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Armentières (French pronunciation: [aʁmɑ̃tjɛʁ]; West Flemish: Armentiers, Picard: Armintîre) is a commune in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille. The motto of the town is Pauvre mais fière (Poor but proud).
- Beffroi d’Armentières. The indisputable must-see in Armentières is the red brick and limestone belfry, which is attached to the town hall. This UNESCO-listed building echoes the history of the town, having been wrecked and then proudly rebuilt, first in the middle ages and then after the First World War.
- Église Saint Vaast. Armentières’ church is on a cathedral-like scale with a bell-tower that soars to 83 metres, the highest point in the town. Once again, the church’s story is one of destruction and rebirth, going right back to the 800s.
- Grand-Place. For a medium-sized town Armentières has a serosuly impressive public square: Grand-Place spreads out around its town hall and belfry and fronts the Église Saint Vaast.
- Les Prés du Hem. Next to Armentières, in 120 hectares of green parkland around a vast lake is an activity centre with dozens of things to do. On sunny days you could visit to laze on the beach, go kayaking, hire a pedal boat or even take a sailing lesson.
Armentières, town, Nord département, Hauts-de-France région, northern France. It lies along the Lys River, near the Belgian frontier. The town was entirely rebuilt after being destroyed in World War I, and its red brick buildings present a uniform appearance. Armentières was 2 miles (3 km) behind the battle line throughout most of World War ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Armentières, cité au cœur de l'Europe, est rattachée définitivement à la France par Louis XIV, à la suite de sa campagne de Flandres, qui aboutit au traité d’Aix-la-Chapelle de 1668, mettant ainsi un terme à la suprématie des comtes de Flandre, des ducs de Bourgogne, de la maison d'Autriche et de celle d'Espagne.
En pleine période des Jeux Olympiques en France, la direction de la culture vous invite à une exposition historique sur le sport, des archives départementales du Nord, enrichie de l'histoire locale d'Armentières.
A grand nocturnal parade preceding the arrival of Santa Claus who comes down from the belfry as a reminder and gives the start to the tremendous fire of the City Hall. An extraordinary fireworks, in music, on the squares of the city center... magical atmosphere assured! Information on +33 3 61 76 08 47 or by mail: culture@ville-armentieres.fr
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