Toulon

American

[too-lawn] / tuˈlɔ̃ /

noun

a seaport in SE France: naval base.

Toulon British

/ tulɔ̃ /

noun

a fortified port and naval base in SE France, on the Mediterranean: naval arsenal developed by Henry IV and Richelieu, later fortified by Vauban. Pop: 160 639 (1999)

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"Conceding 28 points like that bothers me," complained Toulon's head coach Pierre Mignoni.

From Barron's

After playing spells in his homeland, including with Toulon, Nancy moved into coaching in Canada.

From BBC

Toulon host Racing 92 in the last match of the weekend on Sunday.

From Barron's

A story emerged during the week that Townsend was helping Newcastle Red Bulls with player recruitment - with one of the players he was supposedly recommending being Toulon's and Scotland's Ben White.

From BBC

The operation to repair Froome's heart took place at the Sainte-Anne Toulon military hospital, which is the highest-level trauma centre in that part of France and specialises in thoracic surgery.

From BBC

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