of his friends, he went back to his home country of Scotland . Then after he stayed in Dieppe for a few months, he continued on his tracks and stayed in Geneva . There he met one of his influences, John Calvin . On July 23, 1632, 300 colonists heading to New France departed from Dieppe. At the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, Dieppe lost 3,000 of its Huguenot citizens, who fled abroad. Dieppe

392-678: The Old English word ǣ / ea or Old Norse á "stream, river" (cf. Djúpá, river in Iceland). The same adjective can be recognized in other place-names like Dieppedalle (f. e. Saint-Vaast-Dieppedalle ) and Dipdal in Normandy, which is the same as Deepdale in Great Britain. The stream running through Dieppe was called Tella in Merovingian and Carolingian documents, before being called Dieppe in

420-530: The Progressive Republican platform. He was defeated by the monarchist candidate, Paul Taudière. He ran again for the same seat on the same platform on 20 August 1893 and defeated Taudière on the first ballot. He wanted the republic to be open to all, and although he respected the freedom of the church he wanted it to have no influence on legislation. Lebon was secretary of the Chamber of Deputies until 1895. He

448-475: The army lost in the 11 months of the 1944–45 NW Europe campaign . However, no major objectives were achieved. More recent research suggests the raid was a massive cover for an intelligence operation to capture German code machine components. French soldiers from the region, captured in the fighting of 1940, were returned to the area after the Dieppe Raid as a reward by the German occupation authorities, who felt that

476-470: The building of the recently renovated municipal theatre , the Petit-Théâtre (1825), associated particularly with Camille Saint-Saëns . The city enjoyed Mayoral status at this point and in 1787, the " Maire de Dieppe" was N. Nile. During the later 19th century, Dieppe became popular with English artists as a beach resort . Prominent literary figures such as Arthur Symons loved to keep up with

504-614: The casino had only begun at the time of the Dieppe Raid . The raid proved a costly lesson for the Allies. On August 19, 1942, Allied soldiers, mainly drawn from the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division , landed at Dieppe in the hope of occupying the town for a short time, gaining intelligence and drawing the Luftwaffe into open battle. The Allies suffered more than 1,400 deaths, 907 Canadian, and 1,946 Canadian soldiers were captured – more prisoners than

532-532: The conduct of the French civilians in Dieppe had been correct and had not hindered the defence of the port during the battle. The port remained garrisoned by German forces until the conclusion of the Battle of Normandy . When the First Canadian Army approached at the end of August, the garrison withdrew, not desiring to enter into battle for the port. Dieppe was liberated on September 1, 1944, by soldiers from

560-640: The construction of Fort Caroline , the first French colony in the New World. Another expedition two years before where Goulaine de Laudonnière was under command of Jean Ribault , a local Huguenot captain, had resulted in the foundation of Charlesfort , now in South Carolina. Dieppe was the premier port of the kingdom in the 17th century. After King Edward VI died, putting an end to a Protestant country in England on July 6, 1553, John Knox left England to evade

588-524: The latest fads of avant-garde France here, and during "the season" sometimes stayed for weeks on end. During the Second World War Dieppe was occupied by German naval and army forces after the fall of France in 1940. In order to allow a better defence of the coast against a possible Allied landing, the Germans destroyed the mauresque casino that was located near the beach area. The destruction of

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616-708: The pseudonym André Daniel, he published an annual review of the history of the previous year entitled L'Année politique . He was appointed a professor at the École libre des sciences politiques in 1884. In 1890 he was secretary of the French delegation to the International Workers' Conference in Berlin. Lebon was chief of staff to the President of the Senate, Philippe Le Royer , from 1882 to 1893. Lebon ran for election on 22 September 1889 as deputy for Parthenay , Deux-Sèvres, on

644-433: The river Arques . A regular ferry service runs to Newhaven in England. Famous for its scallops , Dieppe also has a popular pebbled beach , a 15th-century castle and the churches of Saint-Jacques and Saint-Remi . The mouth of the river Scie lies at Hautot-sur-Mer , directly to the west of Dieppe. The inhabitants of the town of Dieppe are called Dieppois (m) and Dieppoise (f) in French. First recorded as

672-553: The ten volumes of the Année politique . Books included: André Lebon also contributed to the Revue politique et parlementaire and the Nouvelle revue . Dieppe Dieppe ( French pronunciation: [djɛp] ; Norman : Dgieppe ) is a coastal commune in the Seine-Maritime department , Normandy , northern France . Dieppe is a seaport on the English Channel at the mouth of

700-755: The words "nous nous souvenons" ("we remember"). Above the monument, the Flag of Canada is flown side by side with that of France. The Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel of Dieppe stands on the coast. Some of the Canadian soldiers who were killed are buried in the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery , in the commune of Saint-Aubin-sur-Scie south-west of Dieppe. Various buildings and sights include: Dieppe railway station , operated by SNCF , has frequent departures for Rouen-Rive-Droite . SNCF operates also buses to Gisors -Embranchement through Serqueux . Dieppe has

728-402: Was an important target in wartime ; the town was largely destroyed by an Anglo - Dutch naval bombardment in 1694. It was rebuilt after 1696 in a typical French classical style by Ventabren, an architect, who gave it its unique feature for a sea port. It was popularised as a seaside resort following the 1824 visit of the widowed Duchess of Berry , daughter-in-law of Charles X . She encouraged

756-551: Was responsible for the Labor and Budget committees for the 1897 financial year. Lebon was Minister of Commerce, Industry and Posts & Telegraphs from 26 January 1895 to 28 October 1895 in the cabinet of Alexandre Ribot . He resigned with his colleagues on 28 October 1895. He was Minister of Colonies from 26 April 1896 to 26 June 1898 in the cabinet of Jules Méline . Georges Bonnefous , who later would also become Minister of Commerce and Industry, served as his deputy chief of staff. Lebon

784-715: Was the first Minister of the Colonies to have made an official visit to one of them, when he visited Senegal while in office. He was criticized for having taken unnecessarily harsh measures against Alfred Dreyfus during his imprisonment on Devil's Island . In the general elections of 8 May 1898 Lebon ran again for the Parthenay district but was defeated in the first round by the Marquis de Maussabré. He also failed to be elected on 27 April 1902. Lebon then devoted himself to business, and served as censor of Crédit Foncier de France , Chairman of

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