Le Cateau-Cambrésis
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Le Cateau-Cambrésis is a commune in northern France, in the Nord département. Population: 7,460.
Le Cateau-Cambrésis by Auguste Herbin – 1921
History
The Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis, ending the Italian Wars, was agreed there on April 2-3, 1559.
Miscellaneous
Le Cateau-Cambrésis was the birthplace of the painter Henri Matisse (1869-1954). The Musée Départemental Henri Matisse installed in the Palais Fénelon boasts the third largest collection of Matisse works in France.
External link
- http://www.nordmag.com/nord_pas_de_calais/cateau_cambresis/le_cateau.htm (in French)
- Beffroivision, local TV channel
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