Villard
Encyclopedia
Places
France- Villard, CreuseVillard, CreuseVillard is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.-Geography:An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Creuse, some northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D5, D46 and the D951...
- Villard, Haute-SavoieVillard, Haute-SavoieVillard is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...
- Villard-BonnotVillard-BonnotVillard-Bonnot is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France....
, in the Isère département - Villard-de-LansVillard-de-LansVillard-de-Lans is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.The town is a centre for skiing in winter and hiking and hot air ballooning in other seasons.-1968 Winter Olympics:...
, in the Isère département - Villard-d'HéryVillard-d'HéryVillard-d'Héry is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Savoie département - Villard-LégerVillard-LégerVillard-Léger is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Savoie département - Villard-Notre-DameVillard-Notre-DameVillard-Notre-Dame is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France....
, in the Isère département - Villard-ReculasVillard-ReculasVillard-Reculas is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France....
, in the Isère département - Villard-ReymondVillard-ReymondVillard-Reymond is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France....
, in the Isère département - Villard-Saint-ChristopheVillard-Saint-ChristopheVillard-Saint-Christophe is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France....
, in the Isère département - Villard-Saint-SauveurVillard-Saint-SauveurVillard-Saint-Sauveur is a commune in the Jura department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.- Demographics :As of the census of 1999, the population was 655.The estimate for 2006 was 649.- References :*...
, in the Jura département - Villard-SalletVillard-SalletVillard-Sallet is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Savoie département - Villard-sur-BienneVillard-sur-BienneVillard-sur-Bienne is a commune in the Jura department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.- Demographics :As of the census of 1999, the population was 132.The estimate for 2007 was 192.- References :*...
, in the Jura département - Villard-sur-DoronVillard-sur-DoronVillard-sur-Doron is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Savoie département
United States
- Villard, MinnesotaVillard, MinnesotaVillard is a city in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 254 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
- Villard Township, Todd County, Minnesota
- Villard Township, North Dakota
People
- Henry VillardHenry VillardHenry Villard was an American journalist and financier who was an early president of the Northern Pacific Railway....
(1835–1900), American journalist and railroad tycoon - Henry Serrano VillardHenry Serrano VillardHenry Serrano Villard was an American foreign service officer, ambassador, and author.-Life:Henry S. Villard was born in Manhattan, New York City March 30, 1900. He was the great-grandson of William Lloyd Garrison, the prominent American journalist and abolitionist...
(1900–1996), American foreign service officer, ambassador, and author; grandson of Henry Villard - Oswald Garrison VillardOswald Garrison VillardOswald Garrison Villard was an American journalist. He provided a rare direct link between the anti-imperialism of the late 19th century and the conservative Old Right of the 1930s and 1940s.-Biography:...
(1872–1949), American journalist; son of Henry Villard - Paul Ulrich VillardPaul Ulrich VillardPaul Ulrich Villard was a French chemist and physicist, born in Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or, Rhône, 28 September 1860...
(1860–1934), French chemist and physicist; discovered gamma rays - Sylvia del VillardSylvia Del VillardSylvia del Villard , was an actress, dancer, choreographer and Afro-Puerto Rican activist.-Early years:...
(1928–1990), Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and choreographer - Tom VillardTom VillardThomas Louis Villard was an American actor. He is best known for his leading role in the 1980s series We Got it Made as Jay Bostwick, as well as roles in feature films One Crazy Summer, Heartbreak Ridge, My Girl, and Popcorn.-Early life:Tom Villard was born on November 19, 1953, in...
(1953–1994), American screen actor - Villard de HonnecourtVillard de HonnecourtVillard de Honnecourt was a 13th-century artist from Picardy in northern France. He is known to history only through a surviving portfolio of 33 sheets of parchment containing about 250 drawings dating from the 1220s/1240s, now in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris...
(fl. 13th c.), French artist
Other uses
- Villard NoirVillard NoirVillard grapes are French wine hybrid grape created by French horticulturalist Bertille Seyve and his father-in-law Victor Villard . They include the dark skin Villard noir and the white-wine variety Villard blanc with both being members of the Seyve-Villard grape family...
and its clone Villard Blanc - Villard (imprint)Villard (imprint)Villard, also known as Villard Books, is a major publishing imprint of Random House, one of the largest publishing companies in the world. It was founded in 1983. Villard began as an independent imprint of Random House, and are currently an imprint of Ballantine Books, itself a subsidiary of Random...
, an imprint of Random House