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{{wiktionary|left bank}} | |||
In general usage, the ''']''' of a ] is the side to one's left, while facing downstream. However, the (capitalized) '''Left Bank''' or ''''']''''' in French, most often refers to the famous left bank of the river ] in ]. | |||
'''Left Bank''' generally refers to the bank of a river or other body of water that is on the left side when facing downstream. It may specifically refer to: | |||
'''Left Bank''' may also refer to: | |||
==Places== | |||
* ], the western bank of the Rhine, formerly part of the Holy Roman Empire | |||
* ], the left bank of the Nervión in Biscay, Spain | * ], the left bank of the Nervión in Biscay, Spain | ||
* The left bank of the Ishim in ], Kazakhstan | |||
* ], a historical region in Ukraine | |||
* ], a |
* ], a historical region in Ukraine and part of Kyiv | ||
* ], a wine region in France | |||
⚫ | * ], a Parisian-themed nightclub in the River West District of Chicago | ||
* Left Bank, a laneway adjoining ] | |||
* A section of Bordeaux along the Gironde river known as the ] | |||
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* ], the southern bank of the Seine in Paris, France | ||
* Left Bank (Kiev), the left bank of the ] | |||
==Other uses== | |||
* Left Bank (Rhine), the western side of the river ], a region historically contested between France and Germany. | |||
* ], an American Thoroughbred racehorse | |||
* ], a 2008 Belgian film | |||
⚫ | * ], a Parisian-themed nightclub in the River West District of Chicago, US | ||
* ], an offshoot of the French New Wave | |||
* "Left Bank", a song from the 2007 album '']'' by Air | |||
* ], now an arts centre known as Left Bank Leeds | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* {{intitle|Left Bank}} |
* {{intitle|Left Bank}} | ||
* {{intitle|Rive Gauche}} |
* {{intitle|Rive Gauche}} | ||
⚫ | * ] | ||
* ] | * ] | ||
* ], a 1960s American pop group | |||
* ] | |||
* ] | |||
⚫ | * ] | ||
* ] | |||
{{disambig}} | |||
{{disambiguation|geo}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:00, 28 February 2024
Left Bank generally refers to the bank of a river or other body of water that is on the left side when facing downstream. It may specifically refer to:
Places
- Left Bank of the Rhine, the western bank of the Rhine, formerly part of the Holy Roman Empire
- Left Bank (Biscay), the left bank of the Nervión in Biscay, Spain
- The left bank of the Ishim in Astana, Kazakhstan
- Left-bank Ukraine, a historical region in Ukraine and part of Kyiv
- Bordeaux wine regions#Left Bank, a wine region in France
- Left Bank, a laneway adjoining Cuba Street, Wellington
- Rive Gauche, the southern bank of the Seine in Paris, France
Other uses
- Left Bank (horse), an American Thoroughbred racehorse
- Left Bank (film), a 2008 Belgian film
- Rive Gauche Nightclub, a Parisian-themed nightclub in the River West District of Chicago, US
- Left Bank, an offshoot of the French New Wave
- "Left Bank", a song from the 2007 album Pocket Symphony by Air
- St Margaret of Antioch Church, Leeds, now an arts centre known as Left Bank Leeds
See also
- All pages with titles containing Left Bank
- All pages with titles containing Rive Gauche
- Bank (geography)
- Right Bank (disambiguation)
- The Left Banke, a 1960s American pop group
- Administrative-Territorial Units of the Left Bank of the Dniester
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