Marcq-en-Barœul
Encyclopedia
Marcq-en-Barœul is a commune
in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France
.
It is a suburb
of the city of Lille
, and is adjacent to it on the northeast. It is the sixth-largest component of the metropolitan Urban Community of Lille Métropole
.
Two golf courses are opened :
Founded in 1971, The Rugby Club is called Olympique Marcquois Rugby
. It is a section of the local multi-sports Club. The Club grew up quickly and join the honneur régional league in 1973. It was promoted in the upper league, Fédérale 3, in 1993 for the first time and again in 2002.
In 2006, the club was promoted in the Fédérale 2
league and remains in the same league up to now.
The rugby school is a strength of the club which welcomes 350 yougsters from 7 years old to 15 years old.
More than 600 players and 60 volunteers belong to the Olympique Marcquois Rugby which is one of the most important clubs in the County.
The Club is affiliated to the Stade Toulousain
since 1999.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
It is a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of the city of Lille
Lille
Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
, and is adjacent to it on the northeast. It is the sixth-largest component of the metropolitan Urban Community of Lille Métropole
Urban Community of Lille Métropole
The Urban Community of Lille Métropole is the intercommunal structure gathering the commune of Lille and that part of the Lille metropolitan area that lies in France....
.
Heraldry
Sport
A racecourse field is located in the town where several races take place along the year.Two golf courses are opened :
- Golf des Flandres, near the racecourse
- Cité golfe
- Rugby
Founded in 1971, The Rugby Club is called Olympique Marcquois Rugby
Olympique Marcquois Rugby
The Olympique Marcquois Rugby club is located in Marcq-en-Barœul . It belongs to the county of Flanders. Nord . The Club plays in the French rugby championship Fédérale 2 since the 2006-2007 season.- History :...
. It is a section of the local multi-sports Club. The Club grew up quickly and join the honneur régional league in 1973. It was promoted in the upper league, Fédérale 3, in 1993 for the first time and again in 2002.
In 2006, the club was promoted in the Fédérale 2
Fédérale 2
Fédérale 2 is a rugby union club championship division in France. It is the fourth division of rugby above Fédérale 3. Teams can earn promotion to Fédérale 1, and subsequently, the professional leagues such as Rugby Pro D2 and the Top 14.-Results:...
league and remains in the same league up to now.
The rugby school is a strength of the club which welcomes 350 yougsters from 7 years old to 15 years old.
More than 600 players and 60 volunteers belong to the Olympique Marcquois Rugby which is one of the most important clubs in the County.
The Club is affiliated to the Stade Toulousain
Stade Toulousain
Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...
since 1999.
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