Valenciennes
Name
Valenciennes
Province/County/State
Hauts-de-France (region (administrative division))
Nations
France (nation)
Descriptive Note Text
<Ruled by Charlemagne 811; part of Holy Roman Empire; passed to counts of Hainaut 1047; famous for lacemaking 15th cen.; taken by Louis XIV 1677; ceded to France 1678; besieged 1814; captured by Germans 1914-1918; birthplace of Jean Watteau 1684.> (Gettty TGN)
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