Faches-Thumesnil
Multiple - Thumesnil is a commune with 17,590 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Nord, in the Nord -Pas -de- Calais to the border with Belgium in the area of Lille.
The preferred form of housing are one- to two-family houses, which are mostly built of white limestone, which was broken in the area.
History
The history of the town dates back to the 10th century. Subject is first mentioned in a deed of 1104, Thumesnil first time in 1184 in a freight directory. Until the French Revolution ruled by the kings of Estimaux times over. 1846 the railroad reached the places - the station was already at that time the double name. 1913 times and Thumesnil merged to form the present city.
Culture and Leisure
In addition to sports facilities for all areas of multiple - Thumesnil has a modern versatile cultural center. The club life is very active with 8,000 members in approximately 110 clubs.
Twinning
The town is twinned with
- Cattolica, Emilia -Romagna, Italy, since 1979
- Stolberg ( Rheinland) in North Rhine -Westphalia, since 1989
- St Neots in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, since 1990
- Naoussa ( Imathia ) in Central Macedonia, Greece
- Tinkaré in Mali since 1994