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| Cambrai | ||
| region | Hauts-de-France | |
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| Residents | 32.501 (2018) | |
| height | 60 m | |
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Cambrai is a city in France. It lies on the banks of the Escaut im North department in the region Nord-Pas-de-Calais.
background
Little is known about Cambrai's origins. The area was inhabited by the Belgian Nervier tribe and subjected to the Gallic War under Julius Caesar. The city appears under several names in Roman documents of the 4th century, including Civitas Camaracensium and Camaracum. Around 445 the Salfranken conquered Cambrai and at the end of the 5th century the Merovingians under Clovis. Under the Carolingians, the city became part of the Duchy of Lorraine and thus part of the Holy Roman Empire. Due to its neutrality and border location between France and the Habsburg Empire, Cambrai was the scene of various international negotiations. In 1508 the League of Cambrai was founded, an alliance against the Republic of Venice. The Cambrai Women's Peace in 1529 ended the war between Francis I of France and Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire. In the Peace of Nijmegen, Cambrai, now part of the Spanish Netherlands, was ceded by Spain to France in 1677. During World War I, German troops occupied the city in 1914 and it became the headquarters of Paul von Hindenburg. When the German troops withdrew in 1918, the city was set on fire and most of the buildings were destroyed. During World War II, the city was again occupied by German troops and was the target of many Allied air raids, in which a large part of the city's buildings were again damaged and destroyed.
getting there
By plane
By train
By bus
In the street
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Notre-Dame de Grace, 59 avenue de la Victoire, 59400 Cambrai. The cathedral bell tower has been part of the cathedral since 2005
UNESCO world cultural heritage Belfries in Belgium and France.
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Hotel Béatus, 718 Avenue de Paris, 59400 Cambrai. Tel.: 33 (0)3.27.81.45.70, Fax: (0)3.27.78.00.83, Email: [email protected].
- 2 Hotel Chateau de la Motte Fenelon, Square du Val du Chateau, 59400 Cambrai. Tel.: 33 (0)3.27.83.61.38, Email: [email protected].
- 3 hotelF1 Cambrai, Route de Bapaume, Fontaine Notre Dame, 59400 Cambrai. Tel.: 33 (0)8.91.70.52.07, Fax: 33 (0)3.27.83.02.39, Email: [email protected].
- 4 Hotel ibis Cambrai, Route de Bapaume, Fontaine Notre Dame, 59400 Cambrai. Tel.: 33 (0)3.27.82.99.88, Fax: 33 (0)3.27.82.99.89, Email: [email protected].
- 6 Hôtel Première Classe Cambrai - Proville, 75 Rue Jean d'Alembert, 59267 Proville. Tel.: 33 (0)3.27.83.08.17, Fax: (0)3.27.83.16.66, Email: [email protected].
health
Practical advice
- 1 Office Du Tourisme du Cambrésis, 48 Rue de Noyon, 59400 Cambrai. Tel.: 33 (0)3.27.78.36.15, Fax: 33 (0)3.27.74.82.82, Email: [email protected].facebook url usedtwitter url used
Open: Monday to Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.villedecambrai.com - Cambrai official website
