The Foudre is a French Foudre class landing platform dock ship, commissioned in 1990. The Foudre class landing platform dock provides substantial carrying capacity, each ship being capable of landing and supporting a mechanised armoured regiment of the French rapid deployment force. In this role, the vessel features: a well-deck accommodating one m...
Fr. A large oak cask.
Massive oak vats that are used most often in the Rhone valley.
French term for a hollow liquid or cask wine type that corresponds to the German Fuder. One type used in Alsace holds 1,000 litres. The hollow measure used in Belgium and Luxembourg, however, covered other volumes. Various sources also mention 30 hectolitres (3,000 litres) and more. For barrel types there are hardly any legal requirements for ...
Large oak barrels that vary enormously in size but are significantly larger than the normal oak barrel used in Bordeaux or the piece used in Burgundy. They are widely used in the Rh
a large cask for maturing, storing, and transporting wine.