Cantin

Cantin is a common French, located in the department of the Northern and the area Nord-Pas-de-Calais.

Its inhabitants is called Cantinois, Cantinoises.

Geography

Located on the RD 643 (Ex RN 43) connecting Douai to Cambric. Cantin is crossed by the Canal of Judicious the serving the old cement factory.

History

The presence of the man on the territory dates from Prehistory as the discovery testifies some of more than 600 flint blades. Vases filled with Roman currencies attest that the village is also occupied at the time Gallo-Roman. In 1065, Cawentin appears in the charter of restoration of the Abbaye of Hasnon and the village is again quoted in 1079, in the title of foundation of the Abbaye of Anchin. Gerard II, bishop of Cambric and Arras, give the cure of cantin to the Abbey which preserves it until the Revolution. In 1109, the fourth abbot of Anchin sets up Cantin downtown. The gifts of the successive lords allow the Abbaye of Anchin and Flines to be each one owners of rich and wide fields on the territory of Cantin. The Lords of the manor of Douai are the first known lords. In 1285, a heir to this house, Jehan, knight of Boutier, which also holds the stronghold of Hamel, takes the name of Cantin. From 1247, Cantinois profit from a law defining their rights and their duties, known as " Law of Cantin". In 1350, the seigniory passes to the family of Wastines, that of Halluin in 1360, with Allenes about 1500 and Dion as from 1512. The village is set fire to by François Ier whereas it crosses all the area at the end of 1521. The seigniory is sold in Caudron, shareholders of Douai, in 1677. After several repurchases it is allotted in 1721 to a member of the famous family of Rémy, one of oldest of Douai. The territory of Flesquières is added to that of Cantin, located in Flanders Wallonne before the Revolution; the village, which extends between Cantin and Arleux, formed part of Hainaut before. Theater of violent one confrontations at the 18th century, Flesquières would have belonged to holy Aldegonde, founder of the Abbaye of Maubeuge and was shaven in 1793.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

the Tower of Hung the
Church Saint Martin
Town hall (Old Old people's home Break)
Souterrain of Gayant'

Personalities related to the commune

Claude FINET - Painter - 1939/2007
Adèle Justine BREAK - Founder of the Old people's home - 1808/1876

Folklore and tradition

Festival of the Rhubarb and the Giants
the giants Adele Brissez, Flore, Gayantin the Musician and of Gayantine

See too

Common of North

External bonds

Cantin on the site of the national geographical Institute
Cantin on the site of INSEE
Cantin on the site of Quid
Localization of Cantin on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Cantin on Mapquest
Official site of the Town hall of Cantin
Site of the Festival of Rhubarb and the Giants * Site of the Giants of Cantin * Web page on Cantin

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