Douay
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Douay can refer to:
- Abel DouayAbel DouayCharles Abel Douay was a general in the French army during the reign of the Emperor Napoleon III. He commanded troops in numerous French campaigns in Europe and overseas. He was killed in battle at the age of sixty-one, near Wissembourg during the Franco-Prussian War.-Early life and career:Charles...
(1809–1870), French general - Félix Douay (1816–1879), French general and brother of Abel Douay
- Douay–Rheims Bible, an English translation of the Bible, c.1600
- DouaiDouai-Main sights:Douai's ornate Gothic style belfry was begun in 1380, on the site of an earlier tower. The 80 m high structure includes an impressive carillon, consisting of 62 bells spanning 5 octaves. The originals, some dating from 1391 were removed in 1917 during World War I by the occupying...
, a commune in northern France