- This article is about the French commune. For the Bible translation, see Douay-Rheims Bible. The Douay-Rheims Bible, also known as the Rheims-Douai Bible or Douai Bible and abbreviated as D-R, is a translation of the Bible from the
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Commune of Douai |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Chief town of 8 cantons |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du douaisis |
| Mayor | Jacques Vernier (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 16 m–38 m (avg. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Nord-Pas de Calais (French Nord-Pas de Calais; Dutch Noord-Nauw van Kales) is one of the 26 regions of France. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Nord (North is a department in the far north of France. It is the country's most populated department Subprefectures (sous-préfectures are the administrative towns of arrondissements in France that do not contain the prefecture for its department. The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Douai is an arrondissement of France located in the Nord department, in the Nord-Pas de Calais region. The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 24 m) |
| Land area¹ | 16. 88 km² |
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42,796 |
| - Density | 2,538/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 59178/ 59500 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open | |
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Douai (Dutch: Dowaai) is a town and commune in the north of France in the département of Nord, of which it is a sous-préfecture. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Nord (North is a department in the far north of France. It is the country's most populated department Subprefectures (sous-préfectures are the administrative towns of arrondissements in France that do not contain the prefecture for its department. Located on the river Scarpe some 25 miles (40 km) from Lille and 16 miles (25 km) from Arras, Douai is home to one of the region's most impressive belfries. The Scarpe is a River in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, left tributary of the Scheldt. Lille (lil Rijsel is a city in northern France. It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in the country Arras (Atrecht is the capital of the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. A Tower which contains one or more bells or which is obviously designed to hold bells (even if it has none is a bell tower.
The population of the metropolitan area (French: aire urbaine), including Lens, was 552,682 in 1999. The aire urbaine is an INSEE (the national statistics office of France statistical region comprising a Couronne périurbaine commuter belt around a contiguous Lens is a commune in northern France, in the Pas-de-Calais département.
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Sights
Construction started on Douai's ornate Gothic style belfry in 1380, on the site of an earlier tower. See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. The 80 metre (262 foot) high structure includes an impressive carillon, consisting of 62 bells spanning 5 octaves. A carillon (/kaʁijɔ̃/ /ˈkærɪljɒn/ or /kəˈrɪljən/ is a Musical instrument consisting of at least 23 cast bronze cup-shaped bells which are played A bell is a simple Sound -making device The bell is a Percussion instrument and an Idiophone. In Music, an octave ( is the the use of which is "common in most musical systems The originals, some dating from 1391 were removed in 1917 during World War I by the occupying German forces, who intended to melt them down for the metal. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. They were reinstalled after repairs in 1924, but 47 of them were replaced in 1954 to obtain a better sound. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) An additional larger bell in the summit, a La called "Joyeuse", dates from 1471 and weighs 5. In Music, solfège ('soʊlfɛʒ also called solfeggio, sol-fa, or solfa) is a Pedagogical Solmization technique for the 5 tonnes. The chimes are rung by a mechanism every quarter hour, but are also played via a keyboard on Saturday mornings and at certain other times. Tubular bells (also known as chimes) are Musical instruments in the percussion family A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a Musical instrument, particularly the piano
The substantial Porte de Valenciennes town gate, a reminder of the town's past military importance, was built in 1453. One face is built in Gothic style, while the other is of Classical design.
Economy
The main industries in the town are in the chemical and metal engineering sectors. Renault has a huge vehicle assembly plant near the town, which has produced many well known Renault vehicles, such as the R14, R11, R19, and the Megane and Scenic of today. This is about the company for other uses see Renault (disambiguation. An assembly line is a Manufacturing process in which parts (usually Interchangeable parts) are added to a product in a sequential manner using optimally planned The Renault 14 is a Small family car produced by the French manufacturer Renault between 1976 and 1983 The Renault 9 and Renault 11 are two Small family cars produced by the French manufacturer Renault between 1981 and 1988 The Renault 19 is a Small family car produced by French automaker Renault between 1988 and 2000 The Renault Scénic is a Compact MPV produced by French automaker Renault, the first to be labelled as such in Europe.
History
Its site probably corresponds to that of a 4th century Roman fortress known as Duacum. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini / Common era) was that Century The town became a flourishing textile market centre during the Middle Ages under the Counts of Flanders. Historically, it was known as Douay (Doway in English). In 1384, it passed into the domains of the Counts of Burgundy and thence in 1477 into Habsburg possessions.
In 1667, Douai was taken by the troops of Louis XIV of France, and by the 1668 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, the town was ceded to France. Early years Birth and ancestry Louis XIV was born in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye on September 5 1638 and bore the Heir apparent During successive sieges from 1710 to 1712, Douai was almost completely destroyed. By 1713, the town was fully integrated into France. Apart from the ferment of the French Revolution, it was again caught up in hostilities in World War I, and in 1918, the town was partly burned, while World War II also brought considerable damage to Douai. The town is still a transportation and commercial center for the area, which is known for its coalfield, the richest in northern France. [1]
A centre of Catholic studies
Under the Patronage of Phillip II, when Douai belonged to the Spanish Netherlands, a University of Douai was founded, which recent studies are coming to view as an important institution of its time. Philip II (Felipe II de España Filipe I ( May 21, 1527 &ndash September 13 1598) was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598 The Southern Netherlands (Zuidelijke Nederlanden Países Bajos del Sur Pays-Bas du sud were a part of the Low Countries controlled by Spain ( Spanish The University of Douai is a former University in Douai, France.
It was prominent, from the 1560s until the French Revolution, as a centre for the education of English Catholics escaping the persecution in England. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Connected with the University were not only the English College, Douai, founded by William Allen, but also the Irish and Scottish colleges and the Benedictine, Franciscan and Jesuit houses. The English College Douai was a Catholic Seminary at Douai (also previously spelled Douay and in English Doway a town now in Northern France Benedictine refers to the Spirituality and Consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in The term Franciscan is commonly used to refer to members of Catholic The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order
The Benedictine priory of St Gregory the Great was founded by Saint John Roberts at Douai in 1605, with a handful of exiled English Benedictines who had entered various monasteries in Spain, as the first house after the Reformation to begin conventual life. A priory is a House of men or women under religious vows headed by a Prior or prioress Saint John Roberts (1575-6 - 10 December, 1610) was a Benedictine Monk and Priest, and was the first Prior of St The community was established within the English Benedictine Congregation and started a college for English Catholic boys who were unable to find a Catholic education at home, and pursued studies in the University of Douai. The English Benedictine Congregation (abbr EBC comprises autonomous Roman Catholic Benedictine communities of Monks and Nuns and is technically However, the community was expelled at the time of the French Revolution in 1793 and, after some years of wandering, finally settled at Downside Abbey, Somerset, in 1814. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an The Basilica of St Gregory the Great at Downside commonly known as Downside Abbey, is a Roman Catholic Benedictine Monastery and Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This is disputed and the monastic community of Douai in Woolhampton, Reading was established in 1903 and continued as a educational establishment for boys until the early 21st century.
Another English Benedictine community, the Priory of St. Edmund, which had been formed in Paris in 1615 by Dom Gabriel Gifford, later Archbishop of Rheims and primate of France, was expelled from Paris during the Revolution, and eventually took over the vacant buildings of the community of St Gregory's in 1818. For the 13th century Archbishop see St Edmund of Abingdon. Edmund the Martyr (841&ndash 20 November 869) was a Reims (alternative English spelling Rheims; riːmz in English and /ʁɛ̃s/ in French) is a city of the Champagne-Ardenne région of northern Later, following Waldeck-Rousseau's Law of Associations (1901), this community also returned to England in 1903, where it was established at Douai Abbey, near Reading. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Douai Abbey is a Benedictine Abbey at Woolhampton, near Thatcham, in the English county of Berkshire, situated within the
In 1609 the English College published a translation of the Old Testament, which, together with the New Testament published at Rheims 27 years earlier, was the Bible used by Anglophone Roman Catholics almost exclusively for more than 300 years. Reims (alternative English spelling Rheims; riːmz in English and /ʁɛ̃s/ in French) is a city of the Champagne-Ardenne région of northern The Douay-Rheims Bible, also known as the Rheims-Douai Bible or Douai Bible and abbreviated as D-R, is a translation of the Bible from the
For a time there was a Charterhouse in Douai.
The English town of Bridgwater takes the second half of its name from the Norman prince Walter Douai. Bridgwater in Somerset, England, is a Market town, the administrative centre of the Sedgemoor district, and the leading industrial Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy.
Other colleges and universities
- DBS - Douai Business School, an international business college, established in 1991
- École des Mines de Douai
- Law University
- Nurse School
Births
Douai was the birthplace of:
- Giambologna, born as Jean Boulogne (1529-1608), sculptor
- Charles Alexandre de Calonne (1734-1802), statesman
- Marceline Desbordes-Valmore (1786-1859), poet
- Henri-Edmond Cross (1856-1910), pointillist painter
- André Obey (1892-1975), playwright
- Jacky Henin (born 1960), politician and Member of the European Parliament
Twin towns
Douai is twinned with:
Harrow, England, United Kingdom
Recklinghausen, Germany
Kenosha, United States
Dédougou, Burkina Faso
Puławy, (Poland)
References
External links
- Douai official website (in French)
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