Flers-lez-Lille (French pronunciation: [flɛʁs le lil], literally Flers near Lille) is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France, merged...
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owing to the merger between the former communes of Ascq, Annappes and Flers-lez-Lille, Villeneuve-d'Ascq is a new town and the cradle of the first automatic...
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Flers may refer to several communes in France: Flers, Orne Flers, Pas-de-Calais Flers, Somme Flers-en-Escrebieux, Nord Flers-lez-Lille, Nord; now part...
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Château de Flers museum and the tourism office of Villeneuve d'Ascq city. The château is named after a former nearby village of Flers-lez-Lille. The château...
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Marquette-lez-Lille (French pronunciation: [maʁkɛt le lil], literally Marquette near Lille; Dutch: Market(t)e) is a commune in the Nord department in northern...
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Lille (/ˈliːl/ LEEL, French: [lil] ; Dutch: Rijsel [ˈrɛisəl]; Picard: Lile; West Flemish: Rysel) is a city in the northern part of France, within French...
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Saint-André-lez-Lille (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿ɑ̃dʁe le lil], literally Saint-André near Lille; Dutch: Sint-Andries or Sint-Andries-Rijsel) is a commune...
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river Marque. In 1970, it was merged with the communes of Ascq and Flers-lez-Lille to form the new commune of Villeneuve d'Ascq. It is still a district...
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André Vanderdonckt was a French cyclist, born 29 February 1908 in Flers-lez-Lille, died 5 August 1982 in Wattrelos. He was professional 1927-1935. Grand...
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part of Lille. Communes of the Nord department Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE Commune d'Hellemmes-Lille (59298)...
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Battle of Armentières (section Lille)
on 5 October, a French counter-attack recaptured Fives, Hellemmes, Flers-lez-Lille, the fort of Mons-en-Barœul and Ronchin; to the west, cavalry engagements...
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of Parliament Olivier Henno (1962–): politician, mayor of Saint-André-lez-Lille and general councillor Jean-Robert de Cavel (1961–2022): French-American...
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(1872-02-24)24 February 1872 Croix, Nord, France Died 21 June 1951(1951-06-21) (aged 79) Flers-lez-Lille, France Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics Medal record...
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Lys-lez-Lannoy (French pronunciation: [lis le lanwa], literally Lys near Lannoy; West Flemish: Lis by Lannoy) is a commune in the Nord department in northern...
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Lille, France. 1030 - Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders "surrounded a little town with walls". 1213...
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Sailly-lez-Lannoy (French pronunciation: [saji le lanwa], literally Sailly near Lannoy; Dutch: Zelleken) is a commune in the Nord department in northern...
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en pointe. Argent a chevron (gules?) and in base an annulet gules. Flers-lez-Lille Merged in 1970 with Villeneuve-d'Ascq. De gueules, au chef échiqueté...
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Hallennes-lez-Haubourdin (French pronunciation: [alɛn le(z‿)obuʁdɛ̃], literally Hallennes near Haubourdin) is a commune in the Nord department in northern...
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department in northern France. It is on the French-Belgian border between Lille and Tournai. On 27 July 1214, the Battle of Bouvines was fought here between...
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Mans railway Tours–Saint-Nazaire railway Abandoned: La Chapelle-Anthenaise–Flers Colmar–Metzeral Lutterbach–Kruth (via Cernay) Sélestat–Saverne (abandoned...
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per fess 'Ascq', 'Flers-lez-Lille' and 'Annappes' Villereau D'or à trois fasces de gueules. Or, 3 fesses gules. (Saint-Hilaire-lez-Cambrai, Villereau...
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commune within the department of Nord. Located to the north-northeast of Lille, adjacent to Roubaix, Tourcoing is the chef-lieu of two cantons and the...
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Européenne de Lille. The motto of the town is Pauvre mais fière (Poor but proud). Armentières lies on the Belgian border, northwest of the city of Lille, on the...
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department. Located on the river Scarpe some 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Lille and 25 km (16 mi) from Arras, Douai is home to one of the region's most...
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bordered by the neighbouring communes of Marquette-lez-Lille (to the southeast), Saint André-lez-Lille (to the south), Quesnoy-sur-Deûle (to the northwest)...
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(Hauts-de-France). It is located in the European Metropolis of Lille, and is a suburb of the city of Lille, bordering it on its southwest side. In 2018, Loos had...
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department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille. Adrien Fourmaux, rally driver André Ayew, Ghana national football team...
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section of the front near Maresches. The town's first antenna was set up in Lille in 1964, then the Centre universitaire was set up in 1970, becoming independent...
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Flers-en-Escrebieux (French pronunciation: [flɛʁs ɑ̃.n‿ɛskʁəbjø]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Communes of the Nord department...
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Rumilly-en-Cambrésis Sailly-lez-Cambrai Sailly-lez-Lannoy Sainghin-en-Mélantois Sainghin-en-Weppes Sains-du-Nord Saint-Amand-les-Eaux Saint-André-lez-Lille Saint-Aubert...
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