Valenciennes

• “The position of Valenciennes, which is supposed to be on the eve of a surrender -- the progress of the insurgents in La Vendee -- the discontents in the South -- and the charge of treachery against so many of the”

  A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Complete Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners

• “The principal French coal field, and that one now in the possession of the Germans, is the field of Valenciennes, which is the continuation of the main Belgian field, the whole being known as the Hainault Basin.”

  Importance of Mining Industry To Canada

• “It must be admitted that our Valenciennes is a quiet, nay!”

  Imaginary Portraits

• “Valenciennes," however, belongs to 1878, and the "Dance at the Phœnix," of which the stanza beginning "'Twas Christmas" alone had been written years before, seems to have been finished about the same time.”

  Some Diversions of a Man of Letters

• “The reader of the novels will not have to be reminded that "Valenciennes" and the other ballads have their prose-parallel in Simon Burden's reminiscences of Minden.”

  Some Diversions of a Man of Letters

• “The drawling voice of a weary old campaigner is wonderfully rendered in the stanza of "Valenciennes": --”

  Some Diversions of a Man of Letters

• “The position of Valenciennes, which is supposed to be on the eve of a surrender ” the progress of the insurgents in La Vendee ” the discontents in the South ” and the charge of treachery against so many of the Generals, and particularly Custine ” all together seem to have agitated the public extremely: yet it is rather the agitation of uncertainty than that occasioned by any deep impression of hope or fear.”

  A Residence in France During the Years 1792 1793 1794 and 1795

• “That's still some ways away, judging by Sunday's 2-1 win over Valenciennes—a match in which PSG didn't play well but at least provided a win.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Will Football Ever Have Paris?

• “Also, second-bottom Valenciennes are beating Lyon 1-0 and Lille and Nice are locked in a thrilling-sounding 3-3.7.49pm: Further good news for France's basement-dwellers and I don't mean winos: rock-bottom Ajaccio are on course for their first away win of the season, leading 2-0 at Sochaux.7.52pm: Woe at St James' Park, where poor old Stephen Reid has suffered yet another injury, seemingly to ankle ligaments, and has to be replaced.”

  The Guardian: Premier League clockwatch – as it happened | Paul Doyle

• “In Ligue 1, Paris St Germain drew level with the leaders Montpellier, who lost 1-0 at Valenciennes, after winning 1-0 at Sochaux.”

  The Guardian: Football news in brief

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