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Bully-the-Mines is a chief town of canton north of the France, in the department of the Pas-de-Calais (62), district of Lens. It belongs to the Communauté of agglomeration of Lens - Liévin (Communaupole) which gathers 36 common, is 250 000 inhabitants.

Geography

History

The name of Bully changed during the centuries: Bulgi 1135, Bugi 1152, Builli 1157, Bullia 1198, Bully 1270, Boulli 1303, Buylly 1410, Builly-lez-Aix 1486, Builly-lez-Grenay 1511, Builly-in-Gohelle 1569, Bully--Gohelle 1709, Bully-Grenay 1750, Bully-in-Gohelle 1782 and finally Bully-the-Mines in 1925.

The name, according to several sources would be of Gallic origin. Ricouart advances that `' Bullire'' has just bubbled because of the Surgeon in the vicinity of its source with Aix-Noulette. The current terminology `' the-Mines'' is explained by the strength of the mining activity. The station kept the name of Bully- Grenay what involves sometimes confusions.

Although the area was inhabited as of prehistory nothing in Bully is found. The oldest discovery is a Celtic bracelet. On the other hand the discoveries Gallo-Roman S are numerous. Bully belongs to the `' Pagus Silvinus'' area administrative of the Atrébates, future the Gohelle.

To the 6th century, Bully is attached spiritually to the bishop of Cambric-Arras in residence with Cambrai and civilly to the primitive Artois, chief town Arras.

Bully, integral part of the Artois, underwent to him also the misadventures of his/her mother of 862 with 1191, it is the domination of the Counts de Flandre in 1191 takes place the passage in France until 1384 with direct government by the Crown of 1191 to 1237. From 1384 to 1477 one undergoes the Burgundian domination, then short return to France of 1477 to 1492 after the death of Charles Bold the, then Spanish period of the year 1492 at November 4th, 1659, dates from the final meeting in France by the Traité of the Pyrenees.

Heurs and misfortunes of Bully

The vicinity of three fortified towns, Arras, Béthune and Lens, is often disastrous in Bully which is used as ground of combat or passage of the armies. In 1213 the village is devastated. In 1303 it is shaved, even the trees are cut down. In 1348 a third of the population dies of the Black Death. The plague will prevail still four times the next century alternating with Disette S and Guerre S.

In 1537 Bully is devastated by the troops of Louis XII which carry all and misfortunes will continue until the catch of Lens by the French in 1556-1557. The receiver cannot take any tax with Bully, so much the population is tested. In 1648 the village supports the presence of the armies for the Bataille of Lens.

Of 1709 with 1712 Bully undergoes the steps and contremarches armies at the time of the war of succession of Spain. The situation is worsened by a epidemic which made 24 deaths. In 1796 a fire destroys half of the village (in remembering a locality will be named `' Way flaring'').

Some owners boxing of the ground incomes with Bully in 1792 (except Lord S and private individuals):

the Poverty of Aix-Noulette (welfare office of the time)
commandery of the Order of Malta
canons of Arras
the chapter of Arras (or chaplains of Arras)
chaplains of Lens
canons of Lens
canons of Béthune
nuns and abbess of the Abbey of Anchin
prévôté of Gorre
the abbey of Bowsprit
the priest of Gouy-Servins
the hospital Midsummer's Day de Béthune

Administration

|- | January 2002 || François Lemaire|| PS || |- | March 2001 || Michel Vancaille ||PS ||Vice-president of the general advice, chair of Communaupole |- | June 1995 ||Michel Vancaille|| PS||General adviser |- | February 1989 ||Michel Vancaille|| PS||General adviser |- | colspan=" 4" align=" center" | Les former data is not yet connues. |- | align=right| || || || |}

Demography

Places and monuments

Historic buildings

Saint-Maclou church: Turn-bell-tower (cad. A. 433): inscription by decree of December 28th, 1984

Information resulting from: Mérimée, database of the Ministry for the culture

Personalities related to the commune

Andre Strappe, Footballer (1928-2006)
Edouard Pinion, painter (1905-1993)
Henri Trannin, footballer. Goalkeeper of the RC Lens at 18 years, sport director of the RCL of 1952 to 1956, deceased in July 1974; a platform of the stage Felix Bollaert bears his name.

See too

Common of the Carboniferous Pas-de-Calais
of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais

External bonds

the site of the town of Bully-the-Mines
the site of Communaupole de Lens-Liévin
the site of Space Youth of Bully-the-Mines
the site of Space François Mitterrand of Bully-the-Mines
Bully-the-Mines on the site of the national geographical Institute
Bully-the-Mines on the site of INSEE
Bully-the-Mines on the site of Quid
Localization of Bully-the-Mines on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Bully-the-Mines on Mapquest

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