Les Rues-des-Vignes
Les Rues-des-Vignes is a commune in Nord in north France. In 2019, 771 people lived there.
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Les Rues-des-Vignes | |
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| The Vaucelles abbey | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Cambrai |
| Canton | Le Cateau-Cambrésis |
| Intercommunality | Cambrai |
| Mayor | Marc Langlais (2020–2026) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 62–146 m (203–479 ft) |
| Land area1 | 17.85 km2 (6.89 sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59517/ 59258 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
In the Middle Ages, it was called Vinchy. It was the site of a famous battle of the then-rising Charles Martel in spring 717.
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