Beuvrages is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Population: 7,834
Latitude: 50° 23' 2.90" N
Longitude: 3° 29' 39.12" E
The Battle of Fontenoy, 11 May 1745, was a major engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession, fought between the forces of the Pragmatic Allies – comprising mainly Dutch, British, and Hanoverian troops under the command of the Duke of Cumberlan…
Sevel is an acronym of "Société Européenne de Véhicules Légers" (European Light Vehicle Company), established in 1978 by PSA Peugeot Citroën and Fiat for a joint venture of factories building cars for both carmakers. Formerly, Alfa Romeo, Lancia and…
Stade du Hainaut is a multi-use stadium in Valenciennes, France. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Valenciennes FC. It has replaced the Stade Nungesser as VAFC's home stadium.
The Haine (French: Haine, Dutch: Hene, German: Henne) is a river in southern Belgium (Hainaut) and northern France (Nord), right tributary of the river Scheldt. The Haine gave its name to the County of Hainaut, and the present province of Hainaut. I…
The “Société Franco-Belge” was a French/Belgian engineering firm that specialised in the construction of railway vehicles and their components and accessories. The company originated in 1959 as the Belgian firm Compagnie Belge pour la Construction d…
The Scarpe is a river in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, left tributary of the Scheldt.
Stade Nungesser is a multi-use stadium in Valenciennes, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of Valenciennes FC through the 2010-11 season.
Saint-Amand Abbey (Abbaye de Saint-Amand), once known as Elno, Elnon or Elnone Abbey, is a former Benedictine abbey in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, Nord, France.
Gare de Valenciennes is a railway station serving the town of Valenciennes, Nord, France.
Valenciennes-Denain Airport (IATA: XVS, ICAO: LFAV) is a regional airport in France, located southwest of Valenciennes (Departement du Nord,Nord-Pas-de-Calais); 115 miles (185 km) north-northeast of Paris
Antoing Castle (French: Château d'Antoing) is one of Belgium's most original and well-known castles, situated in Antoing in Hainaut.
The A16 is a relatively short Belgian motorway connecting Mons and Tournai.
Wez-Velvain is a village in the municipality of Brunehaut, which is located in the Belgian province of Hainaut.
Villers-Campeau is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France, absorbed in 1947 into Somain.
The Sensée is a river in northern France that crosses the département of Pas-de-Calais. The source is found at Croisilles and passes through Lécluse. It joins the Canal du Nord at Arleux, which then joins the canalized Escaut at Bouchain.
The Rhonelle is a river of northern France, right tributary of the Scheldt. Its source is near Locquignol. It flows generally northwest along Le Quesnoy, Villers-Pol and Famars.
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…
Harleston is a village in Devon, England.