Country France Department Nord Canton 2 cantons Area 33.81 km² | Region Hauts-de-France Arrondissement Valenciennes Intercommunality Porte du Hainaut Local time Tuesday 4:41 PM | |
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Saint-Amand-les-Eaux ([sɛ̃.ta.mɑ̃.lɛ.z‿o] ; Flemish: Sint-Amands-aan-de-Skarpe) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France on the Scarpe river. The town people are named Amandinois (men), Amandinoise (Women).
Contents
- Map of 59230 Saint Amand les Eaux France
- Industries
- The Tower
- The carillon
- The Echevinage
- Saint Martins church
- The ancient faience factories
- Sister cities
- References
Map of 59230 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, France
Saint-Amand Abbey, formerly Elnon or Elnone Abbey, was located here from its foundation in the 630s by Saint Amand until its dissolution in 1789.
Industries
Saint Amand has an industrial belt, casino, shopping centre, thermal baths, and several springs.
The Tower
A tower on the plaza standing 82 metres tall is the symbol of this town. It is part of a large ancient abbey, and it was the enter with the Echevinage next to. It has a carillon with 48 bells and a museum devoted to faience. It was founded in the 7th century by a friar named Amand, reconstructed by abbot Nicolas Dubois, a masterful and proud person. Declared national property at the French Revolution in 1789, destroyed in 1794. The tower is ornamented with statues, some of which were defaced in 1789. But we can see the Lothaire's statue founder of the Saint Amand school in 9th century in north face. The Saint Amand, Saint Denis, Saint Benoist and Saint Martin's statues on fifth level south face. On south face, third level, we can see the Saint Juliette and Saint Cyr's statues. On fifth level, the Hucbald 's statue which was a poet and musician, and we can see dragons symbolizing the evil spirit tamed by Saint Amand
The carillon
The clock with roller and the carillon have been constructed in 1640, but the ancient abbey was had many bells, too, of which the friar d'Elnon and Giselberg deplore, in a poem, the loss of 17 bells in a fire in 1066. Jehan Froissart, in this chronicles relate the siege of Saint Amand in 1340 and bells war damaged. In 1784-1785, G.L.Barbieux, one fonders of Tournai, smelted bells down below the tour. The carillon ring the bell at half past eleven to twelve o'clock, since February 18, 1802 ( 15 pluviose, fifth year ) each days to warn the workers than the lunch approach.
The Echevinage
Named priory too, because it was touched the prior's rooms, built in 1632 during the Flemish Renaissance, was the primary front door of abbey. There was magistrate of the town's meeting rooms. In second level there was justice room and jails in street level. One moat, named "Madame" was facing the front door which had drawbridge and portcullis. The bell, named bancloque was called the people so that they hear the magistrate's speeches than he was screamed on his balcony at the top of the front door. Till then 1958, in the firth level, the peace justice was done. In this level there was wedding room, burned in 1949, rebuilt after. In second level there are echevinal and reception rooms, and the Watteau room where there are paintings painted by himself in 1781 and 1792.
Saint Martin's church
On the place of the actual church there was a Saint Martin's Mont des Cornet, at the 7th century and romance church in 11th century
The ancient faience factories
Saint Amand is known for its faience, produced, in the past, by ancient faience factories who was used the bianco sopra bianco technical.