Le Cateau-Cambrésis
Also known as Kamerijkskasteel, Le Cateau, Fraternité-sur-Selle
commune in Nord, France
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Le Cateau-Cambrésis is a town located in the Nord department of northern France. It is notable as the birthplace of the famous French painter Henri Matisse and serves as a cultural hub with a museum dedicated to his works.
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- Locality
- Le Cateau-Cambrésis
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
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Le Cateau-Cambrésis ( French pronunciation: [lə kato kɑ̃bʁezi] , before 1977: Le Cateau) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The term Cambrésis indicates that it lies in the county of that name which fell to the Prince-Bishop of Cambrai. Le Cateau station has rail connections to Paris, Maubeuge and Saint-Quentin.
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