Do you think that the French King Louis XIV deserves to have a German city named after him?

[Rumpelstil]

Do you think that Louis XIV deserves to have a German city named after him?

Do you think that King Louis XIV deserves to have a German city named after him - after all his cruelty to Germany?
For me it is as if Russia named a Russian city in Hitler's honour Adolfograd - or so ...

 

[Rumpelstil]

The town in question is Saarlouis or Sarrelouis

 

[Redress]

The town in question is Saarlouis or Sarrelouis

Seems like a question for the people involved. Not for you or me to judge.

 

[samiam5211]

It's been 300 years.

I doubt many people think of Louis XIV when they see the name of the city.

I don't think anyone outside the town's citizens' opinions should matter.

 

[Rumpelstil]

Some info:

Saarlouis (German: [ˌzaːɐ̯luˈiː]; French: Sarrelouis, [saʁlwi]; formerly Sarre-Libre and Saarlautern) is a town in Saarland, Germany, capital of the district of Saarlouis. In 2020, the town had a population of 34,409. Saarlouis, as the name implies, is located on the river Saar. It was built as a fortress in 1680 and was named after Louis XIV of France.

Saarlouis - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[BitterPill]

Do you think that Louis XIV deserves to have a German city named after him?

Do you think that King Louis XIV deserves to have a German city named after him - after all his cruelty to Germany?
For me it is as if Russia named a Russian city in Hitler's honour Adolfograd - or so ...

I voted maybe, and that's because a nearby river and mission is named after King Louis the XIV.

 

[bomberfox]

Hereditary landowners that say they have the god given right to rule and own the peasantry? Meeh?

Not really my decision to make but its not something ill lose sleep over.

 

[Rumpelstil]

I voted maybe, and that's because a nearby river and mission is named after King Louis the XIV.

San Luis Rey - that was a Saint - a holy king - not Louis XIV

 

[Rumpelstil]

Seems like a question for the people involved. Not for you or me to judge.

Everybody may judge

 

[Rumpelstil]

It's been 300 years.

I doubt many people think of Louis XIV when they see the name of the city.

I don't think anyone outside the town's citizens' opinions should matter.

Every opinion matters

 

[BitterPill]

San Luis Rey - that was a Saint - a holy king - not Louis XIV

You are correct:

Named after Saint Louis IX, King of France and patron of the Secular Franciscan Order, San Luis Rey along with Mission Santa Barbara, is one of two missions that has always been Franciscan.​

San Luis Rey de Francía – California Missions Foundation

californiamissionsfoundation.org

 

[Rumpelstil]

Some more info:

DESTRUCTION OF THE ELECTORAL PALATINATETHE NINEYEARS' WAR​

The Nine Years' War (1688–1697) was a conflict provoked by the French king. Louis XIV was pushing his expansive Reunion politics. In the process, French troops ravaged the Electoral Palatinate and neighboring areas.

https://www.schloss-heidelberg.de/en/interesting-amusing/collections/the-nine-years-war

 

[Rumpelstil]

It's been 300 years.

I doubt many people think of Louis XIV when they see the name of the city.

300 years - but still remembered today here.

 

[samiam5211]

300 years - but still remembered today here.

Why?

 

[Rumpelstil]

You are correct:

Named after Saint Louis IX, King of France and patron of the Secular Franciscan Order, San Luis Rey along with Mission Santa Barbara, is one of two missions that has always been Franciscan.​

San Luis Rey de Francía – California Missions Foundation

californiamissionsfoundation.org

Yes - many French Kings were called Louis.

 

[Rumpelstil]

I voted: No!

 

[Rumpelstil]

whatever the name , there should be no louis in it …..

 

[Sven Karma]

Is there a statue of him in the city? If so, throw it in the river as they did in Bristol with the one of a notorious slave trader a couple of years ago.

 

[Rumpelstil]

Is there a statue of him in the city? If so, throw it in the river as they did in Bristol with the one of a notorious slave trader a couple of years ago.

i agree!

and i hope there is no such statue anywhere in Germany!

 

[Grand Mal]

Do you think that Louis XIV deserves to have a German city named after him?

Do you think that King Louis XIV deserves to have a German city named after him - after all his cruelty to Germany?
For me it is as if Russia named a Russian city in Hitler's honour Adolfograd - or so ...

Do you think that English monarchs should have American states and cities named after them?

 

[Rumpelstil]

Do you think that English monarchs should have American states and cities named after them?

what do You think?

 

[Rumpelstil]

Do you think that English monarchs should have American states and cities named after them?

and what about canadian names?

 

[Rumpelstil]

Do you think that English monarchs should have American states and cities named after them?

did those monarchs also destroy 10000 american towns and villages, killing all the farm animals, destroying also all the corn fields and orchards etc etc so that the people should starve? as a part of policy?