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Today in History - Nov. 22...as "Blackbeard" - was killed during a battle off the Virginia coast. In 1890, French president Charles de Gaulle was born in Lille, France. In 1909, actress Helen Hayes made her Broadway debut at age 9, playing a "little mime" in the... In this article: George W. Bush, John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, New York, Dallas, Israel, Democracy, Rock musician, Uranium, and Bolero |
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ESPN | 10 hours ago
Ligue 1: Bordeaux lose, lowly Grenoble hold Lyon
...who were missing key players in playmaker Yoann Gourcuff and holding midfielder Alou Diarra, were looking to bounce back from a shock defeat to Lille a fortnight ago, before the international break, but they were stunned by Mamadou Samassa's...
In this article: Bordeaux, Lyon, Valenciennes, Delvin Ndinga, Guy N'dy Assembe, Olivier Sorin, Cesar Delgado, Danijel Ljuboja, and Adama Coulibaly
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Sports Illustrated | 1 day ago
Marseille beats PSG 1-0; 15 fans arrested
...Marseille. Defending champion Bordeaux will host Valenciennes on Saturday hoping to bounce back after a surprising 2-0 loss at Lille in the previous round, while second-place Lyon travels to last-place Grenoble. Bordeaux coach Laurent...
In this article: Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain, Bordeaux, All rights reserved, World Cup, Gregory Coupet, Franck Jurietti, and Yoann Gourcuff
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Telegraph.co.uk - Football | 1 day ago
Ivory Coast team at World Cup 2010
...national team. He was twice the leading scorer of the French league with Nantes and after retiring, he coached a number of teams, including Lille and Rennes, and Paris Saint-Germain. The Country: Until 2005, their greatest accomplishment...
In this article: World Cup, World Cup 2010, Africa, World Cup, African Cup of Nations, Vahid Halilhodzic, Les Elephants, and Rennes
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Boston Herald | 1 day ago
PSG travels at Marseille amid security fears
...therefore take this team very seriously." Defending champion Bordeaux will host Valenciennes on Saturday hoping to bounce back after a surprising 2-0 loss at Lille in the previous round while second-place Lyon travels to last-place Grenoble.
In this article: Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain, Didier Deschamps, Lyon, Bordeaux, Benoit Cheyrou, and Sporting Braga
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Reuters | 2 days ago
Health issues in middle age can lead to dementia
...age or for those who had high cholesterol in midlife. In an accompanying editorial, Dr. Stephanie Debette of the Pasteur Institute in Lille, France, and Dr. Sudha Seshadri of Boston University School of Medicine said the study's findings...
In this article: Dementia, Reuters Health, Minneapolis, New York City, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Neurosurgery, Cholesterol, Alzheimer's disease, and Pasteur Institute
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Sunday Mirror | 3 days ago
Dozy pilots, dodgy sat-nav's and long distance runners: The top ten way off-track journeys
...oil town of , after mistyping his destination into a flight booking Web site. The office outing was scheduled for the French city of Lille, but 50 members of the company's sports and social club were diverted 98 miles away to a village...
In this article: Workington, Volkswagen Caravelle, Congenital disorder, Airbus A320, Ford Fiesta, and Network Rail
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New Kerala | 5 days ago
'Win in Champions Challenge will put Pakistan in big time hockey'
...goes on to win the eight-nation Champions Challenge in Argentina. Pakistan booked their World Cup berth by winning the qualifiers in Lille (France) earlier this month and are now looking to win the Champions Challenge in Salta (Argentina)...
In this article: Pakistan, World Cup, Argentina, Salta, India, 2010 World Cup, and Canada
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Goal.com | 7 days ago
Ivory Coast 3-0 Guinea: Syli Stars Fail To Grab Nations Cup Ticket
...injured strikers Didier Drogba and Bakary Kone, the Elephants of the Ivory Coast proved too strong for their West African neighbours. Lille forward Gervinho scored a first-half brace before Siaka Tiene made the game safe for the Elephants...
In this article: Guinea, World Cup, Africa Cup of Nations, Bakary Kone, Kolo Toure, Didier Drogba, Angola, and Abidjan
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FIFA.com News | November 08, 2009
Lyon held in goalrush as Bordeaux slip up
French title contenders Lyon and Bordeaux both suffered a bumpy ride on Sunday as reigning champions Bordeaux went down 2-0 at Lille only to stay top as Lyon drew 5-5 with Marseille in an extraordinary game. After momentous midweek showings...
In this article: Lyon, Bordeaux, Didier Deschamps, Marseille, Claude Puel, Laurent Blanc, Michel Bastos, Girondins, and Benoit Cheyrou
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Sports Illustrated | November 08, 2009
France: Defending champ Bordeaux falls to Lille
Posted: Sunday November 8, 2009 1:41PM; Updated: Sunday November 8, 2009 3:12PM Defending French champ Bordeaux falls to Lille PARIS (AP) -- Yohan Cabaye and Florent Balmont scored in the second half as Lille beat defending champion...
In this article: Bordeaux, Laurent Blanc, Lyon, All rights reserved, Kader Mangane, Moussa Sissoko, Andre-Pierre Gignac, and Yohan Cabaye
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Description from Wikipedia:
Lille (; Rijsel) is a city in northern France. It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium. It is the capital of the Nord-Pas de Calais region and the prefecture of the Nord department.
The city of Lille, which annexed Lomme on 27 February 2000, had a population of 226,014 at the 2006 census. Meanwhile, the Lille Métropole, which also includes Roubaix, Tourcoing and numerous suburban communities, had a population of 1,091,438. The eurodistrict of Lille-Kortrijk, which also includes the areas of the Belgian cities of Kortrijk, Tournai, Mouscron and Ypres, had 1,905,000 residents.
- Region:
- Nord-Pas de Calais
- Department:
- Nord
- Arrondissment:
- Lille
- Mayor:
- Martine Aubry
- Total Area (km):
- 39.51
- INSEE Code:
- 59350
- Intercommunality:
- Lille Métropole
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