Oignies (French pronunciation: [waɲi]; Picard: Ongnies) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Oignies...

Battle of France, the Oignies and Courrières massacre involved mass killings of French civilians in the two nearby town of Oignies and Courrières in Nord-Pas...

Oigny may refer to the following places in France: Oigny, Côte-d'Or, a commune in the Côte-d'Or department Oigny, Loir-et-Cher, a commune in the Loir-et-Cher...

Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals. His remains were transferred to Oignies and buried there in 1241. From a document issued by Pope Gregory on 14...

Marie of Oignies (Maria Ogniacensis, born Nivelles, now Belgium, 1177, died 1213) was a Beguine saint, known from the Life written by James of Vitry,...

Hainaut District: Charleroi Hamlets of Aiseau: Menonri (wa: In Mnonri); Oignies (wa: Ougniye), with its béguinage. Traces of human presence date back to...

formed the community of St. Nicolas of Oignies, adopting the rule of St. Augustine. In 1192, St Nicolas of Oignies was officially recognized as a priory...

Ascetics and Oriental Luxury: Jacques de Vitry, Marie of Oignies, and the Treasures of Oignies". In Rachel Fulton Brown; Bruce W. Holsinger (eds.). History...

Oigny (French pronunciation: [waɲi]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. Communes of the Côte-d'Or department "Répertoire national...

Hugo of Oignies (French: Hugo d'Oignies, before 1187 in Walcourt – c. 1240 in Oignies) was a lay brother of Oignies Abbey. He was a metalworker and painter...

on her land in Oignies, which she developed in to a lucrative industry. She became known as the great benefactor of the city of Oignies, and several memorials...

nationalization, the pits and mining facilities were consolidated within the Oignies group. During World War I, from October 1914 to October 1918, Carvin was...

consists of the following districts: Dourbes, Mazée, Le Mesnil, Nismes, Oignies-en-Thiérache, Olloy-sur-Viroin, Treignes, Vierves-sur-Viroin. The name...

carried out the Oignies massacre; the 487th Infantry Regiment used civilians as human shields during fighting near the village of Oignies in Nord Pas-de-Calais...

became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Born in Oignies, Pas-de-Calais, France, Drut captured the silver medal in the 1972 Summer...

emaciated her to the point she could no longer be recognized. Marie of Oignies (1177–1213) went to great lengths to cause herself physical pain, wanting...

century lay women who led devout lives, following the example of Marie of Oignies. Called mulieres religiosae or mulieres sanctae, some gathered together...

University of Derby occupies historic premises. Buxton is twinned with Oignies in France and Bad Nauheim in Germany. The origins of the name are unclear...

Supplementum, to the Life of Mary of Oignies, written in 1215 by Jacques de Vitry regarding the figure of Marie of Oignies. Thomas writes the Supplementum...

spirituality: Elizabeth Spaakbeek, Christina the Astonishing, and Marie of Oignies. In 1345, the citizens of Liège rebelled against Prince-Bishop Engelbert...

Fosses-la-Ville - Gerpinnes - Sambreville. Aiseau Pont-de-Loup Presles Roselies Oignies Abbey Historical population: 1977: 10,969 1994: 10,912 "Wettelijke Bevolking...

alderman in the village, which had strong connections to the priory in Oignies on the other side of the Sambre. From the 18th century, coal mining started...

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of Grimbergen inherited by primogeniture from Marie-Josephe de Mastaing-Oignies in 1842; each member is prince/sse de Merode since 1929. Famous is prince...

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in northern France. It connects Lens to the Canal de la Deûle west of Oignies. It is 8 km long with no locks. List of canals in France Fluviacarte, Canal...

Oigny-en-Valois (French pronunciation: [waɲi ɑ̃ valwa]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Communes of the Aisne...

of British and French prisoners of war by German troops on 28 May 1940. Oignies and Courrières massacre - Massacre of French and Belgian civilians by German...