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    Vitry-en-Artois (French: [vitʁi ɑ̃n‿aʁtwɑ]; literally "Vitry in Artois"; Picard: Vitry-in-Artoé or Vitry-la-Gueule) is a commune and in the Pas-de-Calais...
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  • Vitry-en-Artois Airfield was originally a grass airfield dating back prior to 1914, located 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Vitry-en-Artois; 105 miles (169 km)...
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  • Riencourt-lès-Cagnicourt Rœux Sailly-en-Ostrevent Saudemont Tortequesne Villers-lès-Cagnicourt Vis-en-Artois Vitry-en-Artois Cantons of Pas-de-Calais Communes...
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    triumph, when he had just been declared king by Chilperic's subjects at Vitry-en-Artois, he was struck down by two assassins working for Fredegund. He was...
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    region, more recent research indicates that he may have originated in Vitry-en-Artois near Arras. Given that he is often referred to in documents as "Magister...
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  • Vitry-la-Ville Vitry-le-François Vitry-en-Charollais Vitry-lès-Cluny Vitry-sur-Loire Vitry-aux-Loges, in the Loiret departement Vitry-en-Artois, in the Pas-de-Calais...
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    The municipal charter of Calais, previously granted by the Countess of Artois, was reconfirmed by Edward that year (1347). In 1360 the Treaty of Brétigny...
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    of Chlothar I and Ingund Brunhilda 567 3 children c. 575 Aged 39/40 Vitry-en-Artois Resided at Reims and Metz Chilperic I 29 November 561 – September 584...
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    former provinces of Calaisis, formerly English, Boulonnais, Ponthieu and Artois, this last formerly part of the Spanish Netherlands. Some of the costliest...
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  • threat to her husband by hiring two assassins, who killed Sigebert at Vitry-en-Artois with poisoned daggers (scramsaxi, according to Gregory). Brunhilda...
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    1941. He died in 1970, aged 75. Frank Rose was killed in action over Vitry-en-Artois, France, on 18 May 1940. Malan went on to be one of the most successful...
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    / Wizernes LFQN XSG Saint-Omer - Wizernes Airport Public Vitry-en-Artois LFQS Vitry-En-Artois Airport Public 63: Puy-de-Dôme Ambert / Le Poyet LFHT Ambert...
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    personal danger. On 8 August 1918, he attacked an enemy kite balloon over Vitry-en-Artois. One observer jumped clear with a parachute and the balloon burst into...
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  • Marcq-en-Baroeul Airport – Lille LFQQ (LIL) – Lille Airport – Lille LFQR – Romilly-sur-Seine Airport – Romilly-sur-Seine LFQS – Vitry-en-Artois Airfield...
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    intrigue at the time. He was raised in secret in the royal villa in Vitry-en-Artois to avoid detection. In September 584, Chilperic I was murdered after...
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    et villages, Centre de Recherche Généalogique Flandre-Artois INSEE commune file Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE Wikimedia Commons has media...
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  • Gilbert Mathon (born 7 May 1941 in Vitry-en-Artois) is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Somme department, and is a member...
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  • in these regions. The fourth, Rodolphe, got Vitry-en-Artois and Mestucha, except for the church at Vitry which was given with the Abbey at Cysoing. The...
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    Aubigny-en-Artois (French pronunciation: [obiɲi ɑ̃n‿aʁtwɑ]; literally "Aubigny in Artois") is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France...
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    Faber and Faber. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-571-22195-0. The CWGC cemetery Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wimereux...
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    March 2013. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE "Boulogne-sur-Mer Tourist Guide". Information France. 1 June 2010...
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  • Sauchy-Lestrée Saudemont Tortequesne Villers-lès-Cagnicourt Vis-en-Artois Vitry-en-Artois Comparateur de territoire, INSEE, accessed 8 April 2022. CC Osartis...
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    Pas-en-Artois (French pronunciation: [pa ɑ̃.n‿aʁtwa], literally Pas in Artois; Picard: Pos-in-Artoé) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the...
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    British air reconnaissance discovered diggings between Drocourt and Vitry en Artois at the end of January and on 15 February, found a line between Quéant...
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    E.5a (C1126). He took off shortly after 13:00. McCudden certainly stopped en route, since about six o'clock that afternoon he called the AOC No. 13 Wing...
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    Lens, Pas-de-Calais (category Artois)
    year. Lens is the site of one of the five campuses of the University of Artois. The Lens railway station, built in 1927, is served by regional trains towards...
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    destroyed many of the BEF's Gladiators and Hurricanes on the ground at Vitry-en-Artois, shortly after which the BEF's withdrawal to Dunkirk for evacuation...
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    Éditions Flandres-Artois-Côte d'Opale. Boivin, Martine; Boivin, Daniel; de Geeter, Édith; de Geeter, Yves (1987). Paris-Plage en cartes postales anciennes...
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    proclaimed new king of Neustria by the nobles, Sigibert is assassinated at Vitry-en-Artois (Northern Gaul) by hirelings of Fredegund. Childebert II succeeds his...
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    (62858) Villers-l'Hôpital (62859) Villers-Sir-Simon (62860) Vis-en-Artois (62864) Vitry-en-Artois (62865) Wailly (62869) Wancourt (62873) Wanquetin (62874)...
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