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    Monceau-Saint-Waast (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃so sɛ̃ va]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Communes of the Nord department "Répertoire...
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  • department Saint-Vaast-du-Val, in the Seine-Maritime department Saint-Waast (aka. Saint-Waast-la Vallée), in the Nord department Monceau-Saint-Waast, in the...
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    Saint-Waast is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The Carrière des Nerviens Regional Nature Reserve is partially located in the communal...
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    Monceau-le-Waast is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Communes of the Aisne department "Répertoire national des...
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    Rosendaël and Petite-Synthe in 1971, Mardyck in 1979 and Fort-Mardyck and Saint-Pol-sur-Mer in 2010. Dunkirk is part of Nord's 13th constituency, The current...
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    Sabina in Rome, out of which would develop the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum. In 1285, the currency of Hainaut was replaced...
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    fair began to grow. In 1144 Saint-Sauveur parish was formed, which would give its name to the modern-day quartier Saint-Sauveur. The counts of Flanders...
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    combined preschool and elementary schools, Notre-Dame, Saint-Pierre d'Ascq, Cardinal Liénart, and Saint-Henri. 200 public and private laboratories whose 31...
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    Cambrai. Le Cateau station has rail connections to Paris, Maubeuge and Saint-Quentin. The Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis, ending the Italian Wars, was agreed...
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    other hospitals were founded: The Saint-Lazare Hospital for lepers, the Charité Hospital, Saint-Jean Hospital, the Saint Jacques au Bois Hospital to welcome...
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  • Longueville Mecquignies Monceau-Saint-Waast Neuf-Mesnil Noyelles-sur-Sambre Obies Pont-sur-Sambre Preux-au-Sart Saint-Remy-Chaussée Saint-Waast Sassegnies Taisnières-sur-Hon...
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    railway station is served by regional trains to Lille, Arras, Lens, Amiens, Saint-Quentin and Valenciennes. It connects to the TGV network, with high speed...
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    Merckeghem Mérignies Merris Merville Méteren Millam Millonfosse Mœuvres Monceau-Saint-Waast Monchaux-sur-Écaillon Moncheaux Monchecourt Mons-en-Barœul Mons-en-Pévèle...
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    around its primitive core, beyond the area spread out between the church Saint Martin and the former fortified castle. The existence of this south boundary...
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    in Kent, United Kingdom. A private chapel which is now part of College Saint-Jacques can now be visited. This old College was an English hospital during...
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    Merckeghem Mérignies Merris Merville Méteren Millam Millonfosse Mœuvres Monceau-Saint-Waast Monchaux-sur-Écaillon Moncheaux Monchecourt Mons-en-Barœul Mons-en-Pévèle...
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    Archaeological site at 10 Rue Saint-Maur (in French) Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA59000583 Gallo-Roman Archaeological site at 10 Rue Saint-Maur (in French) Archeological...
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  • built. Church of Saint-André, Lille [fr] construction begins. 1708 - Siege of Lille. 1717 - Grand' Garde built. 1748 - Church of Saint-Étienne built. 1785...
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    formed in the 12th century around the mouth of a canal built to connect Saint-Omer with the sea. As it was on the western borders of Spanish territory...
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    Abbey, a double monastery, for men and women, founded in the 7th century by Saint Aldego, the relics of whom are preserved in the church. It subsequently...
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    Merckeghem Mérignies Merris Merville Méteren Millam Millonfosse Mœuvres Monceau-Saint-Waast Monchaux-sur-Écaillon Moncheaux Monchecourt Mons-en-Barœul Mons-en-Pévèle...
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    Merckeghem Mérignies Merris Merville Méteren Millam Millonfosse Mœuvres Monceau-Saint-Waast Monchaux-sur-Écaillon Moncheaux Monchecourt Mons-en-Barœul Mons-en-Pévèle...
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    Merckeghem Mérignies Merris Merville Méteren Millam Millonfosse Mœuvres Monceau-Saint-Waast Monchaux-sur-Écaillon Moncheaux Monchecourt Mons-en-Barœul Mons-en-Pévèle...
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    France besieged the Dutch-held town of Saint-Omer during the Franco-Dutch War. William sent an army to relieve Saint-Omer but was defeated at the village...
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    Saint-Saulve (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ solv]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The town is named after Saint Salvius of Amiens...
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    from the Dutch groene berg, which means "green hill". According to legend, Saint Winnoc, son of the Breton king, retired to Groenberg, a hill on the edge...
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    Merckeghem Mérignies Merris Merville Méteren Millam Millonfosse Mœuvres Monceau-Saint-Waast Monchaux-sur-Écaillon Moncheaux Monchecourt Mons-en-Barœul Mons-en-Pévèle...
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    advanced on Leval and Monceau-Saint-Waast while farther east, Fromentin's division attacked toward Saint-Remy-Chaussée and Saint-Aubin. Bellegarde's cannons...
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    Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿amɑ̃ lez‿o]; former Dutch: Sint-Amands-aan-de-Skarpe) is a commune in the Nord department, northern...
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    bastion Soyez, bastion Saint-Martin et bastion Vert) and four gates (Porte de la Flamengerie, porte de Valenciennes, porte Saint-Martin, porte Fauroeulx)...
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