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    Izel-lès-Équerchin (French pronunciation: [izɛl lɛz‿ekɛʁʃɛ̃], literally Izel near Équerchin; Picard: Izé-lès-Équerchin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais...
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    Azincourt, not Agincourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques...
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    Le Portel (French pronunciation: [lə pɔʁtɛl]; West Flemish: Turbodingem) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of...
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    England), and attractive seaside resorts like Wimereux, Wissant, Hardelot and Le Touquet. The hinterland is mainly rural and agricultural. The city is divided...
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    only two departments in which the candidate of the Front National, Marine Le Pen, received a majority of the votes cast: 52.06%. There are currently two...
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    village, originally known as Parc-lès-Hesdin. The municipality was formally recognized in 1670, and on 8 February 1816 Le Parcq also became chef-lieu of...
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    Omer had also developed in the wetlands outside the city, known locally as le marais, which remains one of the last cultivated marais in France. The Marais...
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    pre-date the extensive fortification of towns in northern France by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban in the 17th century. Montreuil-sur-Mer was the headquarters...
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    Izel-lès-Hameau (French pronunciation: [izɛl amo]; before June 2009: Izel-les-Hameaux) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France...
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    969 in 1886, a growth of 335.9%; this is because the city of Saint-Pierre-lès-Calais merged with Calais in 1885. According to the INSEE census of 2017...
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    Aérostat, Le VII Janvier a une heure un quart, traversa le prémier les airs au dessus de Pas-de-Calais, et descendit de trois heures trois quarts dans le lieux...
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    Le Touquet-Paris-Plage (French pronunciation: [lə tukɛ paʁi plaʒ], Picard: Ech Toutchet-Paris-Plache), commonly referred to as Le Touquet (/lə tʊkeɪ/)...
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    Pas-de-Calais department France–UK border "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques...
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    Martinus Henain. In 1274 it appeared for the first time under the name Hanin-le-Liétard, after the seigneur, either in recognition of services rendered to...
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    Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques...
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  • Thumbnail for Lens, Pas-de-Calais
    Institut de génie informatique et industriel "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises...
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    Offensive. On 31 August 1914, German light cavalry (Uhlans) arrived in Tilloy-lès-Mofflaines, and an army patrol made a foray into Arras. On 6 September 1914...
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  • Thumbnail for Sainte-Catherine, Pas-de-Calais
    unofficially: Sainte-Catherine-lès-Arras, [sɛ̃t katʁin lez‿aʁas], literally Sainte-Catherine near Arras; Picard: Sainte-Cat'leine-lès-Aro) is a commune in the...
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    Newsbeat. Archived from the original on 9 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020. Le Monde, 7 mai 2007: http://www.lemonde.fr/web/article/0,1-0@2-823448...
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  • Thumbnail for Auxi-le-Château
    Auxi-le-Château (French pronunciation: [oksi lə ʃɑto]; Picard: Aussi-ch’Catiau) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. A farming...
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    Diocese of Thérouanne Jeff Rider and Benoît-Michel Tock (editors). 2010. Le Diocèse de Thérouanne au Moyen Âge. Arras: Commission départementale d’Histoire...
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  • Thumbnail for Croisilles, Pas-de-Calais
    Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises...
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  • Thumbnail for Vimy
    Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques...
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    heavy casualties and anger at their losses allegedly played a role in the Le Paradis massacre on 27 May, when 97 members of the Royal Norfolk Regiment...
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  • Éterpigny Fresnes-lès-Montauban Fresnoy-en-Gohelle Gouy-sous-Bellonne Hamblain-les-Prés Haucourt Hendecourt-lès-Cagnicourt Izel-lès-Équerchin Neuvireuil...
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    Tilloy-lès-Mofflaines (French pronunciation: [tilwa mɔflɛn]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France....
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  • Thumbnail for Écoust-Saint-Mein
    Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises...
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    twentieth century The nineteenth-century chapel of Notre-Dame The Villa 'Les Mauriciens' The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery William Morrison...
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    Boulogne had recently been built northwards along the coast and the Étaples-Le Touquet station was opened in 1848. Traffic was increased when the local railway...
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    Isbergues 62474 62360 Isques 62475 62810 Ivergny 62476 62490 Izel-lès-Équerchin 62477 62690 Izel-lès-Hameau 62478 62850 Journy 62479 62122 Labeuvrière 62480...
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