Arques may refer to the following places in France Arques, Aude , in the Aude d partement Arques, Aveyron , in the Aveyron d partement Arques, Pas de Calais , in the Pas de Calais d partement Arques la Bataille , in the Seine Maritime d partement , along the Arques River Arques river , a river in the Seine Maritime d partement of northern France geodis ca Arques ceb Arques de Arques es Arques fr Arques it Arques nl Arques pms Arques pl Arques pt Arques sk Arques uk ... more details
Expand French date December 2008 Arques Aveyron Infobox French commune name Arques region Midi Pyr n es department Aveyron arrondissement Rodez canton Pont de Salars INSEE 12010 postal code 12290 mayor Bernard Andrieu term 2008&ndash 2014 intercommunality Pays de Salars longitude 2.8014 latitude 44.3181 elevation m 800 elevation min m 714 elevation max m 947 area km2 11.29 population 123 population date 2008 Arques is a Communes of France commune in the Aveyron Departments of France department in southern France . Population D mographie 1962 145 1968 166 1975 147 1982 121 1990 136 1999 123 2008 123 See also Communes of the Aveyron department References http www.insee.fr en home home page.asp INSEE reflist Aveyron communes Category Communes of Aveyron Aveyron geo stub ca Arcas Avairon ceb Arques, Aveyron es Arques Aveyron eu Arques Aveyron fr Arques Aveyron it Arques Aveyron pam Arques, Aveyron mg Arques, Aveyron ms Arques, Aveyron nl Arques Aveyron oc Arcas Roergue pms Arques Aveyron pl Arques Aveyron pt Arques Aveyron simple Arques, Aveyron sk Arques Aveyron sr sv Arques, Aveyron uk vi Arques, Aveyron vo Arques Aveyron war Arques, Aveyron ... more details
Infobox French commune name Les Arques region Midi Pyr n es department Lot d partement Lot arrondissement Cahors canton Cazals INSEE 46008 postal code 46250 mayor Germain Bladi term 2008&ndash 2014 intercommunality Sud Bouriane longitude 1.2514 latitude 44.6031 elevation m 254 elevation min m 145 elevation max m 325 area km2 15.05 population 158 population date 1999 Les Arques Las Arcas in Occitan is a Communes of France commune in the Lot department Lot Departments of France department in south western France . See also Communes of the Lot department Lot communes Category Communes of Lot department Arques Lot geo stub ca Las Arcas ceb Les Arques es Les Arques eo Les Arques eu Les Arques fr Les Arques it Les Arques mg Les Arques ms Les Arques nl Les Arques oc Las Arcas pl Les Arques pt Les Arques sk Les Arques sr sv Les Arques uk vi Les Arques vo Les Arques war Les Arques ... more details
Expand French date December 2008 Arques Aude Infobox French commune name Arques image coat of arms Blason de la ville d Arques 11 .svg image Ch teau d Arques.jpg caption Arques castle region Languedoc Roussillon department Aude arrondissement Limoux canton Couiza INSEE 11015 postal code 11190 mayor Henri Barbaza term 2008&ndash 2014 intercommunality Pays de Couiza longitude 2.3758 latitude 42.9533 elevation m 356 elevation min m 329 elevation max m 854 area km2 18.53 population 268 population date 2008 Arques is a Communes of France commune in the Aude Departments of France department in southern France . It is situated on the banks of the Rials s river. ref name Discovering the Cathars cite book last B ly first Lucien title Discovering the Cathars year 2006 publisher ditions SudOuest isbn 978 2 87901 711 2 pages 73 4 ref The village was the birthplace of Cathar historian D odat Roch . ref name Discovering the Cathars History The area was owned by the Abbey of Lagrasse in the early 11th century, before coming under the control of the Seigneurs of Termes . The region was given by Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester Simon de Montfort to Pierre de Voisins after the Albigensian Crusade , and his son Gilbert commissioned the building of Arques castle in 1284. The castle right consists of a 78 ft. high keep encircled by an outer wall. ref name Discovering the Cathars Population Demography 1962 185 1968 210 1975 190 1982 201 1990 210 1999 199 2008 268 Points of interest Arboretum du Planel See also Communes of the Aude department References http www.insee.fr en home home page.asp INSEE reflist Commons category Arques, Aude Aude communes Category Communes of Aude Arques Aude geo stub ca Arcas ceb Arques, Aude es Arques Aude eu Arques Aude fr Arques Aude it Arques Aude ms Arques, Aude nl Arques Aude oc Arcas Aude pms Arques Aude pl Arques Aude pt Arques Aude ru sk Arques Aude sr sv Arques, Aude uk vi Arques, Aude vo Arques Aude war Arques, Aude ... more details
Infobox River river name Arques image name caption origin Pays de Caux mouth The English Channel at Dieppe, Seine Maritime Dieppe br coord 49 55 54 N 1 5 9 E name English Channel Arques display inline,title basin countries France length 6 km elevation discharge 10.2 watershed 1050 km The river Arques is a watercourse located in the Seine Maritime departments of France d partement of the Haute Normandie region of northern France . br Only 6 kilometres in length, the river is formed by the confluence of three rivers at Arques la Bataille The Eaulne , the B thune River B thune and the Varenne River Varenne which drain the pays de Caux and the pays de Bray The last part of its course takes it past the industrial zone of Rouxmesnil Bouteilles and it then forms the waters of the port of Dieppe Seine Maritime Dieppe . See also Sch ma directeur d am nagement et de gestion des eaux French water management scheme External links http sandre.eaufrance.fr app chainage courdo htm G2 0200.php?cg G2 0200 The Arques on the Sandre website fr http www.quid.fr communes.html?mode browse Acc s aux villes et villages de France du Quid fr http www.geoportail.fr French Geography website fr Notes reflist This article is based on the fr Arques fleuve equivalent article from the French Wikipedia , consulted on October 13th 2008. br SeineMaritime geo stub Category Rivers of France Arques Category Rivers of Normandy Arques de Arques Fluss fr Arques fleuve nl Arques rivier pt Rio Arques ... more details
Infobox French canton name Canton of Arques reg Nord Pas de Calais dept Pas de Calais arr Saint Omer chieftown Arques numcomm 5 insee 62 62 pop year 1999 area cg Michel Lefait mandate The Canton of Arques is a cantons of France canton situated in the Pas de Calais departments of France d partement and in the Nord Pas de Calais region of France . Geography This canton is centred on the town of Arques in the arrondissement of Saint Omer . The altitude varies from 0m at Saint Omer to 95m at Helfaut for an average of 28m. Composition The canton of Arques comprises 5 French commune communes align center rules all cellspacing 0 cellpadding 4 style border 1px solid 999 border right 2px solid 999 border bottom 2px solid 999 background f3fff3 style font weight bold font size 1.1em margin bottom 0.5em Demographic Composition style background ddffdd Canton Population Post Code INSEE Code Arques, Pas de Calais Arques align right 9331 align right 62510 align right 62040 Blendecques align right 5186 align right 62575 align right 62139 Campagne l s Wardrecques align right 947 align right 62120 align right 62205 Helfaut align right 1693 align right 62570 align right 62423 Saint Omer align right 15747 1 align right 62500 align right 62765 1 Fraction of commune. Population align center rules all cellspacing 0 cellpadding 4 style border 1px solid 999 border right 2px solid 999 border bottom 2px solid ... The canton of Arques on the website of l Insee http www.mapquest.com maps map.adp?latlongtype decimal&latitude 50.736111&longitude 2.303333&zoom 6 Map of the canton of Arques on Mapquest http www.lion1906.com Pages ResultatLocalisation.php?InseeVille 620040 Position of the canton of Arques on a map of France Cantons of Pas de Calais coord missing France Category Cantons of Pas de Calais Arques br Kanton Arques de Kanton Arques fr Canton d Arques it Cantone di Arques lb Canton d Arques nl Kanton Arques ... more details
Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of Arques image caption date 15 18 September 1589 place Arques la Bataille Seine Maritime , France result Victory of French Royal Army combatant1 French Royal Army combatant2 Catholic League French Catholic League commander1 Henry IV of France commander2 Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne Duke of Mayenne strength1 8,000 French, br 5,250 English strength2 35,000 casualties1 massive casualties2 massive This article is about the 1589 battle. For the Battle of 1303 see Battle of Arques 1303 . The Battle of Arques occurred on 15 18 September 1589 between the French royal forces of King Henry IV of France and troops of the Catholic League French Catholic League commanded by Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne during the eighth and final war 1585 1598 of the French Wars of Religion . It was a victory for Henry IV. Background At the death of Henry III of France , the Huguenot Henry of Navarre became by birthright the successor to the French throne as Henry IV . Although he quickly declared his intention to maintain and preserve the Catholic, apostolic ... after consulting with the Duke of Longueville and the Duke d Aumont decided to go to the city of Arques la Bataille Arques today called Arques la Bataille and to construct important military defenses raising of areas, rebuilding fortifications . The battle Image Ch teau d Arques 3.jpg thumb right 200px The ruins of the ch teau of Arques, today. Between the 15 September and the 29 September 1589, the troops of the Catholic League launched several attacks on Arques and the surrounding areas, but the Duke ... IV victorious. After the battle of Arques, Henri IV snatched a short rest in a neighbouring chateau ... in part on a translation of the article fr Bataille d Arques Bataille d Arques from the French ... Of Arques Category Battles involving France Arques Category Battles of the French Wars of Religion Arques Category 1589 in France es Batalla de Arques 1589 eu Arquesko gudua fr Bataille d Arques ... more details
Infobox French commune name Tourville sur Arques region Haute Normandie department Seine Maritime arrondissement Dieppe canton Offranville INSEE 76707 postal code 76550 mayor Andr Degardin term 2007&ndash 2008 intercommunality Dieppe longitude 1.1022 latitude 49.8589 elevation m 105 elevation min m 20 elevation max m 113 area km2 5.9 population 1185 population date 2006 Tourville sur Arques is a Communes of France commune in the Seine Maritime Departments of France department in the Haute Normandie region in northern France . Geography A farming village situated by the banks of the river Scie River Scie in the Pays de Caux , some convert 5 mi km south of Dieppe, Seine Maritime Dieppe at the junction of the D254, D70 and the D23 roads. Population Demography 1962 651 1968 687 1975 750 1982 877 1990 1012 1999 1080 2006 1185 withoutdoublecount 1962 Places of interest The church of St. Martin, dating from the sixteenth century. The sixteenth century chateau of Miromesnil, with its park and gardens. People Guy de Maupassant , French writer, was born at the chateau in 1850. See also Communes of the Seine Maritime department Seine Maritime Normandy References http www.insee.fr en home home page.asp INSEE Reflist External links http www.quid.fr communes.html?mode detail&id 16884&req Tourville sur Arques Tourville sur Arques on the Quid website Fr Seine Maritime communes DEFAULTSORT Tourvillesurarques Category Communes of Seine Maritime Dieppe geo stub ca Tourville sur Arques ceb Tourville sur Arques es Tourville sur Arques eu Tourville sur Arques fr Tourville sur Arques gd Tourville sur Arques it Tourville sur Arques nl Tourville sur Arques oc Tourville sur Arques pms Tourville sur Arques pl Tourville sur Arques pt Tourville sur Arques sk Tourville sur Arques uk vi Tourville sur Arques vo Tourville sur Arques war Tourville sur Arques ... more details
Infobox French commune name Arques image coat of arms Blason Arques.svg image Ascenseur03.jpg caption Fontinettes Boat Lift region Nord Pas de Calais department Pas de Calais arrondissement Saint Omer canton Arques INSEE 62040 postal code 62510 mayor Jo l Duquesnoy term 2008&ndash 2014 intercommunality Saint Omer longitude 2.3033 latitude 50.7361 elevation m 10 elevation min m 2 elevation max m 62 area km2 22.41 population 9771 population date 2006 Arques is a Communes of France commune in the Pas de Calais Departments of France department in northern France . Geography Arques is situated in the middle of the region 40 km from Calais and Dunkerque , and 45 km from Boulogne sur Mer . It lies on the border between the departments of Pas de Calais and Nord department Nord . The town is crossed by the Neufoss Canal , which connects the Aa River, France Aa and Lys River s. The commune ... here in April 1303 between French and Flemish. The Flemish were victorious in the Battle of Arques 1303 . Arques is not to be confused with Arques la Bataille , where the Battle of Arques 1589 took place. Economy Arques is famous for its Lead crystal crystal manufacture. It has been the headquarters ..., since its inception in the 19th century. Arques is also the home of the Fontinettes Boat Lift ... INSEE Reflist Commons category Arques Pas de Calais communes DEFAULTSORT Arques, Pas De Calais Category Communes of Pas de Calais PasdeCalais geo stub br Arques Pas de Calais ca Arques Pas de Calais ceb Arques, Pas de Calais es Arques Paso de Calais eu Arques Pas de Calais fr Arques Pas de Calais it Arques Passo di Calais mg Arques, Pas de Calais ms Arques, Pas de Calais nl Arques Pas de Calais oc Arques Pas de Calais pms Arques Pass d Calais pl Arques Pas de Calais pt Arques Pas de Calais simple Arques, Pas de Calais sk Arques Pas de Calais sr uk vi Arques, Pas de Calais vo Arques Pas de Calais war Arques, Pas de Calais ... more details
Infobox French commune name Arques la Bataille image Ch teau d Arques 3.jpg caption Ch teau d Arques la Bataille region Haute Normandie department Seine Maritime arrondissement Dieppe canton Offranville INSEE 76026 postal code 76880 mayor Guy S n cal term 2008&ndash 2014 intercommunality Dieppe Maritime longitude 1.1269 latitude 49.8817 elevation m image coat of arms Blason Arques la Bataille.svg elevation min m 2 elevation max m 129 area km2 14.69 population 2541 population date 2006 Arques la Bataille is a Communes of France commune in the Seine Maritime Departments of France department in the Haute Normandie Regions of France region in north western France . Geography Arques is situated near the confluence of the rivers Eaulne , Varenne River Varenne and B thune River B thune , with the forest of Arques to the north east. It lies Convert 4 mi km 0 southeast of Dieppe, Seine Maritime Dieppe ... an occupation of thirty years. In 1589, its cannon decided the battle of Arques in favor of Henry ... century. The church of Arques, a building of the 16th century, preserves a stone rood screen, statuary ... story Eleanor s House is set in Arques la Bataille. See also Communes of the Seine Maritime department ... links http www.ville arques la bataille.fr Official website of Arques la Bataille Fr http www.casteland.com puk castle hnormand seinem arquesarques diapo.htm photo gallery of Arques http www.cwgc.org ...?mode detail&id 16218&req arquesArques on the Quid information website Fr Commons category Arques la ... Dieppe geo stub ca Arques la Bataille ceb Arques la Bataille es Arques la Bataille eu Arques la Bataille fr Arques la Bataille it Arques la Bataille mg Arques la Bataille ms Arques la Bataille nl Arques la Bataille oc Arques la Bataille pms Arques la Bataille pl Arques la Bataille pt Arques la Bataille ru sk Arques la Bataille sr uk vi Arques la Bataille vo Arques la Bataille war Arques la Bataille ... more details
This article is about the 1303 battle. For the Battle of 1589 see Battle of Arques 1589 . The Battle of Arques was fought on April 4, 1303. in the French city of Arques, Pas de Calais Arques between the County of Flanders and the Kingdom of France . Franco Flemish War 1297 1305 After July 11, 1302 The Battle of the Golden Spurs was an embarrassing defeat for King Philip IV of France that liberated the whole of the County from French occupation. Eager for revenge, King Philip raised a new army under Gaucher de Ch tillon , Constable of France , and moved against Flanders. The Flemish under William of J lich were checking the French troops and both armies met on August 30, 1302, between Arras and Douai . Negotiations were opened and both armies withdrew a few days later without fighting. April 1303 In the spring of 1303 the French army moved against Saint Omer . William of J lich responded by an attack on the weakly defended city of Arques, killing the French garrison of 60 and burning down the city. De Ch tillon hurried to Arques, where the Flemish prepared for battle. As in the Battle of the Golden Spurs, William of J lich positioned his infantry, mainly from Ieper in a horseshoe shaped formation. For hours, the French tried to break the Flemish formation, but to no avail. Finally the French withdrew to Saint Omer, leaving many dead and wounded behind. The Flemish had lost 3000 men and did not pursue. Despite these important losses, the battle was a Flemish victory. A new French invasion of Flanders had been prevented. This battle was followed by a Flemish defeat the next year ... . Sources http www.globusz.com ebooks LuisSilva 00000011.htm THE BATTLE OF ARQUES, 1303 http books.google.be books?id CDcDhz7uDTgC&pg PA23&lpg PA23&dq arques 1303&source bl&ots xK7CM o7zh&sig NR02MO6iIHbOl ... v onepage&q arques 201303&f false Infantry warefare in the early 14th century by Kelly DeVries ... Category Battles involving France Category Battles of the Middle Ages es Batalla de Arques 1303 ... more details
Expand French topic struct date December 2010 Ch teau d& 39 Arques la Bataille File Ch teau d Arques 3.jpg right 250px Ch teau d& 39 Arques la Bataille is a ch teau in Arques la Bataille , France . ref http www.casteland.com pfr chateau hnormand seinem arques arques.htm Casteland ref References Reflist coord 49 52 38 N 1 07 37 E region FR type landmark source kolossus frwiki display title DEFAULTSORT Arques Category Ch teaux in Seine Maritime Category Ruins in Upper Normandy France castle stub fr Ch teau d& 39 Arques la Bataille ... more details
Domaine de Baron arques is a vineyard and winery located in Saint Polycarpe , in the Aude department of the Languedoc Rousillon region. It is part of the AOC Limoux . It was purchased by the Baron ess Philippine de Rothschild and her two sons in December 1998, and has been extensively renovated, producing their first vintage in 2003. File Domaine de Baron arques.jpg thumb The Chateau History The Domaine de Baron arques was originally the property of the Abbey of St. Polycarpe . After the French Revolution , it changed hands several times under the name of Domaine de Lambert, eventually belonging to Mr. Michel Tisseyre . At this point it was both a farm and a small vineyard. He began to grow more vines until he passed it on to his son, Guyonet. Guyonet Tisseyre was responsible for building the chateau on the property, from 1890 to 1900, engraving both his initials and a Bacchus head on the fa ade of the new chateau. The Domaine de Baron arques was purchased by the Baronness Phillipine de Rothschild and her two sons in December 1998. The Rothschild team pulled up 31 hectares out of 36 of the vine s, did a through soil analysis , and replanted the vines according to the soils that best suited them. They updated the production tools, as well as the first floor of the chateau ref cite web title History url http www.bpdr.com work The Wines of BPDR accessdate 13 September 2011 ref File Domaine de Baron arques2.jpg thumb The Vineyards Terroir There are six grape varietals planted at the Domaine ... parcels. ref cite web last Dupuy first Thierry title Limoux. Domaine Baron arques progresse de 30 url http www.ladepeche.fr article 2007 10 16 61345 Limoux Domaine Baron Arques progresse de ... de Baron arques produces three different wines Domaine de Baron Arques wine Domaine de Baron Arques , La Capitelle de Domaine de Baron arques and Le Chardonnay Domaine de Baron arques . The earliest ... de Baron arques usually have five or six varietals. References Reflist coord missing France ... more details
Infobox River river name B thune image name B thune Mesni res.jpg caption origin Gaillefontaine mouth Arques River br coord 49 53 29 N 1 7 51 E name Arques B thune display inline,title basin countries France length 61 km elevation 160 m discharge 2.9 watershed 307 km The B thune is a river of Normandy , France , convert 61 km mi in length, flowing through the department of Seine Maritime and it is a tributary of the Arques River . The French Sandre regulators however, consider the B thune as the Arques for all its length. ref http sandre.eaufrance.fr app chainage courdo htm G2100600.php?cg G2100600 The B thune on the Sandre website. Consulted 8 June 2008. ref Geography The river s source is at the village of Gaillefontaine near to Forges les Eaux . Its valley is wholly within the pays de Bray . Its course takes it past the communes of Neufch tel en Bray , Mesni res en Bray , Bures en Bray , Osmoy Saint Valery , Saint Vaast d quiqueville , Dampierre Saint Nicolas , Saint Aubin le Cauf and finally Arques la Bataille where it joins the Eaulne and the Varenne River s to form the Arques River Like other rivers in the region, the B thune is classified as a first class river, offering anglers the chance to catch salmon and trout. gallery gallery See also Sch ma directeur d am nagement et de gestion des eaux French water management scheme Notes reflist This article is based on the fr B thune rivi re equivalent article from the French Wikipedia , consulted on October 14 2008. External links http sandre.eaufrance.fr app chainage courdo htm G2100600.php?cg G2100600 The B thune on the Sandre website fr http www.quid.fr communes.html?mode browse Acc s aux villes et villages de France du Quid fr http www.geoportail.fr French Geography website fr SeineMaritime geo stub DEFAULTSORT Bethune Category Rivers of France Category Rivers of Normandy de B thune Fluss fr B thune rivi re nl B thune rivier pt Rio B thune ... more details
Infobox french canal canal name Canal de Neufoss image Image Canal de Neuffosse, Arques, Pont de Flandre.JPG 250px image caption The Pont de Flandre in Arques, Pas de Calais Arques on the Canal de Neufoss canal length convert 70 km mi abbr on lock length lock width max boat length max boat beam min boat draft min boat air draft orig num locks current num locks min elev max elev total rise convert 70 km mi abbr on status nav xfield1 xvalue1 former names present owner original owner engineer other engineer date app date cons date use date comp date ext date closed date restored xfield2 xvalue2 direction North South, Northeast, etc start point Arques, Pas de Calais Arques end point Aire sur la Lys begin coord coord 50.73700 N 2.29717 E scale 5000 end coord coord 50.64429 N 2.41081 E scale 5000 branch branch of Canal Dunkerque Escaut connects to Aa France Aa River in Arques, Pas de Calais Arques , Canal d Aire in Aire sur la Lys . xfield3 xvalue3 The Canal de Neufoss is a French canal connecting the Aa France Aa River in Arques, Pas de Calais Arques to the Canal d Aire in Aire sur la Lys . It is a segment of the Canal Dunkerque Escaut . In 1760, the Neufoss canal was built to link the river Lys to the Aa, and give Lille and other inland towns a French route to the sea. See also List of canals in France External links http translate.google.com translate?hl en&sl fr&u http projetbabel.org fluvial rica neufosse canal.htm&ei dVytS HDcGBlAe1zqzJCQ&sa X&oi translate&ct result&resnum 6&ved 0CB4Q7gEwBQ&prev search 3Fq 3DCanal 2Bde 2BNeufoss 25C3 25A9 26hl 3Den 26rlz 3D1B3GGIT enUS354US370 Project Babel References Reflist commonscat Canal de Neufoss position left Category Canals in France Neufoss Category Transport in Nord Pas de Calais Category Buildings and structures in Pas de Calais de Canal de Neuffoss fr Canal de Neufoss ... more details
Enguerrand II was the son of Hugh II of Ponthieu Hugh II count of Ponthieu . He assumed the county upon the death of his father on November 20, 1052. The Ponthievin alliance with duke William I of England William of Normandy had earlier been secured by the marriage of Enguerrand s sister, to duke William s uncle, William of Talou . Enguerrand was married to duke William s sister, Adelaide of Normandy Adelaide , by whom he had 3 children. However, because of some consanguinity there, or another infraction not now known, Enguerrand was excommunicated at the papal council held at Reims in October 1049 . William of Talou had built a strong castle at Arques , and from it in 1053 he defied his nephew the youthful duke of Normandy as family , the comital house of Ponthieu supported the rebellion. Duke William put Arques under siege, and then remained mobile with another force in the countryside nearby. He was aware that Normandy was being threatened by the armies of Henry I of France King Henry of France &mdash who wanted to bring his young, former vassal to heel and that Normandy s erstwhile allies from Ponthieu would also be coming to break the siege of Arques. Young count Enguerrand led a Ponthievin army of relief into the Talou and arrived first but duke William successfully ambushed them on October 25, 1053 and Enguerrand was killed legend says, within sight and sound of the walls of Arques, from which his sister witnessed the demise of her brother . Upon learning of this serious reverse, the vacillating Henry withdrew his forces at once back across the Norman border. William of Talou was compelled to surrender Arques and was banished for life. Alternatively, the story goes that king Henry reinforced Arques, and duke William lured part of the French army, including Enguerrand and the Ponthievins, away by a feigned flight, then turned on them and won a battle Henry then withdrew, forcing the surrender of Arques not long after. Enguerrand s only son or possibly his brot ... more details
The Arboretum du Planel is an arboretum and nature preserve located near the Ch teau d Arques in Arques, Aude Arques , Aude , Languedoc Roussillon , France . It is open daily without charge. The arboretum was established in 1933 as a nursery for Eaux et For ts, and is today a nature preserve with good hiking trails. It contains mature specimens of American Quercus rubra red oak , Atlas Cedar , Ginkgo biloba , Liriodendron tulipifera , Sequoiadendron , etc. See also List of botanical gardens in France References http www.chateau arques.fr article.php3?id article 5 Arboretum du Planel http www.ffrandonnee.fr itineraires ideesRandos fiche.aspx?sa tout&d tout&mil True&me False&mo False&c False&vi False&sai True&p False&e False&a False&h False&l Dep 11&id 1538 F d ration Fran aise de la Randonn e P destre entry French coord missing France Category Gardens in Aude Planel, Arboretum du Category Botanical gardens in France Planel, Arboretum du Aude geo stub France garden stub ... more details
Unsourced image removed Image Count guy.JPG right frame Guy I, in the Bayeux Tapestry Guy I of Ponthieu died 13 October 1100 was born sometime in the mid to late 1020s. He was the son of either Count Enguerrand II of Ponthieu Enguerrand II or Enguerrand s father, Count Hugh II of Ponthieu Hugh II . Caught between William of Normandy and Henry I of France The Ponthievin alliance with William I of England Duke William of Duchy of Normandy Normandy had earlier been secured by the marriage of Enguerrand s and Guy s sister to Duke William s uncle, William of Talou Enguerrand himself was married to Duke William s sister, Adelaide . William of Talou had built a strong castle at Arques la Bataille Arques , and from it in 1053 he defied his nephew the youthful Duke of Normandy. As family , the comital house of Ponthieu supported the rebellion. Duke William put Arques under siege, and then remained mobile with another force in the countryside nearby. He was aware that Normandy was being threatened by the armies of Henry I of France King Henry of France , who wanted to bring his young, former vassal to heel and that Normandy s erstwhile allies from Ponthieu would also be coming to break the siege of Arques. Young Count Enguerrand led a Ponthievin army into the Talou to relieve Arques, and arrived first, but Duke William successfully ambushed them and Enguerrand was killed legend says, within sight and sound of the walls of Arques, from which his sister witnessed the demise of her brother . Upon learning of this serious reverse, the vacillating Henry withdrew his forces at once back across the Norman border. William of Talou was compelled to surrender Arques and was banished for life. Alternatively, the story goes that Henry reinforced Arques, and Duke William lured part of the French army, including Enguerrand and the Ponthievins, away by a feigned flight, then turned on them and won a battle Henry then withdrew, forcing the surrender of Arques not long after. With the death o ... more details
Infobox River river name Varenne image name caption origin Mont rolier mouth Arques River br coord 49 53 30 N 1 7 50 E type river region FR basin countries France length 40 km elevation discharge 3.5 watershed 345 km The Varenne is a river of Normandy , France , convert 40 km mi in length, flowing through the department of Seine Maritime and it is a tributary of the Arques River . ref http sandre.eaufrance.fr app chainage courdo htm G2100600.php?cg G2100600 The Varenne on the Sandre website. Consulted 8 June 2008. ref Geography The river s source is just northwest of Buchy, Seine Maritime Buchy near to Mont rolier , Its valley separates the pays de Caux on the west bank from the pays de Bray to the east. Of the three rivers that form the Arques, the Varenne is the shortest but paradoxically has the largest catchment area and highest speed 3.5 m s . The only significant tributary is the Herring Creek 8 km in length which joins on the left bank at Rosay, Seine Maritime Rosay . br Its course takes it past the communes of Saint Martin Osmonville , Saint Sa ns, Seine Maritime Saint Sa ns , through the forest of Eawy and on to Bellencombre , Saint Hellier , Torcy le Grand, Seine Maritime Torcy le Grand , Torcy le Petit, Seine Maritime Torcy le Petit , Martigny, Seine Maritime Martigny , and finally Arques la Bataille where it joins the Eaulne and the B thune River s to form the Arques River . br Like other rivers in the region, the Varenne is classified as a first class river, offering anglers the chance to catch salmon and trout. The river is also used near its source, to supply the drinking water system. clr See also Sch ma directeur d am nagement et de gestion des eaux French water management scheme External links http sandre.eaufrance.fr app chainage courdo htm G2100600.php?cg G2100600 The Varenne on the Sandre website fr http www.quid.fr communes.html?mode browse Acc s aux villes et villages de France du Quid fr http www.geoportail.fr French Geography website fr ... more details
Infobox River river name Eaulne image name caption The Eaulne at Ancourt origin Pays de Caux mouth River Arques basin countries France length 46 km elevation 140m discharge 3.3 watershed 318 km The river Eaulne is one of the rivers that flow from the plateau of the eastern Pays de Caux in the Seine Maritime departments of France d partement of Haute Normandie in northern France . br The Eaulne s source is at Mortemer, Seine Maritime Mortemer . It then flows northwestwards through Sainte Beuve en Rivi re , Saint Germain sur Eaulne , Londini res , Douvrend , Envermeu , turning westward at Bellengreville and on to Ancourt , Martin glise and joins the River Arques at Arques la Bataille . clr See also Sch ma directeur d am nagement et de gestion des eaux French water management scheme External links http sandre.eaufrance.fr app chainage courdo htm G22 0400.php?cg G22 0400 The Eaulne on the Sandre website fr http www.quid.fr communes.html?mode browse Acc s aux villes et villages de France du Quid fr http www.geoportail.fr French Geography website fr Notes reflist This article is based on the fr Eaulne equivalent article from the French Wikipedia , consulted on October 12th 2008. br SeineMaritime geo stub coord 49 54 N 1 07 E display title region FR type river source GNS enwiki Category Rivers of France Eaulne Category Rivers of Normandy Eaulne de Eaulne fr Eaulne ... more details
French communate nom Communaut d agglom ration br de Saint Omer images r g Nord Pas de Calais d pt Pas de Calais cr ation January 1, 2001 nbcomm 19 si ge Longuenesse pr s Jean Marie Barbier pop 65227 datepop 1999 superf 183.71 hectares 18371 dens 355.05 budget siteweb http www.saint omer.net saint omer.net imagesfin The Communaut d agglom ration of Saint Omer CASO was created on January 1, 2001 and is located in the Pas de Calais d partement in France d partement , in northern France . It comprises the following 19 communes. Arques, Pas de Calais Arques Blendecques Campagne l s Wardrecques Clairmarais perlecques Hallines Helfaut Houlle Longuenesse Moringhem Moulle Saint Martin au La rt Saint Omer Salperwick Serques Tatinghem Tilques Wardrecques Wizernes External links http www.saint omer.net Official CASO website PasdeCalais geo stub coord missing France Category Subdivisions of the Pas de Calais Category Agglomeration communities in France Saint Omer fr Communaut d agglom ration de Saint Omer ... more details
French communate nom Communaut d agglom ration de la r gion Dieppoise images r g Haute Normandie d pt Seine Maritime cr ation 1 January 2003 nbcomm 16 si ge Dieppe, Seine Maritime Dieppe pr s Patrick Boulier pop 54,465 datepop 2003 superf 129 dens budget siteweb http www.agglodieppe maritime.com scripts site 01 accueil.php?cont id 1 Dieppe Maritime website imagesfin The Communaut d agglom ration de la r gion Dieppoise , also known as Dieppe Maritime was created on January 1, 2003 and is located in the Seine Maritime departments of France d partement of the Haute Normandie region of northern France . Participants The communaut d agglom ration comprises the following 16 communes Ancourt Arques la Bataille Aubermesnil Beaumais Colmesnil Manneville Dieppe, Seine Maritime Dieppe Gr ges Hautot sur Mer Martigny, Seine Maritime Martigny Martin glise Offranville Rouxmesnil Bouteilles Saint Aubin sur Scie Sainte Marguerite sur Mer Sauqueville Tourville sur Arques Varengeville sur Mer See also Communes of the Seine Maritime department Notes This article is based on the fr Communaut d agglom ration de la r gion dieppoise equivalent article from the French Wikipedia , consulted on October 13, 2008. coord 49.9222 N 1.07861 E display title source nlwiki DEFAULTSORT Communaute D agglomeration De La Region Dieppoise Category Agglomeration communities in France Dieppe Maritime SeineMaritime geo stub fr Dieppe maritime ... more details
Infobox mountain name Puig d& 39 Arques photo Puig d arques.JPG photo caption Puig d Arques summit elevation m elevation ref prominence m prominence ref map location Baix Empord , flag Catalonia range Les Gavarres Catalan Coastal Range lat d lat m lat s lat NS N long d long m long s long EW E coordinates coord 41 53 19 N 2 59 40 E type mountain region ES CT display inline,title type Silicious first ascent Unknown easiest route From Cru lles , Monells or Sant Sadurn de l Heura Puig d& 39 Arques is a mountain of Catalonia , Spain . It has an altitude of 532 metres above sea level. ref cite web url http www.icc.cat portal title Mapa Topogr fic de Catalunya publisher Institut Cartogr fic de Catalunya accessdate May 22, 2010 . ref See also Catalan Coastal Range Mountains of Catalonia References Reflist Category Mountains of Catalonia Catalonia geo stub ca Puig d Arques ... more details
Infobox Company name BSM logo type Private Limited genre foundation Peckham United Kingdom location city location country location Bristol locations area served key people industry Automotive services products services Driving Instruction revenue operating income net income owner num employees parent divisions subsid slogan homepage URL http www.bsm.co.uk footnotes intl The British School of Motoring is a Driver s education driving school in the United Kingdom, providing training in vehicle operation and road safety. BSM has around 2,100 driving instructors. Royal Automobile Club plc RAC s parent company, Aviva , sold BSM to Arques Industries AG in February, 2009. ref http arques06.webcoffer server.de main.php?cid 260&lang en BSM Arques Industries AG ref In November 2009 the business was then sold to Managing Directors Abu Haris Shafi and Nikolai Kesting and has since been acquired by Acromas Holdings which is also the holding company for The Automobile Association The AA and Saga Group SAGA in January 2011. Cars used Up until 2009, BSM had an 18 year deal with Vauxhall to use Vauxhall Corsa Corsa as the vehicle for its students. Then they signed a fleet deal to use the Fiat 500 from September 2009, but secured a new contract in October 2010 again with Vauxhall starting May 2011 . The company has also secured a contracts with Motability to be able to provide driving lesson to individuals with disabilities, and similarly with Family Fund to help disadvantaged families to learn to drive. BSM also provides a training course for individuals to becoming Driving Instructors, works with the Ministry of Defence United Kingdom Ministry of Defence to provide training to the British Army . Notable customers Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II learnt to drive with the British School of Motoring. ref name BBC1 cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi business 8172233.stm title UK driving school dumps Vauxhall publisher BBC News date 2009 07 28 accessdate 2009 07 ... more details
Pierre Desceliers c. 1500 c. 1558 was a France French cartography cartographer of the Renaissance and an eminent member of the Dieppe maps Dieppe School of Cartography . He is considered the father of French hydrography . Little is known of his life. He was probably born at Arques la Bataille about 1500. However, other sources give his birth date as 1483, although this seems unlikely, given the date of his maps. Desceliers father was an archer at the Chateau d Arques and his family possibly originated from the d Auge area, where the family name survives between Honfleur and Pont l v que, Calvados Pont l v que . It is known that Desceliers was ordained and lived near Arques la Bataille Arques . He was also an examiner of Maritime Pilots and was authorised to award patents on behalf of the French king, as evidenced by the seal found bearing his initials. He probably also taught hydrography. He made a hydrographic chart of the coast of France for Francis, Duke of Guise . Image Desceliers 1550 map Australia detail.jpg thumb right 300px Detail of the Map of Jave La Grande , 1550, by Desceliers Cartographic work He was close to Jean Ango and Dieppe Seine Maritime Dieppois , explorers Giovanni da Verrazano and the brothers Jean Parmentier explorer Jean and Raoul Parmentier . Although it seems unlikely that he took part in any voyages, he was able collect information including portolan s, and he incorporated this information into his own maps. A school of cartography formed around him in Dieppe and included Nicolas Desliens among its members. Desceliers made several large portolans The 1543 portolan mentioned in 1872 in the inventory of the collection of Cardinal Louis d Este under the title The descriptione carta del Mondo in pecorina scritta a mano, miniata tutta per P. Descheliers . The fate of this map is unknown. The 1546 portolan size 2560mm x 1260mm , made to order for Francis I of France Francis I . It later belonged to a certain Jomard, then to the Earl of Crawfo ... more details
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