Bondues Explained

Bondues
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville de Bondues (59) Nord-france.svg
Arrondissement:Lille
Canton:Lille-2
Insee:59090
Postal Code:59910
Mayor:Patrick Delebarre[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Métropole Européenne de Lille
Coordinates:50.7022°N 3.0939°W
Elevation M:33
Elevation Min M:18
Elevation Max M:53
Area Km2:13.05

Bondues (in French pronounced as /bɔ̃dy/; Dutch; Flemish: Bonduwe) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[2]

Since 1997, Bondues has housed a Museum devoted to the Resistance of the Nord-Pas de Calais region. The Fort of Bondues, also known as Fort Lobau, was built near the confluence of the Marque and Deûle rivers, by General Séré de Rivières, from 1877 to 1880. It is an element of the chain of forts and fortifications constituting the defence system around Lille. It was the place of execution of 68 members of the resistance in 1943/4.

International relations

Bondues is twinned with:

Sports

FC Bondues is a local soccer club. Merge between the historical US Bondues and the CJ Bondues. President Herbaux and his crew help with the continual growth of the club which will compete at the highest level yet in 2023 in the R1 division.

Legends of the club are: Martin Colpaert, Kevin Jehu, Jean Decru, Arnaud Wallard among many.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/59090-bondues INSEE commune file