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

Its inhabitants is called Seclinois.

Geography

The town of Seclin is located in the department of the North and more precisely with the south of Lille.

History

Etymology

The Blason of the city represents a lion upright with a crown. It symbolizes its early allegiance with the King de France.

The Flandres are famous to have been commercial and specialized in the manufacture of Textile S. Seclin does not escape this reputation and even posts by its name: dry flax associated with .

Administration

|- | align=right| 2001 - 2008 || Bernard Debreu ||align=" center" | PCF || |- | align=right| 1991 - 2001 || Jean Claude Willem ||align=" center" | PCF ||

Demography

Economy

• Dassault Aviation

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Places and monuments

• the Collegial Saint-Piat

• the Hospital Notre-Dame
• the fort of Seclin, called Strong Duhoux, fact part of the fortifications inhabitants of Lille of the system of the System Séré de Rivières, it was built between 1875 and 1880. It is an example in very good state. It is thus patiently restored since 1996 by private individuals, who, since October 2003, there opened a Musée on artillery, the cavalry and the infantry of 1814 to 1918, therefore on the First World War (it was then an ignored strategic site), where many rare parts are presented.
• the carries of the cemetery of Seclin
• the carries of the castle of the Balls; formerly located just opposite the castle-hospital of Marguerite II of Flandres, this particular castle, built with XVIIè S. by Maximilien de Haynin, Viscount of Seclin, was destroyed by German during the First World War and its armoriée door was moved beside the collegial one.

Personalities related to the commune

• Wilmo of Laugh (of Riou) born in Seclin in 1210 (1210/1250): Vassal of the Countess of Flanders HTTP: /fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_de_Constantinople

• Arthur Ream: Politician
• Alex Kramp: Draftsman and Scenario writer of Cartoon
• Stephan Dumont: Football or
• Sylvie Gruszczynski: player of Basketball
• Pierre Mourmant: author of the book the graphic Calculation of the circuits in parallel series (Chiron Editions)
• Andre Ayew: Football or playing Olympic of Marseilles

Folklore

Giant Harengus 1st (1970) and Harengus Junior (2006).

Twinnings

See too

• Hospital of Seclin

• Common of North
• List of forts, fortifications, citadels and fortified towns in France

artisanal commercial union seclin heart of trade http://commerce.blogift.net

External bonds

• Site of the town of Seclin

• Lille Metropolis - Urban community of Lille
• * Extremely of Seclin
• association Friends of the Giants of SECLIN: Harengus 1 {{er}} (1970), Harengus Junior (2006)
• History of Collegial Saint-Piat
• Association of Safeguard of Collegial Saint-Piat
• Seclin on the site of the national geographical Institute
• Seclin on the site of INSEE
• Seclin on the site of Quid
• Localization of Seclin on a chart of France and communes bordering
• Plane on Seclin on Mapquest

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