Marchiennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Population: 4,671
Latitude: 50° 23' 60.00" N
Longitude: 3° 16' 59.99" E
Marchiennes Abbey was a French monastery located on the Scarpe in Marchiennes. It was founded around 630 by Adalbaud, duc de Douai, and Irish monks, disciples of saint Columbanus, on the advice of Saint Amand. One of its founders was Rictrude, who m…
The Irish College was a seminary at Douai, France, for Irish Roman Catholics in exile on the continent to study for the priesthood, modelled on the English College there.
Morenchies is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France.
The Hôpital-Général de Douai was set up in 1752 in the French city of Douai.