Château de Pompignan the Gallo-Roman era, whose villa was sited on the edge of the hillside about a kilometer south of the present chateau. There is evidence to suggest that a ninth-century feudal manor house existed on or close to the present chateau site. The modern village grew up at the foot of the chateau in the time of the Lefrancs, and its layout and facilities were shaped by the needs and gifts of the owners. The chateau was built on the foundations of the existing manor house in the emerging neo-classical style, similar in some respects to the Petit Trianon at Versailles
Petit Bois Island (Mississippi) Petit Bois Island (Mississippi) Petit Bois Island is an island off the coast of the U.S. state of Mississippi, south of Pascagoula. It is part of Jackson County, Mississippi. Since 1971 it has been a part of Gulf Islands National Seashore, administered by the U.S. National Park Service. Petit Bois Island is located at . According to the United States Geological Survey, variant names are "l'Isle de Petit Bois" (French) and "Petitbois Island". "Petit bois" in French means "little woods". The island was so named by the early French explorers due to a small wooded section located on the eastern