Le Cateau-Cambrésis, Nord Département, Hauts-de-France, France

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🇫🇷 Le Cateau-Cambrésis is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The term Cambrésis indicates that it lies in the county of that name which fell to the Prince-Bishop of Cambrai. Le Cateau station has rail connections to Paris, Maubeuge and Saint-Quentin.

History • The Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis, ending the Italian Wars, was agreed there on 2–3 April 1559. • Until 1678, the city belonged to the Spanish Netherlands (now called Belgium). France conquered the city officially by the treaty of Nijmegen signed in 1678. • On 28 March 1794, allied forces under the prince of Coburg, defeated French forces at Le Cateau. • Le Cateau formed the right wing of the front of II Corps of the British Expeditionary Force at the Battle of Le Cateau on 26 August 1914, during its withdrawal from the Battle of Mons.

Matisse Museum The Musée Départemental Henri Matisse installed in the Palais Fénelon in the centre of Le Cateau boasts the third largest collection of Matisse works in France.

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Le Cateau-Cambrésis has a population of over 7,030 people. Le Cateau-Cambrésis also forms part of the wider Cambrai Arrondissement which has a population of over 162,045 people. It is also a part of the larger Nord Département. Le Cateau-Cambrésis is situated near Cambrai.

Twin Towns - Sister Cities Le Cateau-Cambrésis has links with:

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Antipodal to Le Cateau-Cambrésis is: -176.456,-50.104

Locations Near: Le Cateau-Cambrésis 3.5445,50.1042

🇫🇷 Valenciennes 3.523,50.358 d: 28.3  

🇫🇷 Cambrai 3.234,50.175 d: 23.5  

🇫🇷 Saint-Quentin 3.288,49.848 d: 33.9  

🇫🇷 Avesnes-sur-Helpe 3.927,50.124 d: 27.3  

🇫🇷 Maubeuge 3.973,50.279 d: 36.1  

🇧🇪 Tournai 3.388,50.606 d: 56.8  

🇫🇷 Douai 3.083,50.368 d: 44  

🇧🇪 Mons 3.949,50.453 d: 48.3  

🇫🇷 Laon 3.639,49.567 d: 60.1  

🇫🇷 Péronne 2.935,49.929 d: 47.7  

Antipodal to: Le Cateau-Cambrésis -176.456,-50.104

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