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Oct 26, 2024 · Roubaix evolved into a provincial market town until the end of the Early modern period with a census population of 4,715 inhabitants in 1716. [ 46 ] By the late 18th century, the city began to emerge as regional textile manufacturing centre and its population increased, reaching a level of 8,091 in 1800.
4 days ago · Ville d'art et d'histoire depuis 2001, Roubaix est notable pour son patrimoine architectural et pour l'essor économique qu'elle a connu durant la révolution industrielle au XIXe siècle, grâce à l' industrie textile, dont elle fut une des capitales mondiales au début du XXe siècle.
2 days ago · After being captured by the duke of Marlborough in 1708, it was finally ceded to France in 1713 by the Treaty of Utrecht. Lille was damaged and also occupied by the Germans during World Wars I and II. With Tourcoing and Roubaix, Lille forms one of the largest conurbations in France.
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Oct 10, 2024 · In Roubaix, Cooke set a new world best in his age bracket in the 500m time trial, clocking 40.199 seconds over the two laps.
2 days ago · In 1667, Louis XIV of France (the Sun King) successfully laid siege to Lille, resulting in it becoming French in 1668 under the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, provoking discontent among the citizens of the prosperous city.
Oct 24, 2024 · Construite lors de l'extension de l’enceinte de la ville sous l’âge d’or des archiducs Albert et Isabelle, gouverneurs des Pays-Bas, la porte de Roubaix a été édifiée par les maîtres maçons Michel Watrelos et Jean Lesur en 1620.
Oct 18, 2024 · This article is a survey of important events and people in the history of France from ancient times to the present.
