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- DictionaryVa·len·ci·ennes/ˌvalənsēˈen/
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Valenciennes (/ ˌ v æ l ɒ̃ ˈ s j ɛ n /, also UK: / ˌ v æ l ən s i ˈ ɛ n /, US: /-n z, v ə ˌ l ɛ n s i ˈ ɛ n (z)/, French: [valɑ̃sjɛn] ⓘ; also Dutch: Valencijn; Picard: Valincyinnes or Valinciennes; Latin: Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
- 17–56 m (56–184 ft), (avg. 42 m or 138 ft)
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Valenciennes, town, Nord département, Hauts-de-France région, northern France, on the Escaut (Scheldt) River. The origin of the name is obscure. Some believe that it stems from one of the three Roman emperors called Valentinian.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Valenciennes, sub-prefecture of the department of North, capital of the province of Hainaut French, is located in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, 3rd economic region of France. At two hours from the main capitals of Northern Europe, Valenciennes is particularly favored by its geographical location.
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Valenciennes (prononcé : /va.lɑ̃.sjɛn/) est une commune française, historiquement capitale du comté du Hainaut français et aujourd'hui sous-préfecture du département du Nord, en région Hauts-de-France. La ville et ses alentours ont appartenu au royaume de France, aux Pays-Bas espagnols et aux Pays-Bas méridionaux (en latin Belgica Regia ).
Jan 26, 2020 · Just shy of the Belgian border in the Nord department, Valenciennes is a city noted for culture and creativity, which gave it the nickname, “Athens of the North”. For hundreds of years this relatively small place churned out painters, sculptors and architects who helped shape French culture forever.
