A city of northern France west-northwest of Lille. It became known through the World War I song "Mademoiselle from Armentières." Population: 25,100.
Armentières
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Ar·men·tières (är'mən-tîrz', -mäN-tyĕr') 
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A city of northern France west-northwest of Lille. It became known through the World War I song "Mademoiselle from Armentières." Population: 25,100.
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Armentières (ärməntērz', Fr. ärmäNtyĕr'), town (1990 pop. 26,220), Nord dept., N France, in Flanders, on the Lys River. It has foundries, boiler works, breweries, and a large textile industry. During most of World War I it was directly behind the Allied lines. It became known through the song "Mademoiselle from Armentières."
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