Guarbecque (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁbɛk]; Picard: Guérbécque; West Flemish: Gaverbeke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France...
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Écoust-Saint-Mein (section Places of interest)
Grand-Rullecourt Grenay Grévillers Grigny Grincourt-lès-Pas Groffliers Guarbecque Guémappe Guemps Guigny Guinecourt Guînes Guisy Habarcq Haillicourt Haisnes...
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Courrières (section Places of interest)
Grand-Rullecourt Grenay Grévillers Grigny Grincourt-lès-Pas Groffliers Guarbecque Guémappe Guemps Guigny Guinecourt Guînes Guisy Habarcq Haillicourt Haisnes...
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Vimy (section Places of interest)
subject of a French assault in 1915. In 1917 the Battle of Vimy Ridge took place southeast of Vimy and was an important battle of the war for Canadian military...
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Carvin (section Places of interest)
Grand-Rullecourt Grenay Grévillers Grigny Grincourt-lès-Pas Groffliers Guarbecque Guémappe Guemps Guigny Guinecourt Guînes Guisy Habarcq Haillicourt Haisnes...
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Le Portel (section Places of interest)
Grand-Rullecourt Grenay Grévillers Grigny Grincourt-lès-Pas Groffliers Guarbecque Guémappe Guemps Guigny Guinecourt Guînes Guisy Habarcq Haillicourt Haisnes...
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Étaples (section Places of interest)
during the Hundred Years War, owing to its proximity to the English landing places a little further north. Edward III of England burnt the port in 1346 as...
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Thérouanne (category Destroyed populated places)
Grand-Rullecourt Grenay Grévillers Grigny Grincourt-lès-Pas Groffliers Guarbecque Guémappe Guemps Guigny Guinecourt Guînes Guisy Habarcq Haillicourt Haisnes...
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Loos-en-Gohelle (section Places of interest)
decided to add the region's name (Gohelle) to that of the commune. The place was first documented in 1071, as "Lohes". The oldest documents that specify...
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Wimereux (section Places of interest)
Grand-Rullecourt Grenay Grévillers Grigny Grincourt-lès-Pas Groffliers Guarbecque Guémappe Guemps Guigny Guinecourt Guînes Guisy Habarcq Haillicourt Haisnes...
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