The ancient Egyptians used turquoise in jewelry. Turquoise is greenish-blue or pale sky blue. The name means Turkish stone as it came to Europe by way of Turkey. Turquoise was mined more than 6,000 years ago in Sinai.
Coulonges is situated in the Charente (Poitou-Charentes region) in the west of France at 21 km from Angouleme, the department capital. (General information: Coulonges is 377 km from Paris).
Le Puy-en-Velay. For other places with the same name, see Le Puy (disambiguation). Le Puy-en-Velay (French pronunciation: â[lÉ pÉ¥iÉÌvÉlÉ]; Occitan: Lo PuÃ¨i de Velai [lu ËpÅj Ã°É vÉËlaj]) is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France near the Loire river. Its inhabitants are called Ponots. The city is famous for its cathedral, for a kind of lentil, and for its lace-making.