Flanders, French, region of N France, on the North Sea and along the Belgian border. It is coextensive with Nord dept. The area is studded with important industrial cities and historic towns and was once a rich coal-mining region. It was incorporated into France in 1678 by Louis XIV and was a province until the French Revolution. Lille Lille (lēl), city (1990 pop. 178,301), capital of Nord dept., N France, near the Belgian border.
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..... Click the link for more information. was the provincial capital, Douai Douai (d
`ā, d..... Click the link for more information. the seat of the parlement. The area has been a battleground in several major European conflicts.
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