Maubeuge, Administrative center in Nord, France.
Description
Maubeuge is a commune in the Nord department, located near the Belgian border at an elevation of about 30 meters. The town serves as an administrative center for the surrounding area and includes schools, shops, and other public facilities.
History
The settlement was founded in the year 661 and grew over centuries as an important crossroads. During the First World War, it suffered heavy destruction and was later honored with the Croix de guerre.
Culture
The regional architecture features stone and brick buildings constructed between the 17th and 19th centuries following the Tournai style.
Practical
The Route d'Assevent connects several neighborhoods and provides access to schools, supermarkets, and gas stations. Visitors will find all necessary daily services along this road.
Did you know?
Although the town is the largest commune in the Avesnes-sur-Helpe arrondissement, the administrative seat of the region itself is in Avesnes. This arrangement reflects the historical evolution of regional administrative boundaries.
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Zoo de Maubeuge
422 m
Maubeuge Abbey
337 m
Église Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Maubeuge
252 m
Fort de Leveau
3.3 km
City walls of Maubeuge
0 m
Béguinage des Cantuaines de Maubeuge
385 mMusée Henri Boez
516 m
Église Notre-Dame-du-Tilleul de Maubeuge
2 km
Chapître des Chanoinesses de Maubeuge
211 m
Chapelle du collège des Jésuites de Maubeuge
125 m
Hôpital militaire de Maubeuge
227 mMoulin Tablette
698 m
Le Manège - Centre Culturel Transfrontalier
397 m
La Ferme du Zoo
1.4 km
Remparts
261 m
Église de la Sainte-Trinité de Louvroil
1.6 km
Église Saint-Vaast de Rousies
2.4 km
Église du Sacré Cœur de Maubeuge
1.6 km
Église Saint-Martin de Feignies
4.8 km
Église Saint-Martin d'Élesmes
4.4 km
Temple protestant de Maubeuge
185 m
Chapelle des Soeurs Noires de Maubeuge
227 mAra
438 mCapybara
409 mCasoar à casque
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263 mGibbon à mains blanches
416 mTank
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