Cambrai - Definition


Cambrai - Definition

Cambrai (Dutch: Kamerijk) is a French city and commune, in the Nord d�partement, of which it is a sous-pr�fecture.

History

The Battle of Cambrai (November 20 - December 3, 1917), a campaign of World War I took place there. It was noted for the first successful use of tanks.

Miscellaneous

Cambrai was the birthplace of:

Charles Fran�ois Dumouriez (1739-1823), French general.
Louis Bl�riot (1872-1936), aviator
Ren� Dumont (1904-2001), engineer in agronomy, sociologist, and environmental politician
Maurice Godelier (1934-present), social anthropologist, neo-Marxist, and French intellectual

External link

Official city website: http://www.villedecambrai.com/

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