Béthune
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- See also Mary McLeod Bethune
- For the person, see Norman Bethune
Béthune is a city and commune of northern France, sous-préfecture of the Pas-de-Calais département. It is the administrative center of the Communauté d'agglomération de l'Artois, which gathers 58 communes, and has a total population of approximately 200,000. In the 1999 census, Béthune had a population of 27,808.
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[edit] History
Béthune is located in the former province of Artois.
[edit] Sights
Béthune is famous for its Beffroi (tower in the central square of the city).
[edit] Miscellaneous
Béthune was the birthplace of:
- Jean Buridan, probably born in Béthune (1300-1358), philosopher who sowed the seeds of religious scepticism in Europe
- Antoine Busnois, born near Béthune (c.1430-1492), composer and poet of the early Renaissance Burgundian School
- Jérôme Leroy (1974-?), Former captain of RC Lens and current Beitar Jerusalem midfielder in Israel.
- Pierre de Manchicourt (c. 1510-1564), composer of the Renaissance.
- Nicolas Fauvergue (born October 13, 1984), footballer
Béthune is also associated with the following historic personalities:
- Maximilien de Béthune, duc de Sully (1560 - 1641), French general and statesman.
- Conon de Béthune (c.1150 - 1220), crusader and "trouvère" poet
[edit] External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- Béthune city council website (in French)
- http://www.theotherside.co.uk/tm-heritage/towns/bethune.htm
- "Historique de Béthune" (in French)
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