Belgium and towns and municipalities: Pas-de-Calais (F): Thérouanne, Aire-sur-la-Lys Nord (F): Merville, Armentières, Halluin Hainaut (B): Comines-Warneton West...
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The Battle of the Lys, also known as the Fourth Battle of Ypres, was fought from 7 to 29 April 1918 and was part of the German spring offensive in Flanders...
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Aire-sur-la-Lys (French: [ɛːʁ syʁ la lis]; West Flemish: Ariën-aan-de-Leie; literally "Aire on the Lys") is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department...
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French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015: Aire-sur-la-Lys Arras-1 Arras-2 Arras-3 Auchel Auxi-le-Château Avesnes-le-Comte Avion Bapaume...
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Mémoire statistique du département de la Lys. Imprimerie de Sa Majesté. 1804. pp. 1–29. Annuaire du Département de la Lys. Imprimerie de Sa Majesté. 1805....
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The Battle of the Lys (French: Bataille de la Lys, Dutch: Leieslag) was a major battle between Belgian and German forces during the German invasion of...
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The Virgin of the Lilies (French: La Vierge au lys), also known as The Madonna of the Lilies, is an 1899 oil painting by the French artist William-Adolphe...
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Calonne-sur-la-Lys (French pronunciation: [kalɔn syʁ la lis], literally Calonne on the Lys) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France...
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such as: "l’andouille de Guémené", "de Vire", "de Cambrai", "d’Aire-sur-la-Lys", "de Revin", "de Jargeau", "de Bretagne" or "du Val d'Ajol". 'Nduja, a...
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Beaupré-sur-la-Lys Abbey, founded in 1221, whose grounds were used as a Royal Flying Corps base during World War I. Beaupré-sur-la-Lys Abbey [fr] is in La Gorgue...
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