ROUBAIX

roobāˈ, city (1990 pop. 98,179), Nord dept., N France, in French Flanders. Part of the Lille urban area, Roubaix, with adjacent Tourcoing, is one of the largest textile (chiefly wool) centers in France; a national textile school is there. It was occupied by the Germans during World Wars I and II.

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books on: Roubaix  - 380 results

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Liberalism and Social Reform: Industrial Growth and Progressiste Politics in France, 1880-1914
Book by David M. Gordon; Greenwood Press, 1996
Subjects: Industrialization--France--History, Liberalism--France--History, Manufacturing Industries--France--History, Middle Class--France--Political Activity--History, Social Problems--France--History
...less than 1 percent. See Le Journal de Roubaix , October 6, 1885; May 8, 1888 and...scrutin, May 6, 1888. 54. Le Journal de Roubaix , April 17, 1888; Hilaire, p. 194. 55. Le Journal de Roubaix , April 2, 1888. 56. Le Journal de...
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Essays on the Family and Historical Change
Book by David Levine, Leslie Page Moch, Louise A. Tilly, John Modell, Elizabeth Pleck, Gary D. Stark, Leslie Moch Page; Texas A&M University Press, 1983
Subjects: Europe--Economic Conditions, Europe--Social Conditions, Family--Europe--History, Family--United States--History, United States--Economic Conditions, United States--Social Conditions
...eighth century. More important, in 1815 Roubaix was a town of merely eight thousand...neighbor, the historic city of Lille. 43 Roubaix was not a city whose artisanal manufacturing...city." 44 The textile industry created Roubaix and dominated its economy from the 1820s...
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The Industrial Revolution in France, 1815-1848
Book by Arthur Louis Dunham; Exposition Press, 1955
Subjects: France--Economic Conditions, France--Industries
...some six years of appalling stagnation Roubaix suddenly changed from the manufacture...that the Jacquard loom was introduced at Roubaix in 1828 by two different manufacturers...Leuridan himself. 15 He adds that both Roubaix and Tourcoing built machine shops for...
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Illuminating the Book: Makers and Interpreters: Essays in Honour of Janet Backhouse
Book by Janet Backhouse, Michelle P. Brown, Scot McKendrick; British Library, 1998
Subjects: Illumination Of Books And Manuscripts, Gothic, Illumination Of Books And Manuscripts, Renaissance
...REYNAUD THE BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE at Roubaix owns an interesting little manuscript...unpublished. It belonged to Isabeau de Roubaix, dame de Richebourg, who, on her death...its present resting place. 1 Isabeau de Roubaix was the last of a noble, northern French...
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Language Change: The Interplay of Internal, External, and Extra-Linguistic Factors
Book by Mari C. Jones, Edith Esch; Mouton de Gruyter, 2002
Subjects: Languages In Contact, Linguistic Change
...to a specific locality within Lille-Roubaix-Tourcoing. The first stage of depicardization...distinguish speakers from Lille, Tourcoing, Roubaix and Wattrelos. He claims that traditional...whereas they were yodless in and around Roubaix and Tourcoing. In other contexts, yodless...
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journal articles on: Roubaix  - 29 results

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La Population De Roubaix; Industrialisation, Demographie et Societe 1750-1880
Journal article by Michael Hanagan; Journal of Social History, Vol. 41, 2008
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, La population de Roubaix: Industrialisation, demographie et societe 1750-1880 (Book)--Book reviews
La Population De Roubaix; Industrialisation, Demographie et...by Michael Hanagan La population de Roubaix; Industrialisation, demographie et...Chantal Petillon s ambitious study of Roubaix between 1750 and 1880. Relying on demographic...
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Culture in the City, Culture for the City? the Political Construction of the Trickle-down in Cultural Regeneration Strategies in Roubaix, France
Journal article by Claire Colomb; The Town Planning Review, Vol. 82, 2011
Subjects: Case studies, Intervention, Personal development, Public officials, Qualitative research, Urban planning
...in Cultural Regeneration Strategies in Roubaix, France by Claire Colomb The long-term...The analysis is based on a case study of Roubaix, a town located in the Lille metropolitan...cultural investments on economic growth in Roubaix, but rather focuses on what could be...
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Lille 2004 and the Role of Culture in the Regeneration of Lille Métropole
Journal article by Didier Paris, Thierry Baert; The Town Planning Review, Vol. 82, 2011
Subjects: Art galleries & museums, Cities, Colleges & universities, Creativity, Human relations, Metropolitan areas, Popular culture, Social integration, Society
...textiles) in Lille itself, but also in Roubaix and Tourcoing, the two other important...1980s, the area was known as Lille-Roubaix-Tourcoing, a name that was a near...other large art exhibitions - Picasso in Roubaix, Matisse in Le Cateau, Mexique-Europe...
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Romain Garbaye, Getting into Local Power: The Politics of Ethnic Minorities in British and French Cities
Journal article by Erik Bleich; French Politics, Culture and Society, Vol. 25, 2007
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Getting into Local Power: The Politics of Ethnic Minorities in British and French Cities (Book)--Book reviews
...outcomes between Birmingham, Lille, and Roubaix, three municipalities with important...case studies of Birmingham, Lille, and Roubaix. These cities were selected in part because...all but guaranteed under the system. Roubaix poses a contrast to Lille in that ethnic...
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Introduction: European Cities and Capitals of Culture - a Comparative Approach
Journal article by Olivier Sykes; The Town Planning Review, Vol. 82, 2011
Subjects: Annual meetings, Cultural policy, Cultural values, Research, Studies
...strategies and presents a case study of Roubaix, a former industrial town located in...to the investigation of such issues in Roubaix. Colomb presents an account of how local...territorial and multi-layered identities: Roubaix - a French city whose growth has been...
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magazine articles on: Roubaix  - 19 results

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Kids' Stuff: Combining Sturdy Materials with Spatial Clarity, This Little Nursery School in Roubaix Forms a Cheerful Enclave for Its Young Charges
Magazine article by Charlotte Ellis; The Architectural Review, Vol. 202, September 1997
Subjects: Architects--Services, France--Schools, Grafteaux, Benoit--Services, Klein, Richard--Services, Nursery schools--Design and construction
...clarity, this little nursery school in Roubaix forms a cheerful enclave for its young...clarity, this little nursery school in Roubaix forms a cheerful enclave for its your...and urban renewal scheme implemented by Roubaix town council in a residential neighbourhood...
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Canadian Border Open to Terrorists: Terrorists Have Exploited Canada's Lax Immigration Laws to Plan and Execute Attacks against the United States. Is the Canadian Government Taking Corrective Action?
Magazine article by Kenneth R. Timmerman; Insight on the News, Vol. 17, December 17, 2001
Subjects: Border patrols--Evaluation, Canada. Canadian Security Intelligence Service--Reports, Canada--Laws, regulations, etc., Manley, John--Military policy, Ressam, Ahmed--Cases, Terrorism--Laws, regulations, etc., Terrorists--Cases, War on Terrorism, 2001---Canada, World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, 2001--Evaluation
...terrorist cell that came to be known as the "Roubaix Group," after the suburb of the northern...7 rocket-propelled grenades. "The Roubaix Group committed acts of an extreme violence...terrorist activities. Eventually, the Roubaix killers holed up in a safe house, where...
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Preljocaj Takes Up Residence at Chateauvallon
Magazine article by Roslyn Sulca; Dance Magazine, Vol. 69, July 1995
Subjects: Choreographers--Practice, France--Art, Preljocaj, Angelin--Practice
...his way, in the form of an offer to head Ballet du Nord in Roubaix. But even as Preljocaj was receiving critical plaudits for...integrate his own dancers into the classically trained corps in Roubaix and to change its repertoire to a contemporary one. "I have...
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Euralille: The Instant City
Magazine article by Martin K. Meade; The Architectural Review, Vol. 196, December 1994
Subjects: Business incubators--Planning, Lille, France--Buildings, facilities, etc.
...instant chunk of city and parkland at the heart of the Lille-Roubaix-Tourcoing-Villeneuve dAscq conurbation adjoining the Belgian...inhabitants of the cross-border Eurometropolis comprising Lille-Roubaix-Tourcoing-Villeneuve dAscq and neighbouring communes in...
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The Next Holocaust; Islamophobia Is Not a Uniquely British Disease: Across Europe, Liberals Openly Express Prejudice against Muslims. Do New Pogroms Beckon? Ziauddin Sardar Reports from Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France
Magazine article by Ziauddin Sardar; New Statesman, Vol. 134, December 5, 2005
Subjects: Dortmund, Germany--Description and travel, Islam--Europe, Islam--Germany, Islam--Public opinion, Terrorism--Public opinion
...Emmanuel Peronne, a fashion designer from the suburb of Roubaix, has no doubt what caused the riots. "Its economic injustice...They have no means to survive. It is all about survival." Roubaix, scene of the most violent uprising, is a dilapidated holding...
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newspaper articles on: Roubaix  - 111 results

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Geraint Fired Up for His Latest Challenge; Cycling - Paris Roubaix
Newspaper article; Wales On Sunday (Cardiff, Wales), April 11, 2010
Subjects: Cycling
...His Latest Challenge; Cycling - Paris Roubaix. Byline: ANDY HOWELL GERAINT THOMAS...tame the notorious cobbles of Paris-Roubaix today when the worlds best cycling strongmen...went." Since he won the junior Paris-Roubaix in 2004, Thomas has spent most of the...
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Sky Falls in on Painful Bid to Survive Hell on Wheels
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), April 12, 2011
...attempt to ride part of the route of Paris-Roubaix, cyclings toughest day race better known...preparations for last Sundays Paris-Roubaix, which is renowned for its 27 paved or...unique and so much passion goes with it." Roubaix rarely features any of the Tour de Frances...
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Lording It at Manor with Pritch after My Real Hell in France; Geraint Thomas Our New Column with the Golden Boy
Newspaper article; South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales), April 14, 2011
...Thomas ISPENT last week at the Paris-Roubaix Spring Classic - and they dont call it...finish line after entering the velodrome in Roubaix and you are made for life. I had high...previous weekend. Id won the junior Paris-Roubaix as a youngster and finished second on...
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Star Thomas Is Ready for Latest Challenge
Newspaper article; South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales), April 10, 2010
...tame the notorious cobbles of Paris-Roubaix tomorrow when the worlds best cycling...went." Since he won the junior Paris-Roubaix in 2004, Thomas has spent most of the...he is due to race the senior Paris-Roubaix for the first time. "From when I was...
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French Connection; Futsal
Newspaper article; Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England), March 5, 2011
...the top level. They travelled to Roubaix in France to compete in the Eurometropole Under-21 tournament, hosted by Roubaix Futsal, the most decorated French...finished the group losing 1-0 to hosts Roubaix Futsal. Boro were third place in...
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encyclopedia articles on: Roubaix  - 3 results

 
 
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Roubaix
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
ROUBAIX rooba , city (1990 pop. 98,179), Nord dept., N France, in French Flanders. Part of the Lille urban area, Roubaix, with adjacent Tourcoing, is one of the largest textile (chiefly wool) centers in France; a national textile...
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France
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...produced in France. In addition to the Paris area, important industrial cities are, in the northeast, Metz , Strasbourg , Roubaix , and Lille ; in the southeast, Lyons , Saint-Etienne , Clermont-Ferrand , and Grenoble ; in the south, Marseilles...
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Tourcoing
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...TOURCOING toorkwaN , city (1990 pop. 94,424), Nord dept., N France, in French Flanders. With the adjacent city of Roubaix , it forms one of the most important textile centers of France. In 1491, Albert Maximilian I granted Tourcoing a city charter...


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