Adrian Room

From Arles, Bibliotheque Nationale and fontana to sanctus, Joinville-le-Pont and Notre-Dame-des-Champs, this work is an alphabetical dictionary of over 4,000 placenames in both France and Corsica. Natural features such as rivers, mountains and islands; administrative regions such as historical provinces and modern departments; and inhabited centers such as cities, towns and villages are all listed here. When possible, entries include examples of the...

Each of the over 2,000 entries gives the country and, in most cases, geographical location within the country. An account of the name's origin and meaning follows, with appropriate historical, topographical and biological references. Cross references provide both former names and alternate spellings or forms of current names.