|
|
 |
| |
|
Home > Travel France > France Destinations > Tourcoing
Tourcoing
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometers, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Tourcoing is a city and community of northern France, in the Nord department, located near the cities of Lille and Roubaix and the Belgian border. Its population as per the 1999 census was 94,204, density in 1999 was 6,157 per square kilometers and the land area is 15.19 square kilometers.
The city was the birthplace of several actresses like Brigitte Fossey, Brigitte Lahaie, Joseph-Charles Lefebvre, bishop of Bourges, Marcel Lefebvre, traditionalist archbishop, and the composer, Albert Roussel. The city is also the birthplace of twin towns such as Berlin in Germany, Biella in Italy, Bottrop in Germany, Guimaraes in Portugal, Jastrzebie Zdroj in Poland, Mouscron in Belgium, Muhlhausen in Germany and Rochdale in United Kingdom.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, luxurious hotels and cottages, Tourcoing is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
Back to France Destinations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|