Denain

Denain is a common French, located in the department of the Northern (59) and the area Nord-Pas-de-Calais.

Its inhabitants is called Denaisiens.

Geography

History

Origin of the sgrs of Denain :

Hugues II of Ostrevant , known as initially of Valencians , then known as of Denain , is the second wire of Anselme II of Ostrevent, and the younger brother of Godefroid II. Born from Ostrevent, it is certainly also known as Valencians, but following the transfer of the possessions in Hainaut of its Godefroid nephew of Ostrevant to his/her half-brother Baudouin IV known as of Edirne, Count de Hainaut, Hugues must take the name of Denen , which is its own good. It has two wire: 1 Jean Ier, died in 1202, buried in the church of the Chanoinesses Ladies in Denain. 2 Etienne Ier de Denain.

With the XVIIIe century, Ferdinand Ignace de Malotau, sgr of Villerode, chief of the Magistrate of Valencian and adviser at the Parliament of Flanders of Douai, writing:

“The House of the Counts of Ostrevant étoit etredez some.

With the Xe century they étoient hereditary lord of the manor of Valencians, lords of Ribemont, Grigny (now Origny co. Benoite), of Bilge and Castle Porceau (Castle-porcien) whose Godefroy 3rd Count of Ostrevant sold his states in Bauduin known as of Edirne, Count of haÿnaut.

House D `Ostrevant one reduces those from Ittre, Montignÿ, Thiant, Robersart, Cantaing and of Neuville lez Soignÿ…

In the XIe century, Hueves of Ostrevant changed the names and weapons of the House to take those of its stronghold of Denain , Jean, his aisné son who died the year 1202 and buried in the church of the Ladies Chanoinesses de Denain, his epitaph ÿ is still existing, it ÿ qualifies fius of Monseigneur Hueves de Denain with his statue cut in blue Marbre very armed with the ancient ecu with the weapons with Denain which are gold to the engrêlée cross of mouths .

Estienne de Denain second wire of Hueves of Ostrevant says Denain married the year 1202 Pink of Mons rams of Haÿnin girl of Gossuin of Mons and Béatrix de Rumigny, stem of the Seigneur S of Haÿnin. ”

This House of Haynin, always exists with the XXIe century.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Transport

Denain is served by the Tramway of Valencians. Five stations are established on the territory of the commune, of which the terminus of line 1, Espace Villars.

Personalities related to the commune

Heraldic

Of gold to the engrêlée cross of mouths.

See too

External bonds

  • Official site of the town of Denain

  • Denain on the site of the national geographical Institute
  • Denain on the site of INSEE
  • Denain on the site of Quid
  • Localization of Denain on a chart of France and communes bordering
  • Plane on Denain on Mapquest
  • the site of Denaisienne

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