Flèche (disambiguation)

Flèche (disambiguation)

Flèche is French for "arrow" and is used in a number of different contexts in English:
*Flèche is a type of church spire.
*flèche is a pointed redan - a kind of fortification construction.
*Flèche (fencing) is also a fencing term (See Glossary of Fencing Terms).
*La Flèche is a town in northern France.
*La Flèche (chicken) is a breed of chicken.
*La Flèche Wallonne is a major professional cycle road race held in April each year in Belgium.
*Flèche d’Or was a luxury train running between Paris and Calais.


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