Faches-Thumesnil
Faches-Thumesnil is a locality in Arrondissement of Lille, North, Hauts-de-France. Faches-Thumesnil is situated nearby to the town Ronchin, as well as near the locality L’Arbrisseau.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ronchin and Jardin des plantes de Lille.
Jardin des plantes de Lille
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The jardin des plantes de Lille is a municipal botanical garden located on the rue du Jardin des plantes, Lille, Nord, France. The garden was established in 1948 as a successor to various city botanical gardens dating from 1596.
Musée d’Histoire Naturelle de Lille
Museum
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The Musée d'Histoire Naturelle de Lille, or Lille Natural History Museum, was founded in 1822. It houses zoological and geological collections. Its holdings have recently been enhanced by ethnographic specimens from the Musée Moillet and industrial objects from the old Musée Industriel et Commercial de Lille.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lille and Villeneuve-d’Ascq.
Lille
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Lille is the core of one of the largest metropolitan agglomerations in France. It has a large and handsome historic centre with beautiful, Flemish-influenced architecture.
Villeneuve-d’Ascq
Town
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Villeneuve-d'Ascq is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. With more than 60,000 inhabitants and 50,000 students, it is one of the main cities of the Lille metropolitan area and the largest in area after the city of Lille itself. Villeneuve-d’Ascq is situated 4½ km northeast of Faches-Thumesnil.
Ronchin
Town
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Ronchin is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It is part of the European Metropolis of Lille.
Faches-Thumesnil
- Type: Locality with 17,600 residents
- Also known as: “59220”
- Location: Arrondissement of Lille, North, Hauts-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
50.5989° or 50° 35′ 56″ northLongitude
3.0743° or 3° 4′ 28″ eastPopulation
17,600Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)Open location code
9F25H3XF+HPGeoNames ID
6614164
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In Other Languages
“Faches-Thumesnil” goes by many names.
- French: “Faches-Thumesnil”
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