Caudry
Sign in to saveCaudry () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Its inhabitants are called the 'Caudrésiens'. The town is mostly known as the Capital City of French Lace (along with Calais). Caudry station has rail connections to Douai, Cambrai, Paris, Lille and Saint-Quentin.
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Place details
- Locality
- Caudry
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 13,862
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Caudry
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Monuments aux morts Caudry.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The war memorial in Caudry
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Caudry 59.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Cambrai
- French commune.canton
- Caudry
- French commune.INSEE
- 59139
- French commune.postal code
- 59540
- French commune.demonym
- Caudrésiens
- French commune.mayor
- Frédéric Bricout
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Caudry
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Cambrai
- Population
- +13833
- Area
- +12.94
- Elevation
- +120
- Capital of
- canton of Caudry
- Shares border with
- Montigny-en-Cambrésis
- Official website
- www.caudry.fr
- Image
- Caudry - Musée de la Dentelle (B).JPG
Article
11 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- History
- Lords (Seigneuries)
- Population
- Lace
- Film Industries
- Notable people
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
- External links
Caudry () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Its inhabitants are called the 'Caudrésiens'. The town is mostly known as the Capital City of French Lace (along with Calais). Caudry station has rail connections to Douai, Cambrai, Paris, Lille and Saint-Quentin.
== Toponymy == The city of Caudry has not always carried its current name. However, this last derives from the previous appellations of the city: Calderiacum since 1087. Caudris since 1129. Cauderi since 1219. Caudri-en-Borneville. Caudri since 1286. Caudry since 1349.