Belfry of Armentiéres
The belfry of the Hôtel de Ville d'Armentières is located in the Nord department of Armentières. Emblematic monument, it was admitted in 2005 to the UNESCO world heritage from a list of 23 belfries from Belgium and France. The town hall with its belfry has been registered as a historical monument since March 4, 2002
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Armentières is a French commune of more than 20,000 inhabitants, located in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region. It is part of the European Metropolis of Lille.
A former flagship of the textile industry, the city is sometimes still called the Cité de la Toile, a nickname inherited from the 11th century.