Milcote

Milcote, spelled as Millcote in Jane Eyre, is a village in Warwickshire, England. Prior to 1894, Milcote was included in the Weston-upon Avon civil parish; Milcote became its own civil parish--or county, as is equivalent in America--with a small population of about 50 people with its borders reaching 2 miles in length and a little over 600 acres of land. It runs along the rivers Avon and Stour, just south of their junction. It saw a boom during the mid-1800s when the railway ran through and created a small bustle from the industry.

Connacht, Ireland

Connacht is a province of western Ireland, made up of the five contemporary counties “Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim, Galway, and Roscommon” (Encyclopedia Britannica). Prior to English colonization, it was one of the five major Gaelic kingdoms. Notably, according to Encyclopedia Britannica, “most of the province remained loyal to the English crown during the Tyrone uprising (1595–1603) and also remained the most Gaelic…part of Ireland” (Encyclopedia Britannica).

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Hôtel de Ville

The Hôtel de Ville (City Hall) of Paris is home to the city's municipal government. It is located in the 4th arrondissement. The first city hall was called the Maison aux Piliers and was in use from 1357 to 1533. Construction on the Hôtel de Ville building began in 1533 and was finished in 1628.

Montmartre

Montmartre (also known as "La Butte"—the mound) is a hill located in Paris's 18th arrondissement. Montmartre served as a site of military significance throughout history as the hill provided a strategic location for artillery bombardment of Paris.

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