Ascq

thumb|Ascq train station Ascq (; ) is a former commune on the Marque river in the Nord department in northern France, seven kilometers from Belgium. Agricultural village until the Industrial Revolution, the former independent commune merged with others to become a district of the new town planned community of Villeneuve-d'Ascq since 1970. The operatic bass Louis-Henri Obin (1820–1895) was born in Ascq.

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Place details

Locality: Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Region: Hauts-de-France
Country: France
Population: 0

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Instance of: neighborhood
Official name: Ascq
Country: France
Located in: Lille metropolis
Population: 3999
Image: Jielbeaumadier ascq gare.jpg

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Commons category: Ascq
different from: Ask
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1970-03-24
replaced by: Villeneuve-d'Ascq

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Heraldry
Architecture and points of interest
Transportation
See also
References

Ascq is known for the Ascq massacre of 1 April 1944, where the Nazis assaulted the inhabitants and massacred 86 innocent men. The village was decorated with the Croix de guerre 1939–1945 and the Legion of Honour.

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