ARMENTIèRES

'Armentières' is a commune and the chief town of a canton of the ''département'' of Nord, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais ''région'', in France. It is a component of the Urban Community of Lille Métropole, and lies on the Belgian border, northwest of the city of Lille.
The motto of the town is ''Pauvre mais fière'' (Poor but proud).

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Twin towns

History

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Twin towns

★ Armentières is twinned with two cities:

★ Osterode am Harz, Germany

★ Stalybridge, England, UK [1]

History

In 1668, the town became French like the rest of French Flanders. At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, Armentières acquired fame, being the“City of the Fabric”. The industrial weaving, spinning and brewing grew in Armentières, benefiting from the presence of water. Armentières particularly suffered at the time of the World Wars. However, the town did receive two Military Crosses (one for Great War and the second for the Second World War) and the Legion of Honor. In Armentières and in the neighbourhoods, the military cemeteries are places of remembrance for the casualties of the World Wars.

External link

★ Armentières official website (in French)