Saint-Germain
Encyclopedia
People
- Saint Germain of ParisGermain of ParisSaint Germain was a bishop of Paris, who was canonized in 754. He is known in his early vita as pater et pastor populi, rendered in modern times as the "Father of the Poor".-Biography:...
(496–576), bishop of Paris who founded Saint-Germain-des-Prés - Germanus of AuxerreGermanus of AuxerreGermanus of Auxerre was a bishop of Auxerre in Gaul. He is a saint in both the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches, commemorated on July 31. He visited Britain in around 429 and the records of this visit provide valuable information on the state of post-Roman British society...
(c. 378–31 July 448, a bishop of Auxerre in Gaul - Germaine CousinGermaine CousinSaint Germaine Cousin is a French saint. She was born in 1579 of humble parents at Pibrac, a village about ten miles from Toulouse.Of her, the Catholic Encyclopedia writes:...
(1579–1601), French saint - Claude Louis, Comte de Saint-GermainClaude Louis, Comte de Saint-GermainClaude Louis, Comte de Saint-Germain , French general, was born on the 15th of April 1707, at the Château of Vertamboz.Educated at Jesuit schools, he intended to enter the priesthood, but at the last minute obtained from Louis XV an appointment as sub-lieutenant...
(1707–1778), French general - Antoine-Louis Decrest de Saint-GermainAntoine-Louis Decrest de Saint-GermainAntoine-Louis Decrest de Saint-Germain, Count de Saint-Germain and of the Empire was a French soldier of the French Revolutionary Wars, who later rose to the top military rank of General of Division, taking part to the Napoleonic Wars as a commander of cavalry.- Revolutionary Wars :Born in Paris...
(1761-1835), Count, French general, cavalry commander during the Napoleonic Wars - Count of St. Germain ("Comte de Saint-Germain"), 18th-century adventurer/scientist and mysterious gentleman who claimed to be centuries old
- St. Germain (Theosophy)St. Germain (Theosophy)Also see Count of St. Germain for more information.The Count of St. Germain has been variously described in secular histories as a courtier, adventurer, charlatan, inventor, alchemist, pianist, violinist and amateur composer. Under the name "St...
, based on the Count of St. Germain, considered to be of the central deities of Theosophy
- St. Germain (Theosophy)
- St. Germain (musician), stage name of Ludovic Navarre, a French electronica and nu jazz musician
- Gerry St. GermainGerry St. GermainGerry St. Germain, PC is a Canadian politician.St. Germain had various jobs prior to entering politics, working variously as a Royal Canadian Air Force pilot, police officer , building contractor, businessman and poultry farmer. Born in Manitoba, he moved to British Columbia.A strong Tory...
, Canadian Senator - Christopher St. GermainChristopher St. GermainChristopher St. Germain was a 16th century English common lawyer, legal writer, and Protestant polemicist.- Biography :Christopher St. Germain was in born 1460 to Sir Henry and Anne St. Germain of Shilton, Warwickshire.In 1528, St...
, English legal writer
Places
- Château de Saint-Germain-en-LayeChâteau de Saint-Germain-en-LayeThe Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a royal palace in the commune of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, in the département of Yvelines, about 19 km west of Paris, France. Today, it houses the Musée d'Archéologie Nationale ....
, royal French chateau in the Île-de-France west of Paris - Boulevard Saint-GermainBoulevard Saint-GermainThe Boulevard Saint-Germain is a major street in Paris on the Left Bank of the Seine river. It curves in a 3.5 kilometer arc from the Pont de Sully in the east to the Pont de la Concorde in the west and traverses the 5th, 6th and 7th arrondissements...
, in Paris, France - Saint-Germain-des-PrésSaint-Germain-des-PrésSaint-Germain-des-Prés is an area of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France, located around the church of the former Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés....
, in Paris, France - Saint-Germain l'AuxerroisSaint-Germain l'AuxerroisThe Church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois is situated at 2, Place du Louvre, Paris 75001; the nearest Métro station is Louvre-Rivoli.Located at the center of Paris, by the Seine and near the Louvre, this former parish of the kings of France is generally regarded as the Church of the Louvre...
, in Paris, France - Communes in France:
- Saint-Germain-en-LayeSaint-Germain-en-LayeSaint-Germain-en-Laye is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris from the centre.Inhabitants are called Saint-Germanois...
, city that has grown up around the above chateau - Saint-Germain, ArdècheSaint-Germain, ArdècheSaint-Germain is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, a commune in the department of Ardèche - Saint-Germain, AubeSaint-Germain, AubeSaint-Germain is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Population:-References:*...
, a commune in the department of Aube - Saint-Germain, Meurthe-et-MoselleSaint-Germain, Meurthe-et-MoselleSaint-Germain is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-References:*...
, a commune in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle - Saint-Germain, Haute-SaôneSaint-Germain, Haute-SaôneSaint-Germain is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
, a commune in the department of Haute-Saône - Saint-Germain, VienneSaint-Germain, VienneSaint-Germain is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France.-References:*...
, a commune in the department of Vienne - List of French communes of Saint-Germain
- Saint-Germain-en-Laye
- St. Germain, WisconsinSt. Germain, WisconsinSt. Germain is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,932 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of St...
, a town in the United States - St. Germain (community), WisconsinSt. Germain (community), WisconsinSt. Germain is an unincorporated community located in the town of St. Germain, Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. St. Germain is located at the junction of Wisconsin Highway 70 and Wisconsin Highway 155 west of Eagle River. St. Germain has a post office with ZIP code 54558....
, an unincorporated community in the United States
Events
- Edict of Saint-GermainEdict of Saint-GermainThe Edict of Saint-Germain, also known as the Edict of January, was a decree of tolerance promulgated by the regent, Catherine de' Medici, in January 1562. It provided limited tolerance of Protestantism in her Roman Catholic realms, especially in relation to the French Huguenots.It was among...
, 1562, recognizing the Huguenots during the French Wars of Religion in the 16th century, signed in the chateau - Peace of Saint-Germain-en-LayePeace of Saint-Germain-en-LayeThe Peace of Saint-Germain-en-Laye was a treaty signed August 5, 1570 at the royal Château of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, ending the third of the French Wars of Religion....
, 1570, a truce in the same wars - Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1919), also signed in the chateau, but at the end of World War I in 1919
Fiction
- Count Saint-Germain (vampire)Count Saint-Germain (vampire)The Count Saint-Germain is a fictional character from a series of novels written by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. The character was inspired by a historical Count Saint-Germain, a mysterious figure in 18th century France.- History :...
, fictional vampire and hero of two dozen novels by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro - St. Germaine, a fictional town in North Carolina that is the setting for some of Mark SchweizerMark SchweizerMark Schweizer is an American musician, composer, writer, and music professor. A native of Florida, Schweizer received music degrees from Stetson University in Deland and the University of Arizona including a doctorate in vocal performance. He returned to teach at Stetson University, followed by...
's mystery novel series - Saint Germaine (comics), a comic book from Caliber ComicsCaliber ComicsCaliber Comics or Caliber Press was an American comic book publisher founded in 1989 by Gary Reed. Featuring primarily creator-owned comics, in the next decade Caliber published over 1300 comics and ranked as one of the America's leading independent publishers...
- Saint Germain, an immortal who knows the elemental magic of Fire and married to Joan of Arc in The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas FlamelThe Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas FlamelThe Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel will be a series of six fantasy novels written by Irish author Michael Scott when complete. Completion is due to be in 2012. The first book in the series, The Alchemyst was released in 2007, the sequels are scheduled to follow at the rate of one per year,...
series
Other uses
- Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Paris-based professional football club
- Saint Germain FoundationSaint Germain FoundationThe Saint Germain Foundation is a religious organization, headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, with a major facility just north of Dunsmuir, California, in the buildings and property of the Shasta Springs retreat...
, a spiritual organization in Northern California - Saint-Germain-des-Prés CaféSaint-Germain-des-Prés CaféSaint-Germain-des-Prés Café is a series of nu-jazz compilations distributed by Wagram Music. Its name evokes the cafés of the area in Paris associated with the existentialism movement...
, a series of nu-jazz compilations - St. Germain (liqueur)St. Germain (liqueur)St. Germain is a sweet liqueur crafted in the artisanal French style from elderberry flowers. The unusual flavor has been reckoned as containing elements of peach, orange, grapefruit, and pear. The liqueur is commonly mixed with sparkling white wine....
, a French liqueur made from elderflowers
See also
- Sanctus GermanusSanctus GermanusThe Diocese of Sanctus Germanus is a Titular See of the Roman Catholic Church that is located in England. The first Titular Bishop was appointed to this See on 12 February, 1970. In Latin the diocese is known as Cornubiensis....
- Germanus (disambiguation)
- Germain (disambiguation)