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Valenciennes (väläNsyĕn`), city (1990 pop. 39,276), Nord dept., N France, on the Escaut (Scheldt) River. An old-line industry center in a former coal-mining region, its manufactures include railroad rolling stock, motor vehicles, paint, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and precision metalwork. An important place in medieval Hainaut Hainaut (ĕnō`), Du. Henegouwen, province (1991 pop. ..... Click the link for more information. , it became famous (15th cent.) for its lace industry. There is a museum there with works by Rubens and Van Dyck. |
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| Every stitch in it was handwork; and the little frills of lace at neck and sleeves were of real Valenciennes. The French army held all between Pont-a-Marc as far as Valenciennes, falling back upon Douai. There were caskets of diamonds, cashmere shawls, Valenciennes lace, English veilings, and in fact all the tempting things, the bare mention of which makes the hearts of young girls bound with joy, and which is called the "corbeille. |
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