Argenteuil

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Argenteuil

(French arʒɑ̃tœj)
n
(Placename) a suburb of Paris, France, with a convent (656) that became famous when Héloïse was abbess (12th century). Pop: 103 250 (2008)
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Ar•gen•teuil

(ar ʒɑ̃ˈtœ yə)

n.
a city in N France, on the Seine near Paris. 103,141.
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She spent the most of her childhood in the convent of Argenteuil --never heard of Argenteuil before, but suppose there was really such a place.
She had become prioress of Argenteuil and led a life of complete seclusion.
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"Japanese and American tourists often come to Argenteuil hoping to see where they painted.
Campaign launched to save impressionists' artwork in France
Only 15 minutes by train from Paris, Argenteuil was a paradise for the Impressionists.
Finding beauty in everything; The Impressionists at Argenteuil by Paul Hayes Tucker (Yale, pounds 30). Reviewed by
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