Les Rues-des-Vignes (French pronunciation: [le ʁy de viɲ]; called Vinchy in the Middle Ages) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Les Rues-des-Vignes
The Vaucelles abbey
The Vaucelles abbey
Coat of arms of Les Rues-des-Vignes
Location of Les Rues-des-Vignes
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Les Rues-des-Vignes is located in France
Les Rues-des-Vignes
Les Rues-des-Vignes
Les Rues-des-Vignes is located in Hauts-de-France
Les Rues-des-Vignes
Les Rues-des-Vignes
Coordinates: 50°05′43″N 3°14′25″E / 50.0953°N 3.2403°E / 50.0953; 3.2403
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementCambrai
CantonLe Cateau-Cambrésis
IntercommunalityCA Cambrai
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Langlais[1]
Area
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17.85 km2 (6.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
748
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59517 /59258
Elevation62–146 m (203–479 ft)
(avg. 103 m or 338 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vinchy was the site of a famous battle of the then-rising Charles Martel in spring 717.

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file