Valois



Valois is a beautiful coastal city in the province of New Kreshar. As of the last census, it's population was 170,000.

It has been a candidate for the capital city of Lourenne along with St. Domitius, Haboves as proposed by the Lourenne Democratic Party.

History
The land was originally settled by the Mayan people. They called it Peyanam, which has meant "Land of the birds" in Mayan. They fished for migrating salmon, sturgeon and alewives with nets strung across the rapids of the Suwan River and the ocean. The broad sweep of the valley provided good soil for farming beans, gourds, pumpkins, melons and maize.

In 1884, a new colonialist called François Valois, the son of one of the original pilgrims greeted the Mayan people at Peyanam. He saw their settlement, a spirited city amongst the flegling villages of the Zapotec and encouraged his fellow explorers to settle there.

By 1963, the city had a new name. Valois. An unsurprising homage to the man that governed there and co-operated with the local people so well almost 100 years ago.

Demographics
As of the last census, there were there were 170,583 people, 89,281 households, and 41,342 families residing in the city.

The racial make-up of Valois is predominantly white, but many other different cultures reside in Valois, giving it a spirit and a collective quite unlike other Lourennian cities.

Media
Valois currently operates two national papers, The Valois Herald and The Valois Post. The headquarters of the Lourenne Broadcasting Corporation is situated in Valois.

Education
Université de Valois is a top standard university institution based in the west of Valois. It is a school internationally renowned for the study of mathematics and science. They are rivals to the other famous New Kreshari institution, Delaune University

Politics and Government
The current mayor of Valois is Raymond Hàlin (Independent).

The Lourenne Democratic Party headquarters is at Arlington House on Liberty Avenue in the centre of the city.

Notable Inhabitants

 * Oliver M. Keaton (b. 2430), Leader of the Lourenne Democratic Party
 * Pascal Réinhardt (2389 - 2365), Lourennian professional football player
 * Coralie James (2101 - 2200), wrote the novel 'Of Acting, Happy Pigs and War'
 * Campbell Ghazia (2322 - 2352), Lourennian senator