Spain ruled this large area including New Orleans until 1800, when the whole area was again returned to France, only to be sold to the United States in 1803.

西班牙便统治了这块包含新奥尔良在内的广大土地，一直到1800年，这时西班牙才又把整个区域归还给法国，不过在1803年却又卖给了美国。

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In France, the first Christmas tree was introduced in 1840 by the duchess of Orleans.

奥尔良公爵夫人于1840年将第一棵圣诞树引入法国。

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A city of central France south-southeast of Orleans.

法国中部一城市，位于奥尔良东南偏南。

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In 1718, the city of New Orleans was founded and named in honor of the Duke of Orleans of France.

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After a brief stint attending a university in France, he ended up spending 2.5 years attending Tulane in New Orleans.

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Joliet suggested to his superiors that France dig a canal through the moraine to create a direct water route from Montreal to New Orleans.

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