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Armentières

Town in northern France on the River Lys in the département of Nord; population (1990) 26,200. Major industries include the manufacture of textiles, especially linen, printing, brewing, dyes, and clothing. The song ‘Mademoiselle from Armentières’ originated during World War I, when the town was held by the British and was a popular rest centre for British troops. The town was flattened by bombardment during the German Spring Offensive of 1918, but has been rebuilt.



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About a week before Christmas, German troops near Armentieres slipped a "splendid" chocolate cake across the lines to their British counterparts.
The truce of God: ninety years ago, Christian soldiers separated by ... by Grigg, William Norman / The New American
Those who were still healthy enough crossed the Mediterranean to Marseilles and then headed north to Armentieres.
Tagi Tote E Loto Haaku, My Heart is Crying a Little: Niue Island ... by Lindstrom, Lamont / Pacific Affairs
I was further gulfed by the real or exaggerated recollections of GIs and their doughboy fathers of compliant French women--the eternal Mademoiselle from Armentieres.
Those were the days: on being a journalist in Paris in the '50s by Karnow, Stanley / Washington Monthly
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