Place:Roubaix, Nord, France

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NameRoubaix
TypeCommune
Coordinates50.7°N 3.167°E
Located inNord, France
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source: Family History Library Catalog


Roubaix is a French commune located in the Nord départment, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region. Two versions exist concerning the etymology of the name: the latin explanation uses the word Robacum which means plains river, while the Germanic explanation relates Roubaix to the German word Rosbach, i.e. reed river. The inhabitants are called Roubaisiens

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History

The first known reference to Roubaix is on 9th century maps. At that time Roubaix belongs to the Tournai diocese. Roubaix then grows from a middle-sized town to become a major city under the reign of [1] during the 15th century. In the 19th century Roubaix becomes one of the textile world capitals, being even for a time the siege of the wool stock exchange (now in Australia). It then undergoes intense industrialization, with numerous factories spread over the city, leading to the nickname "the city with a thousand chimneys". Nowadays few signs of this industrial activity remain, but a few of these chimneys are still standing.

The Roubaix City Hall is a witness to the city's past prosperity. Its pediment is decorated by figures representing the various trades practiced in the town in the 19th century.

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Personnes mentionnées dans les actes à cause de leur fonction locale

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Maires

  • 1859 : Louis Gabriel Joseph Thiers-Bonte
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Adjoints au maire

  • 1863, 1864 : Constantin Descat (chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur)
  • 1870 : Julien Lagache (chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur)
  • 1870 : Jean Baptiste Hippolyte Joseph Renaux-Lemerre (chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur)
  • 1875, 1876 : Louis Watine Wattinne (chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur)
  • 1875 : Jean Baptiste Scrépel Roussel
  • 1876 : Pierre Louis François Destombes
  • 1896 : Julien Joseph Coutelier
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Notaires

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External links

  • For more information, see the FR Wikipedia article Roubaix.


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