Marcq-en-Barœul

Marcq-en-Barœul
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Marcq-en-Barœul
Coat of arms
Location of Marcq-en-Barœul
Map
Marcq-en-Barœul is located in France
Marcq-en-Barœul
Marcq-en-Barœul
Marcq-en-Barœul is located in Hauts-de-France
Marcq-en-Barœul
Marcq-en-Barœul
Coordinates: 50°40′16″N 3°05′50″E / 50.6711°N 3.0972°E / 50.6711; 3.0972
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonLille-2
IntercommunalityMétropole Européenne de Lille
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Gérard[1] (LR)
Area
1
14.04 km2 (5.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
39,943
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59378 /59700
Elevation16–51 m (52–167 ft)
(avg. 21 m or 69 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Marcq-en-Barœul (French pronunciation: [maʁkɑ̃ baʁœl]; Picard: Marke-in-Bareul; older Dutch: Marke) is a commune in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region, northern France.[3]

It is a suburb of the city of Lille, and is immediately adjacent to it on the northeast. It is the sixth-largest component of the Métropole Européenne de Lille. Marcq-en-Barœul is known as the most affluent suburb city of Lille, it is part of the 'Triangle d'or' (Golden triangle) of Lille. It features expensive real estate, especially alongside the Grand Boulevard and Hippodrome des Flandres racecourse. The city is also home to one of the campuses of the elite international private collège and lycée active bilingue Jeannine-Manuel.

Heraldry

Arms of Marcq-en-Barœul
Arms of Marcq-en-Barœul
 The arms of Marcq-en-Barœul are blazoned :

Argent, a cross azure. (Croix, Clairfayts and Marcq-en-Barœul use the same arms.)



Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,648—    
1800 2,613−0.19%
1806 2,706+0.58%
1821 2,925+0.52%
1831 3,132+0.69%
1836 3,348+1.34%
1841 3,586+1.38%
1846 3,937+1.89%
1851 3,989+0.26%
1856 4,617+2.97%
1861 5,922+5.10%
1866 7,335+4.37%
1872 7,548+0.48%
1876 8,411+2.74%
1881 9,266+1.96%
1886 9,418+0.33%
1891 9,752+0.70%
1896 10,392+1.28%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 11,142+1.40%
1906 11,520+0.67%
1911 12,149+1.07%
1921 12,713+0.45%
1926 16,145+4.90%
1931 19,163+3.49%
1936 21,322+2.16%
1946 22,271+0.44%
1954 24,564+1.23%
1962 29,234+2.20%
1968 35,136+3.11%
1975 36,126+0.40%
1982 35,278−0.34%
1990 36,601+0.46%
1999 37,177+0.17%
2007 39,101+0.63%
2012 39,600+0.25%
2017 38,617−0.50%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Economy

Groupe Holder and subsidiaries Ladurée and Paul have their head offices in the commune.[6][7][8]

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. 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 youngsters from 7 years old to 15 years old.

More than six hundred players and sixty 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.

Twin towns - sister cities

Marcq-en-Barœul is twinned with:[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Marcq-en-Barœul, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ "Contact Us." Groupe Holder. Retrieved on 28 October 2012. "Groupe HOLDER S.A.S. 344, Avenue de la Marne BP 64022 59704 Marcq-en Barœul France"
  7. ^ "Legal notices." Ladurée. Retrieved on 29 October 2012. "344 avenue de la Marne in Marcq en Baroeul (59700)"
  8. ^ "Mentions légales." Paul. Retrieved on 28 October 2012. "BOULANGERIES PAUL SAS Société par actions simplifiée au capital de 10 426 496 € 344 Avenue de la Marne – 59700 MARCQ EN BAROEUL"
  9. ^ "Villes jumelées". marcq-en-baroeul.org (in French). Marcq-en-Barœul. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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