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Delve into Leforest in France

Leforest in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais with its 6,843 residents is located in France - some 114 mi or ( 184 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Leforest

Local time in Leforest is now 12:53 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: London, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Valenciennes. While being here, you might want to check out London . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Leforest ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Douai Gayant 2009

3:16 min by DOMIHER
Views: 7823 Rating: 5.00

Gayant 2009 ..

Before This Summer - Back to Miami -

5:11 min by Antoine Gouverneur
Views: 1609 Rating: 5.00

Before This Summer - Back to Miami - Douai/19-05-12 - - DJs - Antoine S(Douai)/Deezhaster(Valenciennes)/Corredeiras(Douai)/Ives Power(Lille)/Mistik(Lille)/El Pollo Loco(Lille)/Strobot (Lille) - - Musi ..


Douai Gayant 2009

2:59 min by DOMIHER
Views: 1427 Rating: 5.00

Gayant 2009 ..

Cool Cavemen - Fusion (live at Gayant Expo)

5:28 min by coolcavemen
Views: 1232 Rating: 5.00

8th song of our last year's biggest concert, here is "Fusion". It was recorded live April 17th, 2009 at Gayant Expo, Douai, France during "Cartel des Mines" student festival. For more information, rea ..


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Interesting facts about this location

University of Douai

The University of Douai is a former university in Douai, France. With a Middle Ages heritage of scholar activities in Douai, the university was established in 1559 and lectures started in 1562. It closed from 1795 to 1808. In 1887, it was transferred as University of Lille 27 km away from Douai. From mid-16th century onwards, the university of Douai had European-wide influence as a prominent center of neo-Latin literature, contributing also to the dissemination of printed knowledge.

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Located at 50.38 3.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1562 establishments in France, 1795 disestablishments, Defunct universities and colleges in France, Douai, Educational institutions established in the 1560s, History of Nord (French department), Université Lille Nord de France

Irish College, Douai

The Irish College was a seminary at Douai, France, for Irish Roman Catholics in exile on the continent to study for the priesthood, modelled on the English College there. It was originally founded in 1603 by Christopher Cusack, with the support of Philip III of Spain, as a Spanish foundation and endowed with 5,000 florins a year by the King of Spain. The course of studies lasted six years and the students attended lectures at the university of Douai.

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Located at 50.38 3.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Douai, Counter-Reformation, Defunct universities and colleges in France, Educational institutions established in the 1600s, Irish diaspora, Roman Catholic seminaries

École des Mines de Douai

The École des Mines de Douai also called "École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Douai (Mines Douai)" (ENSMD) is a French National Graduate School of Engineering located in the city of Douai, close to Lille, North of France. Founded in 1878, the institute was originally a vocational school providing for the training needs of skilled workers "Maîtres-mineurs" for the coal mining industry. In the 1960s, it awarded its first engineering degree.

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Located at 50.38 3.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Douai, Educational institutions established in 1878, Grandes écoles, Université Lille Nord de France

Musée de la Chartreuse de Douai

The Musée de la Chartreuse is an art museum in a former Carthusian monastery in Douai. It is the 'musée des Beaux-Arts' for the city.

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Located at 50.37 3.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1958 establishments in France, Art museums and galleries in France, Art museums established in 1958, Buildings and structures in Douai, Carthusian monasteries in France, Museums in Nord (French department)

Bossuit-Kortrijk Canal

The Canal Kortrijk-Bossuit is a canal in westhern Belgium, which connects the city of Kortrijk to village of Bossuit. It forms a direct link between the river Leie and the river Scheldt.

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Located at 50.49 3.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Kortrijk, Canals in Belgium

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