The Pale of Calais is roughly within the modern French communes of Andres, Ardres, Balinghem, Bonningues-lès-Calais, Calais, Campagne-lès-Guines, Coquelles...
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Quartier Saint-Pierre is the heart of the old town of Saint-Pierre-lès-Calais (West Flemish: Sint-Pieter), which was merged with the town of Calais in 1881...
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this is because the city of Saint-Pierre-lès-Calais merged with Calais in 1885. According to the INSEE census of 2017, Calais has 73,911 people (a decrease...
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town hall of Calais, where it now rests on a much lower base. The six burghers depicted are: Eustache de Saint Pierre Jacques de Wissant Pierre de Wissant...
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Marolles-lès-Saint-Calais (French pronunciation: [maʁɔl lɛ sɛ̃ kalɛ], literally Marolles near Saint-Calais) is a commune in the Sarthe department in the...
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William de St-Calais (died 2 January 1096) was a medieval Norman monk, abbot of the abbey of Saint-Vincent in Le Mans in Maine, who was nominated by King...
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Saint-Pierre Airport (French: Aéroport de Saint-Pierre) (IATA: FSP, ICAO: LFVP) is a regional airport located 1 NM (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) south of Saint-Pierre...
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Arras, Cambrai and Saint-Omer. The region is featured in numerous films, including Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis. Nord-Pas-de-Calais combines the names of...
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Saint-Omer (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿omɛʁ] ; West Flemish: Sint-Omaars; Picard: Saint-Onmé) is a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department...
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famous passengers between Calais and the French Riviera during the interwar period. It was colloquially referred to as Le Train Bleu in French (which...
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The Pas-de-Calais (French: [pɑ d(ə) kalɛ] , "strait of Calais"; Picard: Pas-Calés; Dutch: Nauw van Calais) is a department in north-eastern France named...
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The culture of Nord-Pas-de-Calais is a component of French culture where multiple influences intertwine. The region has always been a crossroads of Europe...
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Guînes (redirect from Guînes, Nord-Pas-de-Calais)
northern French department of Pas-de-Calais. Historically, it was spelt Guisnes. On 7 January 1785, Jean-Pierre Blanchard, a French pioneer in hydrogen-balloon...
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Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Beaumont), nuns, Diocese of Clermont (Beaumont, Puy-de-Dôme) Beaumont-lès-Tours Abbey (Abbaye de Beaumont-lès-Tours), nuns...
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Moselle department Saint-Julien-lès-Montbéliard, in the Doubs department Saint-Julien-les-Rosiers, in the Gard department Saint-Julien-lès-Russey, in the...
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side of the Canal de Calais, merged with Saint-Pierre, which centred round Église Saint-Pierre on the south side of the Canal de Calais. This led to calls...
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Biache-Saint-Vaast is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. A small farming and light industrial...
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Les Aureats, Portes-lès-Valence Avenue Pierre Brossolette, 95250, Le Clos de Boissy, Beauchamp Rue Pierre Brossolette, 35136, Le Pigeon Blanc, Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande...
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municipal results in Pas-de-Calais: Hénin-Beaumont (27.92%, 1,799 votes), Courcelles-lès-Lens (26.57%), Noyelles-Godault (24.72%). Le Pen first stood for parliament...
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Moutiers (redirect from Les Moutiers)
Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier, in the Nièvre department Thin-le-Moutier, in the Ardennes department Vieil-Moutier, in the Pas-de-Calais department Villy-le-Moutier...
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d'Anvin à Calais (CF AC) was extended from St. Pierre to Calais-Ville, enabling the closure of St. Pierre. In the Second World War, Calais-Ville station...
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département Saint-Michel-Loubéjou, in the Lot département Saint-Michel-Mont-Mercure, in the Vendée département Saint-Michel-sous-Bois, in the Pas-de-Calais département...
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The Nord-Pas-de-Calais cuisine is a French regional cuisine, whose specialties are largely inherited from the county of Flanders. The region has always...
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• Montendre • Montguyon • Nieul-lès-Saintes • Pons • Rioux • La Rochecourbon • Saint-Jean-d'Angle • Saint-Sauvant • Taillebourg • Vauclair •...
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Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert, Dordogne - Saint Etienne Labergement-lès-Seurre, Côte-d'Or - church La Tour-d'Auvergne, Auvergne - Saint Pardoux Le Vieil-Baugé...
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in the Vienne department of Poitou-Charentes. Eve Gilles of Nord-Pas-de-Calais will crown her successor at the end of the event. The 2025 edition will...
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Bonningues-lès-Calais (French pronunciation: [bɔnɛ̃ɡ lɛ kalɛ], literally Bonningues near Calais; West Flemish: Boninge) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department...
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International de Lyon) Lycée Galilée, Franqueville-Saint-Pierre Collège Lycée International Cévenol, Le Chambon-sur-Lignon Chavagnes International College...
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Mâcon (section Sennecé-lès-Mâcon)
Mâcon absorbed the former commune of Saint-Clément in 1856, Flacé-lès-Mâcon in 1964, Saint-Jean-le-Priche and Sennecé-lès-Mâcon in 1971 and Loché in 1972....
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Saint-Po-su-Térnoèse) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is the seat of the canton of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise. Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise...
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