Aiglemont estate
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The Aiglemont estate is an estate at Gouvieux
in the Picardie
region of France
and functions as the secretariat of His Highness Prince Karīm al-Hussaynī Āgā Khān IV
. It is headquarters of the Aga Khan Development Network
, one of the largest international development networks in the world.
Gouvieux
Gouvieux is a town in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.-Geography:The commune is served by the train station of Chantilly-Gouvieux on the RER D line or the TER from the Parisian Gare du Nord station. The town is located in the Chantilly...
in the Picardie
Picardie
Picardy is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northern part of France.-History:The historical province of Picardy stretched from north of Noyon to Calais, via the whole of the Somme department and the north of the Aisne department...
region of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and functions as the secretariat of His Highness Prince Karīm al-Hussaynī Āgā Khān IV
Aga Khan IV
Prince Karim, Aga Khan IV, NPk, NI, KBE, CC, GCC, GCIH, GCM is the 49th and current Imam of the Shia Imami Nizari Ismaili Muslims. He has held this position under the title of Aga Khan since July 11, 1957, when, at the age of 20, he succeeded his grandfather, Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan...
. It is headquarters of the Aga Khan Development Network
Aga Khan Development Network
The Aga Khan Development Network is a group of private, non-denominational development agencies that seek to empower communities and individuals to improve living conditions and opportunities, in sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East...
, one of the largest international development networks in the world.