Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Administrative division in Nord department, France.
Description
Villeneuve-d'Ascq is a commune in the Nord department of the Métropole Européenne de Lille in northern France. This administrative area includes several districts, among them the historic core of Ascq, residential neighborhoods from the 1970s, and extensive campus grounds with dormitories and research facilities.
History
This administrative unit was created in 1970 through the official merger of Ascq, Annappes and Flers-lez-Lille to manage urban expansion toward the east. The new residential and university districts were built in the following years on land previously used for farming.
Culture
The city was formed by merging three villages and takes its name from one of these former parishes. Today visitors encounter both rural districts with brick houses and modern university quarters with contemporary architecture.
Practical
The commune connects through several stops on the automated VAL metro line to the center of Lille, with regular service throughout the day. Visitors will find cafes and student restaurants around the university, while the older village cores host small shops and bakeries.
Did you know?
The district of Ascq was the site of a massacre by German troops in April 1944, now commemorated by a memorial center. The old village core preserves its rural layout with narrow lanes and farmhouses, while universities and laboratories shape the surrounding landscape.
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Parc du Héron
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LaM
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LaM Lille Métropole - Musée d'Art Moderne, d'Art Comptemporain et d'Art Brut
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Canal de Roubaix
5.7 km
Saint Nicholas Church
5.3 km
Koezio Lille
2.8 km
Château de Flers
1.7 km
Villeneuve-d'Ascq Grand Mosque
630 m
Parc archéologique Asnapio
1.8 km
Fort de Mons
3 km
Lilliad Learning Center Innovation
1.5 kmChapelle Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus et de la Sainte-Face
4.2 km
Musée de plein air de Villeneuve-d'Ascq
2.6 km
Forum départemental des sciences de Villeneuve-d'Ascq
849 m
Château de Brigode
1.5 km
La Rose des vents
959 m
Château du Sart
3.9 km
Musée des Moulins
1.6 km
Mémorial Ascq 1944
1.6 km
Villa Gabrielle
746 m
Église Saint-Pierre de Flers-Bourg
1.8 km
Saint-Sébastien Church, Annappes
616 m
Ascq Communal Cemetery
1.6 km
Réserve naturelle régionale du Héron
2.5 km
Musée du Terroir de Villeneuve-d'Ascq
784 m
Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité de Villeneuve d'Ascq
359 m
Ferme du Héron
3 km
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