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Geneviève, St (or St Genovefa) (c. 422–c. 500)| Patron saint of Paris famous for her charity and for her predictions of the future. Feast day 3 January. |
| Geneviève encouraged the citizens of Paris to defend their city against the Franks and the Huns. Relics connected with her are preserved at the church of St Etienne du Mont. The great frescoes of Puvis de Chavannes in the Pantheon in Paris illustrate her life. |
| Her birthplace is believed to be Nanterre. |
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