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Explore Dorignies in France
Dorignies in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais is a town in France - some 112 mi or ( 180 km ) North of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Dorignies is now 04:08 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: London, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Brussels. Since you are here already, make sure to check out London . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Dorignies ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Douai Gayant 2009
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Douai Gayant 2009
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Cool Cavemen - Fusion (live at Gayant Expo)
8th song of our last year's biggest concert, here is "Fusion". It was recorded live April 17th, 2009 at Gayant Expo, Douai, France during "Cartel des Mines" student festival. For more information, rea ..
Douai Gayant 2011
Gayant 2011 mariage de Bela et P'tit Jehan ..
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Interesting facts about this location
University of Douai
The University of Douai is a former university in Douai, France. With a Middle Ages heritage of scholar activities in Douai, the university was established in 1559 and lectures started in 1562. It closed from 1795 to 1808. In 1887, it was transferred as University of Lille 27 km away from Douai. From mid-16th century onwards, the university of Douai had European-wide influence as a prominent center of neo-Latin literature, contributing also to the dissemination of printed knowledge.
Located at 50.38 3.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Irish College, Douai
The Irish College was a seminary at Douai, France, for Irish Roman Catholics in exile on the continent to study for the priesthood, modelled on the English College there. It was originally founded in 1603 by Christopher Cusack, with the support of Philip III of Spain, as a Spanish foundation and endowed with 5,000 florins a year by the King of Spain. The course of studies lasted six years and the students attended lectures at the university of Douai.
Located at 50.38 3.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Musée de la Chartreuse de Douai
The Musée de la Chartreuse is an art museum in a former Carthusian monastery in Douai. It is the 'musée des Beaux-Arts' for the city.
Located at 50.37 3.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Gare de Douai
Gare de Douai is a railway station serving the town of Douai, Nord, France. It is situated on the Paris–Lille railway. It is served by TGV long distance trains to Paris, Lille and Valenciennes, and by regional TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais trains.
Located at 50.37 3.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
École des Mines de Douai
The École des Mines de Douai also called "École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Douai (Mines Douai)" (ENSMD) is a French National Graduate School of Engineering located in the city of Douai, close to Lille, North of France. Founded in 1878, the institute was originally a vocational school providing for the training needs of skilled workers "Maîtres-mineurs" for the coal mining industry. In the 1960s, it awarded its first engineering degree.
Located at 50.38 3.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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