Pied-à-terre Netherlands to provide housing to politicians working in The Hague. Pied-à-terre A pied-à-terre (; French for "foot on the ground") is a small living unit usually located in a large city some distance away from an individual's primary residence. It may be an apartment or condominium. The term "pied-à-terre" implies usage as a temporary second residence (but not a vacation home), either for part of the year or part of the work week, by a reasonably wealthy person. If the owner's primary residence is nearby, a "pied-à-terre" implies a secondary residence within the city which allows the owner to use
African pied wagtail the genus containing all but the forest wagtail of Asia, is from the Latin for a “little mover” while the specific name "aguimp" from the French for “with a wimple” which refers to the black hood of the African pied wagtail. Among the wagtails the African pied wagtail is most similar in appearance to the recently discovered Mekong wagtail but genetic evidence suggests that the two are each other's closest relatives and are each just as related to other black and white wagtails such as the white wagtail "M. alba" complex or the white-browed wagtail "M. maderaspatensis". There are currently