Marcq-en-Barœul (; pcd, Marke-in-Bareul; older nl, Marke) is a
commune in the
Nord
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in the
Hauts-de-France
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region in northern
France.
It is a
suburb
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of the city of
Lille, and is immediately adjacent to it on the northeast. It is the sixth-largest component of the
Métropole Européenne de Lille. Marcq-en-Barœul is known as the most affluent suburb city of Lille, it is part of the 'Triangle d'or' (Golden triangle) of Lille. It features expensive real estate, especially alongside the Grand Boulevard and
Hippodrome des Flandres
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racecourse. The city is also home to one of the campuses of the elite international private collège and lycée
active bilingue Jeannine-Manuel.
Heraldry
Population
Economy
Groupe Holder and subsidiaries
Ladurée and
Paul have their head offices in the commune.
Sport
A racecourse field is located in the town where several races take place along the year.
Two golf courses are opened :
* Golf des Flandres, near the racecourse
* Cité golfe
Rugby
Founded in 1971, the rugby club is called
Olympique Marcquois Rugby
The Olympique Marcquois Rugby club is located in Marcq-en-Barœul, France. It belongs to the county of Nord (French department). The Club plays in the French rugby championship Fédérale 1 (4th French division) since 2020.
History
Founded in 1 ...
. It is a section of the local multi-sports Club. The Club grew up quickly and join the honneur régional league in 1973. It was promoted in the upper league, Fédérale 3, in 1993 for the first time and again in 2002.
In 2006, the club was promoted in the
Fédérale 2 league and remains in the same league up to now.
The rugby school is a strength of the club which welcomes 350 youngsters from 7 years old to 15 years old.
More than six hundred players and sixty volunteers belong to the Olympique Marcquois Rugby which is one of the most important clubs in the County.
The club is affiliated to the
Stade Toulousain
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Toulou ...
since 1999.
Twin towns - sister cities
Marcq-en-Barœul is twinned with:
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Ealing
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, England, United Kingdom
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Gladbeck, Germany
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Poggibonsi, Italy
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Kuurne, Belgium
See also
*
Communes of the Nord department
References
External links
Official websiteOM Rugby web site
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