Oignies (French pronunciation: [waɲi]; Picard: Ongnies) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. Oignies...

Battle of France, the Oignies and Courrières massacre involved mass killings of French civilians in the two nearby town of Oignies and Courrières in Nord-Pas...

Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals. His remains were transferred to Oignies and buried there in 1241. From a document issued by Pope Gregory on 14...

Oigny may refer to the following places in France: Oigny, Côte-d'Or, a commune in the Côte-d'Or department Oigny, Loir-et-Cher, a commune in the Loir-et-Cher...

Hainaut District: Charleroi Hamlets of Aiseau: Menonri (wa: In Mnonri); Oignies (wa: Ougniye), with its béguinage. Traces of human presence date back to...

Marie of Oignies (Maria Ogniacensis, born Nivelles, now Belgium, 1177, died 1213) was a Beguine saint, known from the Life written by James of Vitry,...

formed the community of St. Nicolas of Oignies, adopting the rule of St. Augustine. In 1192, St Nicolas of Oignies was officially recognized as a priory...

Ascetics and Oriental Luxury: Jacques de Vitry, Marie of Oignies, and the Treasures of Oignies". In Rachel Fulton Brown; Bruce W. Holsinger (eds.). History...

Hugo of Oignies (French: Hugo d'Oignies, before 1187 in Walcourt – c. 1240 in Oignies) was a lay brother of Oignies Abbey. He was a metalworker and painter...

on her land in Oignies, which she developed in to a lucrative industry. She became known as the great benefactor of the city of Oignies, and several memorials...