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

Geography

Noordpeene is a village of the Westhoek in French Flanders, in the district of Dunkirk. With a surface of 1712 hectares, Noordpeene is the largest commune of the canton of Cassel. The railway line Hazebrouck-Dunkirk passes to the extreme North of the territory since 1848. The line of TGV Paris-London cuts the commune of Is in West since 1992. In North, the Mount Balinberg (70 meters) and Tom (62 meters) draw the first buttresses of the mounts of Flanders. The valley of Peene, which runs out peacefully, separates these two mounts. In the South and the West, the territory is inclined in direction of the marsh audomarois. Altitude goes down until less than 10 meters in direction from the marsh. The principal rivers are Lyncke Becque and the Peene Becque (Peene, which gave its name to the battle of 1677 which caused the annexation of part of the Flanders in France). Meridian the green master key by Noordpeene.

History

• Peene, in Flemish, car its name the old graminaceous ones which pushed on its banks. In 1067, one speaks already about Peene. In the old documents, when one quotes the seigniory of Peene or Piennes, it is always about Noordpeene. The first hard copies appear in the cartulaire Bourbourg in 1114 in the form of Norpenes, then Northpenes in 1139. In 1268, Ghilbert of St-Omer, lord of Pienne, married Agnès de Haverskerke. They had two wire: Jean and Gerard divided themselves in 1306 the ground of Pienne. The edges of becque Lyncke were the limit of separation of the two territories auxqels one gave the name of Pienne-North for Noordpeene and Pienne-South for Zuytpeene.

The village was the theater of an event of decisive importance for the history of the Flanders; the Battle of Peene in 1677. It was cause of the annexation of Saint-Omer and the châtellenies of Cassel, Bailleul and Ypres with the kingdom of France.

The House of the Battle of Peene

Since April 2007, a center of interpretation opened its doors with Noordpeene. Two great sets of themes are developed there; the Battle of Peene and daily life in Flanders at the 18th century. In a first room, the visitor discovers the model of the battle field. It presents the territory of the heart of the engagements, of the Roman way Watten-Cassel (in north) to the road Arch-Cassel in the south. A film is projected above the model. It recalls the process of the formation of the states in Europe. This very general prospect makes it possible to seize well the stakes of the battle of Peene. In the second room, sliding charts present in a very teaching way the evolution of the borders following the four principal treaties of the reign of Louis XIV. From the third room, one changes universe; Joseph Sleeping bag (the lord of the village), Cornélie (the maidservant) and Tisje Tasje (the hawker) present Noordpeene to you and the Flanders at the 18th century. You will hear their voices in the audio guides provided to the reception (French, Dutch and English).

Demography

Places and monuments

the obelisk of the Battle of Peene (or battles of the valley of Cassel):

At the border of Zuytpeene and Noordpeene, on the initiative of Doctor Desmyttère of Cassel, a marble and stone column is set up in 1865. It commemorates the important battle of 1677 which opposed, on the edges of Peene, the army of Louis XIV ordered by Philippe of Orleans to the united troops of the United Provinces (Netherlands), of Spain and England led by William of Orange (Stadhouder of the United Provinces). The French victory involved the fastening of part of the Flanders (Saint-Omer, châtellenies of Cassel, Bailleul and Ypres) in France. One can read on the obelisk: " In 1677, on April 11th, was delivered in this plain a decisive battle. It was cause of the annexation of this region in France".

the convent:

Monastery about Guillemites, bench with Noordpeene about 1468, it seems that there remains only the porch carrying the date 1741, and name " firm of the couvent". The house of Nieuwland, known as of Nazareth, is founded in 1261 by Arnould de Guînes with Eringhem, close to Bergues. Guillemites settle then in Oudezeele. In 1464, they decide to leave this village for Noordpeene. the lord Jose de Hallewyn and his Jeanne wife of Tremoille give them a ground to build a convent and a church there. At the time of the Battle of Peene of 1677, the convent is flaring. Restored, it is almost entirely demolished in 1796.

Personalities related to the commune

• Mathieu Elias: 1658-1741. Active painter in Paris and Dunkirk.

• Joseph Sleeping bag: 1700-1803. Lord of the Tower, elected official at 89 years first mayor of the commune in 1790.

• Tisje tasje : 1768-1842. Hawker celebrates for his stories.

• Louis de Backer: 1814-1896. Lawyer, Justice of the Peace and inspector of the historic buildings. He is the first vice-president of the Flemish Committee of France.

• Camille Looten : 1855-1941. Priest and president of the Flemish Committee of France during close to a half century.

• Paul Hazard: 1878-1944. Historian and Essay writer. Partisan convinced of the teaching of Flemish.

See too

• Common of North

External bonds

• Noordpeene official site of the village of Noordpeene
• Yser houck association of promotion of the Flemish patrimone
• Noordpeene on the site of the national geographical Institute
• Noordpeene on the site of INSEE
• Noordpeene on the site of Quid
• Localization of Noordpeene on a chart of France and communes bordering
• Plane on Noordpeene on Mapquest

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