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Corbehem (West Flemish: Corbeham) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Courchelettes (French pronunciation: [kuʁʃəlɛt]) is a commune of the Nord department in northern France.

Gœulzin (French pronunciation: [ɡœlzɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

The Canal de la Sensée (French pronunciation: [kanal də la sɑ̃se]) is a canal in northern France. The project was developed under Napoleon. In March 1806, the imperial government gave orders to build a canal which would link the Scarpe River and the Escaut River (English: Scheldt). The work was commenced under the direction of Augustin Honnorez in June 1819 and the Sensée canal was opened to navigation in November 1820. At that time the boats were pulled by men or horses working for boat employers. Shortly after World War I 1914-1918, horses were replaced by tractors. The Canal de la Sensée forms part of the Canal Dunkerque-Escaut route.

Gouy-sous-Bellonne (French pronunciation: [ɡwi su bɛlɔn], literally Gouy under Bellonne) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Lambres-lez-Douai (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃bʁ le dwɛ], literally Lambres near Douai) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Estrées is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It is one of many villages in the north of France bearing the name Estrées. The etymology of the name is from strata (cognate of English "street"), the word for the stone-layered Roman roads in the area (some of which turned into modern highways). Hence Estreti, village on the road which developed into Estrées.

Bellonne (French pronunciation: [bɛlɔn]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.

The Bibliothèque municipale de Douai, now Bibliothèque Marceline Desbordes-Valmore (after the Douai-born poet Marceline Desbordes-Valmore) is a library in Douai, France. Founded in 1767, it was bombed on August 11, 1944. The library reopened in 1955, in a new building designed by the architect Maurice Coasnes.The special collections ("réserve patrimoniale") include 607 medieval manuscripts (many of which were confiscated at the suppression of Anchin Abbey and Marchiennes Abbey during the French Revolution), over 300 incunables, a considerable number of works printed in Douai on hand-operated presses from 1569 onwards, and the literary remains (letters and manuscripts) of Marceline Desbordes-Valmore (1786-1859).

Douaisis Agglo (before 2019: Communauté d'agglomération du Douaisis) is the communauté d'agglomération, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Douai. It is located in the Nord department, in the Hauts-de-France region, northern France. It was created in January 2014. Its seat is in Douai. Its area is 235.7 km2. Its population was 148,784 in 2019, of which 39,613 in Douai proper.

The arrondissement of Douai (West Flemish: Dowaai) is an arrondissement of France in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 64 communes. Its population is 245,280 (2016), and its area is 476.6 km2 (184.0 sq mi).

The Hôpital-Général de Douai was set up in 1752 in the French city of Douai. The hospital is an important healthcare establishment in the Douaisis area . It carries out its public hospital service missions covering 64 municipalities with a population of nearly 260,000 inhabitants. It has a capacity of 874 beds and 50,000 people get treatment at the hospital every year. It is also a major employer in the region, employing 2,300 people.