Nemours - France
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N 48° 16.407 E 002° 41.108
31U E 476636 N 5346741
[FR] La commune doit son nom à une divinité gauloise Nemausus qui est également à l'origine de Nîmes. [EN] The community owes its name to a Gallic divinity Nemausus who is also at the origin of Nîmes.
Waymark Code: WMMV35
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 11/06/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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[FR] Le nom de Nemours est attesté vers 843 sous la forme Nemausus. L'élément gaulois nem, sanctuaire (?) se retrouve également dans le terme nemeto-, enclos sacré, temple.

[EN] The name of Nemours is first found around 843 in the form of Nemausus. The Gallic root nem, possibly meaning sanctuary, is also found in the term nemeto-, sacred enclosed space, temple.
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