Le Cateau-Cambrésis, Commune in Nord department, France
Le Cateau-Cambrésis extends across 127 square kilometers of northern French territory, with an elevation of 96 meters above sea level.
The Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis, signed in 1559, marked the conclusion of the Italian Wars through negotiations held in this strategic location.
The municipality received the Croix de Guerre medal for demonstrating extraordinary resilience and valor during the First World War.
The railway station provides direct connections to major urban centers including Paris, Maubeuge, and Saint-Quentin throughout the day.
The Battle of Le Cateau in 1914 positioned the town as a crucial defensive point for the British II Corps during their retreat from Mons.
Location: Nord
Location: arrondissement of Cambrai
Elevation above the sea: 130 m
Shares border with: Saint-Martin-Rivière, Saint-Benin, Saint-Souplet, Troisvilles, Bazuel, Forest-en-Cambrésis, Honnechy, Mazinghien, Montay, Neuvilly, Pommereuil, Reumont
Phone: +33327840010
Email: mairie@lecateau.fr
Website: http://lecateau.fr
GPS coordinates: 50.10528,3.54111
Latest update: May 28, 2025 03:15
Matisse museum
130 m
Église Saint-Martin de Saint-Martin-Rivière
6.9 km
Saint-Martin Church
255 m
Abbaye Saint-André du Cateau
255 m
Ancienne brasserie
335 m
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Ribeauville
7.6 km
Palais Fénelon
126 m
Église de l'Assomption de Molain
8.2 km
Cimetière russe du Cateau-Cambrésis
1.1 km
Inchy Communal Cemetery Extension
5.6 km
Église Saint-Martin d'Honnechy
6.7 km
Église Saint-Nicolas de Maurois
6.5 km
Église Saint-Martin de Neuvilly
4.7 km
Église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Reumont
5 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation de Bertry
7.2 km
Église Saint-Géry d'Inchy
6 km
Église Saint-Martin de Troisvilles
5.1 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montay
1.6 km
Église Saint-Laurent de Beaumont-en-Cambrésis
6.4 km
Eglise Saint-Denis de Forest-en-Cambrésis
4.4 km
Temple de l'église protestante unie de France de Bertry
7.3 km
Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul d'Escaufourt
6.5 km
Église Saint-Sulpice de Saint-Souplet
5.6 km
Église Saint-Michel de Pommereuil
4.1 km
Église Saint-Benin de Saint-Benin
3.3 km
Chapelle Saint-Urbain de Busigny
8.2 km
Chapelle Saint-Roch de Saint-Souplet
5.6 km
Temple protestant d'Inchy
5.9 kmReviews
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