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| '''Cambrai''' (Dutch: ''Kamerijk'') is a ] city, in the ] '']'', of which it is a '']''. | '''Cambrai''' (Dutch: ''Kamerijk'') is a ] city and ], in the ] '']'', of which it is a '']''. | ||
| ==History== | |||
| The ] (] - ], ]), a campaign of ] took place there. It was noted for the first successful use of ]s. | The ] (] - ], ]), a campaign of ] took place there. It was noted for the first successful use of ]s. | ||
| ==Miscellaneous== | |||
| Cambrai was the birthplace of: | Cambrai was the birthplace of: | ||
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| * ] (1904-2001), engineer in ], ], and environmental ] | * ] (1904-2001), engineer in ], ], and environmental ] | ||
| * ] (1934-present), social ], ], and ] intellectual | * ] (1934-present), social ], ], and ] intellectual | ||
| ==External link== | ==External link== | ||
| *Official city website: http://www.villedecambrai.com/ | *Official city website: http://www.villedecambrai.com/ | ||
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Cambrai (Dutch: Kamerijk) is a French city and commune, in the Nord département, of which it is a sous-préfecture.
History
The Battle of Cambrai (November 20 - December 3, 1917), a campaign of World War I took place there. It was noted for the first successful use of tanks.
Miscellaneous
Cambrai was the birthplace of:
- Charles François Dumouriez (1739-1823), French general.
- Louis Blériot (1872-1936), aviator
- René Dumont (1904-2001), engineer in agronomy, sociologist, and environmental politician
- Maurice Godelier (1934-present), social anthropologist, neo-Marxist, and French intellectual
External link
- Official city website: http://www.villedecambrai.com/
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