Boissiere
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Boissiere is an anglicised form of the French name Boissière, which is related to the French word bois, meaning wood. It is part of a number of place names and is a common family name. See also the related name Boissier.
[edit] Places
- There are a number of communes in France called Boissière or La Boissière, listed at the disambiguation page La Boissière.
- Boissière is the name of a Metro station in Paris.
- La Grande Boissière is the name of one of the campuses of the International School of Geneva.
- Boissiere Village is a village in Trinidad and Tobago.
[edit] People
- Jean-Baptiste Boissière was a 19th century French lexicographer.
- Jean Galtier-Boissière was a French writer and journalist who wrote for the Canard enchaîné.
- Rafael de Boissiere is a Trinidadian author.