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007 in the « Jungle » of Calais
Par Nicolas Montard | 23 novembre 2015
Ce dessin en français. ...
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Paris attacks: a weekend of repercussions in the region
Par Nicolas Montard | 17 novembre 2015
Once again, barbarism has struck at the heart of Paris. The figures are 132 dead and 350 wounded. Attacks not without repercussions in regional news and events. "Following the Paris attacks on 13 November 2015 and the declared state of ...
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Julien Destrée, manufacturer of chests became the builder of the Old Stock Exchange.
Par Marie-Aymone Beling | 25 septembre 2015
Listed as a historical monument in 1921, the Old Stock Exchange is today one of Lille's most emblematic sights. Booksellers, florists and tango dancers meet there regularly, but probably without a second thought for the man who constructed this magnificent ...
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The Northerners’ Deviant Pocket Dictionary – Pas-de-Calais (now including Picardy): Gerberoy
Par Nicolas Montard | 21 septembre 2015
Good news: This summer, the Northerners' Deviant Pocket Dictionary – Pas-de-Calais has expanded its coverage to include Picardy. Regional constituency mergers oblige. Honours go to Gerberoy. Town? More like a village with its 89 inhabitants. The name comes from "lots ...
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And Lille gets shod thanks to Christian de Portzamparc
Par Blaise Touron | 20 septembre 2015
The Credit-Lyonnais Tower, renamed Lille Tower (Tour de Lille) in 2006, is one of the greatest architectural peculiarities of the Flanders' capital. A 116-metre high peculiarity to be exact. But despite its shoe shape, it was never intended to be ...
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Robert Mallet-Stevens, visionary architect of the Villa Cavrois
Par DailyNord | 17 août 2015
This summer, DailyNord is off in search of remarkable buildings and their architects. First episode. Behind the story of Villa Cavrois lies an extraordinary designer. A man ahead of his time, Robert Mallet-Stevens was one of the emblematic figures that ...
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Louis Debrouwer, the audacious architect of Calais town hall
Par DailyNord | 10 août 2015
If anyone mentions Calais at the moment, everyone thinks of immigrants! But you'd be wrong today as DailyNord is going to take a look at the town hall, and more precisely, its audacious and ingenious architect, Louis Debrouwer (1879-1867), from... ...
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The Northerner’s Deviant Pocket Dictionary: Roubaix’s Famous Piscine
Par DailyNord | 25 juillet 2015
Today's exploit for our favourite dictionary: a quick plunge into Roubaix's famous Piscine and no need for swimming trunks! Roubaix's pride and joy. Roubaix may be penniless (it's one of the poorest towns in France) but there's no shortage of ...
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The Northerners’ Deviant Pocket Dictionary: the Channel Tunnel
Par Julie Kiavue | 12 juillet 2015
On this fine, sunny Sunday or not as the case may be (yes, you've guessed right that this article has been published automatically while we're relaxing at the weekend), DailyNord invites you to Calais, direction Folkestone, that's in England yep, ...
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The Northerners’ Deviant Pocket Dictionary – Pas-de-Calais: Bergues
Par Nicolas Montard | 10 juillet 2015
For this Sunday dictionary entry, DailyNord makes a stop at Bergues. Pronounced "berg" with a hard 'g' for those of you who didn't know. Northern town of 3,900 inhabitants with a reputation out of all proportion to its small size. ...
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Culture : the dead festivals’ society
Par Olivier Averlant | 19 juin 2015
Culture is like butter, the less there is the thinner it has to be spread. From now on, government bodies and the general public are just going to have to tighten up their belts and make do with less. Remember, ...
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The first victims of an aviation accident crashed… in the Pas-de-Calais
Par Nicolas Montard | 19 avril 2015
The tragic crash in the Alps currently in the news reminds us of other aeroplanes lost over the years. The accident of which we are about to speak though has had to take a back seat: logical, for it did ...
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