Bouvines
Sign in to saveBouvines (; ) is a commune and village in the Nord department in northern France. It is on the French-Belgian border between Lille and Tournai.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bouvines
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 793
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Bouvines
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Bouvines1 WEB.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The church in Bouvines
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Cysoing (Nord).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Lille
- French commune.canton
- Templeuve-en-Pévèle
- French commune.INSEE
- 59106
- French commune.postal code
- 59830
- French commune.mayor
- Philippe Guillon
- French commune.term
- 2024–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Métropole Européenne de Lille
- French commune.elevation m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Bouvines
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Lille
- Population
- +766
- Area
- +2.71
- Elevation
- +37
- Shares border with
- Sainghin-en-Mélantois
- Official website
- www.bouvines.fr
- Image
- Bouvines1 WEB.jpg
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- Notable residents
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Bouvines (; ) is a commune and village in the Nord department in northern France. It is on the French-Belgian border between Lille and Tournai.
==History== On 27 July 1214, the Battle of Bouvines was fought here between the forces of the French King Philip Augustus, who was resoundingly victorious, against a coalition, led by Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV and the English King John (who was not present at the battle).