Saint-Michel
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Saint-Michel is the name or part of the name of many places. Michel is French
for Michael
, and in most cases, these placenames refer to Michael (archangel)
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French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
for Michael
Michael
Michael is a given name that comes from the , derived from the Hebrew question מי כמו אלוהים? meaning "Who is like God?" In English, it is sometimes shortened to Mike, Mikey, or, especially in Ireland, Mick...
, and in most cases, these placenames refer to Michael (archangel)
Michael (archangel)
Michael , Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; , Mikhaḗl; or Míchaël; , Mīkhā'īl) is an archangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings. Roman Catholics, Anglicans, and Lutherans refer to him as Saint Michael the Archangel and also simply as Saint Michael...
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In Canada
- Saint-Michel, MontrealSaint-Michel, MontrealSaint-Michel is a neighborhood in the Montreal borough ofVilleray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension. Its boundaries corresponds to the former city of Ville Saint Michel, which was annexed to Montreal in 1968. This former independent city was known as Saint-Michel-de-Laval from its inception in 1912 to...
, a neighbourhood in the Montreal borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-ExtensionVilleray–Saint-Michel–Parc-ExtensionVilleray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension is a borough in the city of Montreal, Quebec. It has a population of 145,485 and an area of 16,05 km².-Location:...
and a former city from 1912 to 1968. - Saint-Michel (Montreal Metro)Saint-Michel (Montreal Metro)Saint-Michel is a station at the eastern terminus Blue Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.- Overview :...
, a station on the Montreal Metro Blue Line - Saint-Michel, QuebecSaint-Michel, QuebecSaint-Michel is a municipality in the Jardins de Napierville Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada, situated in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,637...
, a parish municipality south-east of Montreal - Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, QuebecSaint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, QuebecSt-Michel is a village of about 2,000 people about 20km east of Lévis, in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. It is a mostly rural community, and it was chosen as one of the top 20 nicest villages in the province of Quebec. Route 281 passes through it.- See also :*...
, a municipality in the Chaudière-Appalaches region - Saint-Michel-des-Saints, QuebecSaint-Michel-des-Saints, QuebecSaint-Michel-des-Saints is a municipality in the Matawinie Regional County Municipality of Quebec, Canada. It is the largest and northern-most municipality in the Lanaudière region...
, a municipality in the Lanaudière region - Saint-Michel-du-Squatec, QuebecSaint-Michel-du-Squatec, QuebecSaint-Michel-du-Squatec is a parish municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality....
, a parish municipality in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region - Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska, a town and former municipality now part of Yamaska, QuebecYamaska, QuebecYamaska is a municipality in the Pierre-De Saurel Regional County Municipality, in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 1,643.-Population:Population trend...
- Saint-Michel-de-Rougemont, a community in Rougemont, QuebecRougemont, QuebecRougemont is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,622. It is located within the Rouville Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region about 18 kilometers southwest of Saint-Hyacinthe....
- Saint-Michel or Saint-Michel-de-Wentworth, a community in the Laurentian Hills of Wentworth-Nord, QuebecWentworth-Nord, QuebecWentworth-Nord is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Les Pays-d'en-Haut Regional County Municipality.Its communities include Saint-Michel, Laurel, and Montfort...
- Saint-MichelSaint-Michel (electoral district)Saint-Michel was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1988....
, a defunct federal electoral district - Mont-Saint-Michel, QuebecMont-Saint-Michel, QuebecMont-Saint-Michel is a municipality in the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, part of the Antoine-Labelle Regional County Municipality.-Demographics:Population:* Population in 2006: 625 * Population in 2001: 619...
, a municipality in the Laurentides region
In France
- Saint-Michel, AisneSaint-Michel, AisneSaint-Michel is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France. It is also unofficially called Saint-Michel-en-Thiérache.-Population:-Personalities:...
, in the Aisne département - Saint-Michel, AriègeSaint-Michel, AriègeSaint-Michel is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Saint-Michel are called Saint-Micheliens.-References:*...
, in the Ariège département - Saint-Michel, CharenteSaint-Michel, CharenteSaint-Michel is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Charente département - Saint-Michel, Haute-GaronneSaint-Michel, Haute-GaronneSaint-Michel is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Haute-Garonne département - Saint-Michel, GersSaint-Michel, GersSaint-Michel is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Gers département - Saint-Michel, HéraultSaint-Michel, HéraultSaint-Michel, also referred to as Saint-Michel-d'Alajou is a commune in the Hérault department in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France.-References:*...
, in the Hérault département - Saint-Michel, LoiretSaint-Michel, LoiretSaint-Michel is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France....
, in the Loiret département - Saint-Michel, Pyrénées-AtlantiquesSaint-Michel, Pyrénées-AtlantiquesSaint-Michel is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre. It borders Caro to the north, Aincille and Estérençuby to the east, Uhart-Cize and Arnéguy to the west, and Spain to the south.-References:* -External...
, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département - Saint-Michel, Tarn-et-GaronneSaint-Michel, Tarn-et-GaronneSaint-Michel is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France.-References:*...
, in the Tarn-et-Garonne département - Mont-Saint-Michel, in the Manche département
- Saint-Michel-Chef-ChefSaint-Michel-Chef-ChefSaint-Michel-Chef-Chef is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.-References:*...
, in the Loire-Atlantique département - Saint-Michel-d'AuranceSaint-Michel-d'AuranceSaint-Michel-d'Aurance is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Ardèche département - Saint-Michel-de-BannièresSaint-Michel-de-BannièresSaint-Michel-de-Bannières is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. There is one restaurant called "La Table du Fermier" and a twelfth century church...
, in the Lot département - Saint-Michel-de-BoulogneSaint-Michel-de-BoulogneSaint-Michel-de-Boulogne is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Ardèche département - Saint-Michel-de-CastelnauSaint-Michel-de-CastelnauSaint-Michel-de-Castelnau is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Gironde département - Saint-Michel-de-ChabrillanouxSaint-Michel-de-ChabrillanouxSaint-Michel-de-Chabrillanoux is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Ardèche département - Saint-Michel-de-ChaillolSaint-Michel-de-ChaillolSaint-Michel-de-Chaillol is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Hautes-Alpes département - Saint-Michel-de-ChavaignesSaint-Michel-de-ChavaignesSaint-Michel-de-Chavaignes is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-References:*...
, in the Sarthe département - Saint-Michel-de-DèzeSaint-Michel-de-DèzeSaint-Michel-de-Dèze is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.-References:* *...
, in the Lozère département - Saint-Michel-de-DoubleSaint-Michel-de-DoubleSaint-Michel-de-Double is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Dordogne département - Saint-Michel-de-FeinsSaint-Michel-de-FeinsSaint-Michel-de-Feins is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.-References:*...
, in the Mayenne département - Saint-Michel-de-FronsacSaint-Michel-de-FronsacSaint-Michel-de-Fronsac is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Gironde département - Saint-Michel-de-LanèsSaint-Michel-de-LanèsSaint-Michel-de-Lanès is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Aude département - Saint-Michel-de-la-PierreSaint-Michel-de-la-PierreSaint-Michel-de-la-Pierre is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-References:*...
, in the Manche département - Saint-Michel-de-LapujadeSaint-Michel-de-LapujadeSaint-Michel-de-Lapujade is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Gironde département - Saint-Michel-de-la-RoëSaint-Michel-de-la-RoëSaint-Michel-de-la-Roë is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.-References:*...
, in the Mayenne département - Saint-Michel-de-LivetSaint-Michel-de-LivetSaint-Michel-de-Livet is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Calvados département - Saint-Michel-de-LlotesSaint-Michel-de-LlotesSaint-Michel-de-Llotes is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*...
, in the Pyrénées-Orientales département - Saint-Michel-de-MaurienneSaint-Michel-de-MaurienneSaint-Michel-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Savoie department*The 1917 Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne derailment, which killed several hundred French troops....
, in the Savoie département - Saint-Michel-de-MontaigneSaint-Michel-de-MontaigneSaint-Michel-de-Montaigne is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Dordogne département - Saint-Michel-de-MontjoieSaint-Michel-de-MontjoieSaint-Michel-de-Montjoie is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-References:*...
, in the Manche département - Saint-Michel-de-PlélanSaint-Michel-de-PlélanSaint-Michel-de-Plélan is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Saint-Michel-de-Plélan are called michelois.-References:*...
, in the Côtes-d'Armor département - Saint-Michel-de-RieufretSaint-Michel-de-RieufretSaint-Michel-de-Rieufret is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Gironde département - Saint-Michel-de-Saint-GeoirsSaint-Michel-de-Saint-GeoirsSaint-Michel-de-Saint-Geoirs is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Isère département - Saint-Michel-des-AndainesSaint-Michel-des-AndainesSaint-Michel-des-Andaines is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-References:*...
, in the Orne département - Saint-Michel-d'EuzetSaint-Michel-d'EuzetSaint-Michel-d'Euzet is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Gard département - Saint-Michel-de-VaxSaint-Michel-de-VaxSaint-Michel-de-Vax is a rural commune and hamlet in the Tarn department in southern France.The hamlet is located on a primarily wooded Causse just east of the road between the small town of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val and Cordes. The hamlet has no local amenities and consists of about 30 houses, a...
, in the Tarn département - Saint-Michel-de-VeisseSaint-Michel-de-VeisseSaint-Michel-de-Veisse is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Creuse département - Saint-Michel-de-VilladeixSaint-Michel-de-VilladeixSaint-Michel-de-Villadeix is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Dordogne département - Saint-Michel-de-VolangisSaint-Michel-de-VolangisSaint-Michel-de-Volangis is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.-Geography:A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated by the banks of the Langis river, some northeast of Bourges at the junction of the D955 with the D33 and the D186...
, in the Cher département - Saint-Michel-d'HalescourtSaint-Michel-d'HalescourtSaint-Michel-d’Halescourt is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A small farming village situated by the banks of the river Epte in the Pays de Bray, at the junction of the D61 and the D130 roads, some northeast of...
, in the Seine-Maritime département - Saint-Michel-en-BeaumontSaint-Michel-en-BeaumontSaint-Michel-en-Beaumont is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Isère département - Saint-Michel-en-BrenneSaint-Michel-en-BrenneSaint-Michel-en-Brenne is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...
, in the Indre département - Saint-Michel-en-GrèveSaint-Michel-en-GrèveSaint-Michel-en-Grève is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in northwestern France.In 2009 vast quantities of Ulva lactuca washed up on the beach at Saint Michel causing the deaths of a horse and cleanup crew truck driver.-Population:...
, in the Côtes-d'Armor département - Saint-Michel-en-l'HermSaint-Michel-en-l'HermSaint-Michel-en-l'Herm is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.One of the most famous landmarks in this area is the Abbey of Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm. The history of the abbey traces back to 682 AD when it was constructed by the benedictine monks from...
, in the Vendée département - Saint-Michel-EscalusSaint-Michel-EscalusSaint-Michel-Escalus is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.-References:*...
, in the Landes département - Saint-Michel-et-ChanveauxSaint-Michel-et-ChanveauxSaint-Michel-et-Chanveaux is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-References:*...
, in the Maine-et-Loire département - Saint-Michel-LabadiéSaint-Michel-LabadiéSaint-Michel-Labadié is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.-References:*...
, in the Tarn département - Saint-Michel-le-CloucqSaint-Michel-le-CloucqSaint-Michel-le-Cloucq is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
, in the Vendée département - Saint-Michel-les-PortesSaint-Michel-les-PortesSaint-Michel-les-Portes is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-References:*...
, in the Isère département - Saint-Michel-l'ObservatoireSaint-Michel-l'ObservatoireSaint-Michel-l'Observatoire is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Observatory:Saint-Michel-l'Observatoire is host of a national observatory. The best European low-altitude observatory in function. There is also an astronomy center for educational purposes...
, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence département - Saint-Michel-LoubéjouSaint-Michel-LoubéjouSaint-Michel-Loubéjou is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.-References:*...
, in the Lot département - Saint-Michel-Mont-MercureSaint-Michel-Mont-MercureSaint-Michel-Mont-Mercure is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.-References:*...
, in the Vendée département - Saint-Michel-sous-BoisSaint-Michel-sous-BoisSaint-Michel-sous-Bois is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Saint-Michel-sous-Bois is located 9 miles northeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D129 road.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Pas-de-Calais département - Saint-Michel-sur-LoireSaint-Michel-sur-LoireSaint-Michel-sur-Loire is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-References:*...
, in the Indre-et-Loire département - Saint-Michel-sur-MeurtheSaint-Michel-sur-MeurtheSaint-Michel-sur-Meurthe is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Vosges département - Saint-Michel-sur-OrgeSaint-Michel-sur-OrgeSaint-Michel-sur-Orge is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Inhabitants of Saint-Michel-sur-Orge are known as Saint-Michellois.-Transport:...
, in the Essonne département - Saint-Michel-sur-RhôneSaint-Michel-sur-RhôneSaint-Michel-sur-Rhône is a commune in the Loire department in central France.-References:*...
, in the Loire département - Saint-Michel-sur-SavasseSaint-Michel-sur-SavasseSaint-Michel-sur-Savasse is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Drôme département - Saint-Michel-sur-TernoiseSaint-Michel-sur-TernoiseSaint-Michel-sur-Ternoise is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Saint-Michel-sur-Ternoise is an eastern suburb of St.Pol, on the banks of the Ternoise river, some west of Arras, at the junction of the D8 and D85...
, in the Pas-de-Calais département - Saint-Michel-TubœufSaint-Michel-TubœufSaint-Michel-Tubœuf is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-References:*...
, in the Orne département - Saint-Mihiel, Meuse, in the Meuse département
Other places
- Saint Michel, MonacoSaint Michel, MonacoSaint Michel is a Northern central residential area and is part of the traditional quartier Monte Carlo in the principality of Monaco. It is also one of the 10 modern of Monaco.-Demographics:...
, a modern ward of the district of Monte-Carlo, in the Principality of Monaco. - Saint-Michel-de-CuxaSaint-Michel-de-CuxaSaint-Michel-de-Cuxa is a Benedictine abbey located in the territory of the commune of Codalet, in the Pyrénées-Orientales département, in southwestern France...
, a Benedictine abbey in the French Pyrénées-Orientales département - Sankt Michel (abbrv. S:t Michel), the SwedishSwedish languageSwedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
name for the FinnishFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
town MikkeliMikkeliMikkeli is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in what used to be the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...