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Saint-Quentin (săN-käNtăN`), city (1990 pop. 62,085), Aisne dept., N France, on the Somme River. Foundry products, machinery, textiles, and food products are manufactured. Saint-Quentin was famous for its cloth during the Middle Ages. Of Roman origin, the city was chartered in 1080 and was the capital of the medieval county of Vermandois Vermandois (vĕrmäNdwä`), region, N France, now in Somme and Aisne depts. ..... Click the link for more information. . It became part of the royal domain in 1191 and was ceded briefly to Burgundy (1435–77). The city has a long history of sieges and captures, most notably by the Spanish (1557) during the Wars of Religion. The Musée Lécuyer contains pastels by Maurice Quentin de La Tour, who was born in Saint-Quentin. In the city is the Collégiale Saint-Quentin (dating from the 13th to the 15th cent.), a large Gothic church. Saint-Quentin a town in N France, on the River Somme: textile industry. Pop.: 59 066 (1999) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Farmers-turned-merchant weavers contracted with urban merchants in Cambrai, Valenciennes, and Saint-Quentin, but also marketed their goods as far away as Prussia. As we continue to transform our portfolio as part of our Sustainable Growth Plan, we are focusing on larger-scale businesses where we can achieve sustainable competitive advantage," said Thibaud de Saint-Quentin, Vice President and Area Director of Kraft's U. SAINT-QUENTIN, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 4, 1996-- |
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