Bondues
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Bondues (French pronunciation: [bɔ̃dy]; Dutch: Bonduwe) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Bondues | |
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 The church in Bondues | |
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 Location of Bondues | |
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| Coordinates: 50°42′08″N 3°05′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Lille |
| Canton | Lille-2 |
| Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Delebarre[1] |
Area 1 | 13.05 km2 (5.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 9,747 |
| • Density | 746.9/km2 (1,934/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59090 /59910 |
| Elevation | 18–53 m (59–174 ft) (avg. 33 m or 108 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Since 1997, Bondues has housed a Museum devoted to the Resistance of the Nord-Pas de Calais region. The Fort of Bondues, also known as Fort Lobau, was built near the confluence of the Marque and Deûle rivers, by General Séré de Rivières, from 1877 to 1880. It is an element of the chain of forts and fortifications constituting the defence system around Lille. It was the place of execution of 68 members of the resistance in 1943/4.
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Heraldry
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The arms of Bondues are blazoned : Or, a canton sable.
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International relations
Bondues is twinned with:
Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England (since 1992)
Wülfrath, Germany (since 2003)
Sports
FC Bondues is a local soccer club. Merge between the historical US Bondues and the CJ Bondues. President Herbaux and his crew help with the continual growth of the club which will compete at the highest level yet in 2023 in the R1 division.
Legends of the club are: Martin Colpaert, Kevin Jehu, Jean Decru, Arnaud Wallard among many.
