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    Saint-Aybert (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ebɛʁ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Communes of the Nord department "Répertoire national...
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    Rosendaël and Petite-Synthe in 1971, Mardyck in 1979 and Fort-Mardyck and Saint-Pol-sur-Mer in 2010. Dunkirk is part of Nord's 13th constituency, The current...
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    Cambrai. Le Cateau station has rail connections to Paris, Maubeuge and Saint-Quentin. The Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis, ending the Italian Wars, was agreed...
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    fair began to grow. In 1144 Saint-Sauveur parish was formed, which would give its name to the modern-day quartier Saint-Sauveur. The counts of Flanders...
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    Sains-du-Nord Saint-Amand-les-Eaux Saint-André-lez-Lille Saint-Aubert Saint-Aubin Saint-Aybert Saint-Benin Sainte-Marie-Cappel Saint-Georges-sur-l'Aa Saint-Hilaire-lez-Cambrai...
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    Sabina in Rome, out of which would develop the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum. In 1524, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, arrived...
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    railway station is served by regional trains to Lille, Arras, Lens, Amiens, Saint-Quentin and Valenciennes. It connects to the TGV network, with high speed...
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    Saint-Remy-Chaussée (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁemi ʃose]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Communes of the Nord department "Répertoire...
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    around its primitive core, beyond the area spread out between the church Saint Martin and the former fortified castle. The existence of this south boundary...
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    Abbey, a double monastery, for men and women, founded in the 7th century by Saint Aldego, the relics of whom are preserved in the church. It subsequently...
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