Ascq

Ascq is a former village in the Nord department in northern France on the Marque river. Today, it is part of the city of Villeneuve-d'Ascq. Ascq is unfortunately known for the Ascq massacre of 1 April 1944, where the Nazis massacred 86 men.

Heraldry

The arms of Ascq are blazoned : Or, a fess azure, overall a saltire gules.

Architecture and points of interest

Ascq main monuments are Saint-Pierre-en-Antioche Church (19th century), based on a building of 15th century, gare d'Ascq (19th century) railway station, the post office, the town hall (20th century) and the Château Claeys (20th century).

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  Saint-Pierre-en-Antioche Church

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  Post office and railway station square

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  Château Claeys

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  Ascq town hall

Numerous places are commemorating the world wars : Tertre des massacrés monument, mémorial Ascq 1944 museum, Ascq Communal Cemetery which shelters British and Commonwealth war graves as well as the bodies of the victims of Ascq massacre in 1944, a monument on Saint-Pierre-en-Antioche Church square and some street names, such as 'Rue des Martyrs'.

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  Tertre des massacrés

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  Mémorial Ascq 1944

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  Ascq massacre victims graves, Ascq Communal Cemetery

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  British and Commonwealth war graves, Ascq Communal Cemetery

Other notable buildings are Ascq water tower (20th century) which can be perceived very far away, Arthur Rimbaud collège, the old distillery with its brick chimney, chocolate factory Bouquet d'Or, artisanal brewery Moulins d'Ascq, the old gristmills. Many houses have a remarquable architectural style, such as 1930 seaside style houses in Kléber street.

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  Ascq water tower

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  Gristmill in Fusillés street

In the middle of the 20th century, Ascq had a cinéma, 'Le Rex', located salle Potié, church square.^[1]

Transportation

• Ascq is served by a rail network of three lines Lille-Tournai, Lille-Liège et Lille-Orchies of SNCF and SNCB with the Gare d'Ascq railway station.
• The quarter is served by Transpole with the following bus lines : 43, 47, 305, 314, 330, 331, 332.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

1. ^ Le Rex de Villeneuve-d'Ascq, http://cinemasdunord.blogspot.com/2009/08/le-rex-de-villeneuve-dascq.html

• INSEE commune file

Coordinates: 50°37′N 3°10′E / 50.617°N 3.167°E / 50.617; 3.167

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