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    Pont-à-Vendin (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃.t‿a vɑ̃dɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Pont-à-Vendin...
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  • The Treaty of Pont-à-Vendin was a treaty signed on 25 February 1212 at Pont-à-Vendin between king Philip II of France and the count (iure uxoris) and countess...
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    Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2024. "Faetano: firmato il gemellaggio con Pont à Vendin" (in Italian). October 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2024. Media related...
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    Saint-Omer (category Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference)
    Ferdinand, Count of Flanders and forced them to sign the Treaty of Pont-à-Vendin, in which Artois was yielded to France. Ferdinand did not take this...
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    Bénifontaine Estevelles Grenay Hulluch Loos-en-Gohelle Meurchin Pont-à-Vendin Vendin-le-Vieil Wingles Cantons of the Pas-de-Calais department "Téléchargement...
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    Froges, France Borgo Maggiore Catania, Italy Żurrieq, Malta Faetano Pont-à-Vendin, France Montegiardino Bléré, France Rab, Croatia San Marino Nanjing...
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    Battle of Bouvines (category Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference)
    King Philip II of France, in the Treaty of Pont-à-Vendin. He thus broke allegiance with Philip and assembled a broad coalition including Emperor Otto IV...
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    Mazingarbe Méricourt Meurchin Noyelles-sous-Lens Pont-à-Vendin Sains-en-Gohelle Sallaumines Servins Souchez Vendin-le-Vieil Villers-au-Bois Vimy Wingles CA de...
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    Artois and the forced territorial concession made by the Treaty of Pont-à-Vendin, Joan and Ferdinand wanted to marry Margaret with William II Longespée...
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    Lens (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃s] ; Picard: Linse) is a city in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is one of the main towns of Hauts-de-France...
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    Azincourt (/ˈæzɪnkɔːr(t)/ AZ-in-kor(t) ; French pronunciation: [azɛ̃kuʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is situated...
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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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    On 29 August 1942, Mk IVs of 105 Squadron RAF undertook a bombing mission against Pont-à-Vendin. They were attacked head-on by Focke-Wulf Fw 190s that...
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    Sangatte (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃ɡat]; West Flemish: Zandgat) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department on the northern coast of France on the English...
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    Calais (category Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference)
    Fontinettes Fort-Nieulay Gambetta Nouvelle-France Mi-voix Petit Courgain Plage Pont-du-Leu Saint-Pierre Changes in the number of inhabitants is known throughout...
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    Boulogne-sur-Mer (category Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from EB9)
    Kent, United Kingdom La Plata, Argentina Safi, Morocco – since 2007 Deux-Ponts (Zweibrücken), Germany – since 1959 Boulonnais (land area) First Siege of...
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    Oignies (62637) Pont-à-Vendin (62666) Rouvroy (62724) Sains-en-Gohelle (62737) Sallaumines (62771) Servins (62793) Souchez (62801) Vendin-le-Vieil (62842)...
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    Arras (category Articles incorporating a citation from the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia with Wikisource reference)
    region, with a Baroque town square, Arras is in northern France at the confluence of the rivers Scarpe and Crinchon. The Arras plain is on a large chalk...
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    Cauchy-à-la-Tour (French pronunciation: [koʃi a la tuʁ]; Picard: El-Cauchie-à-l’Tour; Dutch:"Turringhem" (house of the sons of Turr)) is a commune in...
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    Ferdinand only could obtain their release after signing the Treaty of Pont-à-Vendin (25 February 1212), under which they were forced to surrender the towns...
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  • Officer Henry Collings on a mission to Pont-à-Vendin. Five hours later, Galland and Edmann participated on a fighter escort mission to a fighter-bomber raid...
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    "Les problèmes linguistiques de Montreuil-sur-Mer : les origines de la ville à travers ses noms successifs". Revue du Nord. 63 (251): 960. doi:10.3406/rnord...
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    historique depuis 1968, INSEE Wikimedia Commons has media related to Biache-Saint-Vaast. Vivre Mieux à Biache The CWGC graves at Biache-Saint-Vaast v t e...
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    Givenchy-en-Gohelle (French pronunciation: [ʒivɑ̃ʃi ɑ̃ ɡɔɛl]; Picard: Givinchy-in-Gohelle) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France...
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    pronunciation: [kʁwazij] ) is a village and commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of the Hauts-de-France region of France. A small farming village located...
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    pronunciation: [eku sɛ̃ mɛ̃]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Écoust-Saint-Mein is a farming village situated...
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    Loos-en-Gohelle is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. A former coal mining town, three miles northwest...
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    Vimy (/ˈviːmi/ or /ˈvɪmi/; French pronunciation: [vimi]) is a commune in the French department of Pas-de-Calais. Located 3.8 kilometers (2.4 mi) east...
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    pronunciation: [betyn]  ; archaic Dutch: Betun and Bethwyn historically in English) is a town in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department. Béthune...
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    pronunciation: [kuʁjɛʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. An ex-coalmining commune, now a light industrial and...
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