Les Petites Côtes

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Les Petites Côtes is the original French name given by early European settlers to the area that later became St. Charles, Missouri.

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Les Petites Côtes canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French toponym
historical place name
associatedWith French colonial era in North America
Missouri River
St. Charles historic district
countryAtTimeOfNaming Spanish Louisiana
etymology named for small hills visible from the Missouri River
hasHeritage French colonial heritage
historicalSignificance early European settlement name in Missouri
influenced French cultural identity of St. Charles
language French
locatedIn Missouri
United States
present-day St. Charles, Missouri
meaning the little hills
originalNameOf St. Charles, Missouri
partOf Missouri River valley
presentIn Missouri historical narratives
local historical records of St. Charles
regionAtTimeOfNaming Upper Louisiana
replacedBy St. Charles
timePeriod late 18th century
topographicReference hills along the Missouri River
usedBy French settlers
early European settlers

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St. Charles, Missouri originalName Les Petites Côtes