Ascq
Encyclopedia
Ascq is a former village in the Nord department in northern France
on the Marque river. Today, it is part of the city of Villeneuve-d'Ascq. Ascq is unfortunately known for the Ascq massacre
of 1 April 1944, where the Nazis massacred 86 men.
(19th century), based on a building of 15th century, gare d'Ascq
(19th century) railway station, the post office, the town hall (20th century) and the Château Claeys (20th century).
Numerous places are commemorating the world wars : Tertre des massacrés monument, mémorial Ascq 1944 museum, Ascq Communal Cemetery
which shelters British and Commonwealth war graves as well as the bodies of the victims of Ascq massacre
in 1944, a monument on Saint-Pierre-en-Antioche Church
square and some street names, such as 'Rue des Martyrs'.
Other notable buildings are Ascq water tower
(20th century) which can be perceived very far away, Arthur Rimbaud
collège, the old distillery with its brick chimney, chocolate factory Bouquet d'Or, artisanal brewery Moulins d'Ascq, the old gristmill
s. Many houses have a remarquable architectural style, such as 1930 seaside style houses in Kléber street.
In the middle of the 20th century, Ascq had a cinéma, 'Le Rex', located salle Potié, church square.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on the Marque river. Today, it is part of the city of Villeneuve-d'Ascq. Ascq is unfortunately known for the Ascq massacre
Ascq massacre
The Ascq massacre is a massacre of 86 men on April 1944 in Ascq by the Nazis during the Second World War.The 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend set out on rail trucks for Normandy at the end of March, 1944. On April 1944, 1st, the train was approaching the gare d'Ascq when an explosion blew the...
of 1 April 1944, where the Nazis massacred 86 men.
Heraldry
Architecture and points of interest
Ascq main monuments are Saint-Pierre-en-Antioche ChurchSaint-Pierre-en-Antioche Church, Ascq
Saint-Pierre-en-Antioche Church is a Catholic church located in the former village of Ascq, now part of Villeneuve-d'Ascq city, Nord department, northern France....
(19th century), based on a building of 15th century, gare d'Ascq
Gare d'Ascq
Gare d'Ascq is a railway station serving the former village of Ascq, now part of Villeneuve-d'Ascq city, Nord department, northern France.- History :In nineteenth century the industrial revolution is developing industry in northern France...
(19th century) railway station, the post office, the town hall (20th century) and the Château Claeys (20th century).
Numerous places are commemorating the world wars : Tertre des massacrés monument, mémorial Ascq 1944 museum, Ascq Communal Cemetery
Ascq Communal Cemetery
Ascq Communal Cemetery is a cemetery located in the former village of Ascq, today a district of Villeneuve d'Ascq, Nord, France.- Organisation :...
which shelters British and Commonwealth war graves as well as the bodies of the victims of Ascq massacre
Ascq massacre
The Ascq massacre is a massacre of 86 men on April 1944 in Ascq by the Nazis during the Second World War.The 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend set out on rail trucks for Normandy at the end of March, 1944. On April 1944, 1st, the train was approaching the gare d'Ascq when an explosion blew the...
in 1944, a monument on Saint-Pierre-en-Antioche Church
Saint-Pierre-en-Antioche Church, Ascq
Saint-Pierre-en-Antioche Church is a Catholic church located in the former village of Ascq, now part of Villeneuve-d'Ascq city, Nord department, northern France....
square and some street names, such as 'Rue des Martyrs'.
Other notable buildings are Ascq water tower
Water tower
A water tower or elevated water tower is a large elevated drinking water storage container constructed to hold a water supply at a height sufficient to pressurize a water distribution system....
(20th century) which can be perceived very far away, Arthur Rimbaud
Arthur Rimbaud
Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud was a French poet. Born in Charleville, Ardennes, he produced his best known works while still in his late teens—Victor Hugo described him at the time as "an infant Shakespeare"—and he gave up creative writing altogether before the age of 21. As part of the decadent...
collège, the old distillery with its brick chimney, chocolate factory Bouquet d'Or, artisanal brewery Moulins d'Ascq, the old gristmill
Gristmill
The terms gristmill or grist mill can refer either to a building in which grain is ground into flour, or to the grinding mechanism itself.- Early history :...
s. Many houses have a remarquable architectural style, such as 1930 seaside style houses in Kléber street.
In the middle of the 20th century, Ascq had a cinéma, 'Le Rex', located salle Potié, church square.
Transportation
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railway station. - The quarter is served by Transpole with the following bus lines : 43, 47, 305, 314, 330, 331, 332.