Cousolre
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | North | |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Canton | Fourmies | |
| Community association | Maubeuge Val de Sambre | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 15 ′ N , 4 ° 9 ′ E | |
| height | 143-229 m | |
| surface | 20.98 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,270 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 108 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 59149 | |
| INSEE code | 59157 | |
| Website | http://www.cousolre.fr/ | |
 Cousolre, bandstand, town hall on the left |
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Cousolre is a French commune with 2,270 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the arrondissement Avesnes-sur-Helpe , the canton Fourmies and the communes frontalières du Nord-Est Avesnois, founded in 1993 .
The municipality is located in the immediate vicinity of the Franco-Belgian border in the Thure valley . The next largest city and a starting point for all kinds of errands is Maubeuge, about twelve kilometers to the northwest, with a population of almost 35,000 .
history
The area of Cousolres was already settled during the Roman Empire. The settlement called Curtisola was on an important Roman military road. In the seventh century AD, Walbert IV, governor of the provinces of Sambre and Maas, lived in a castle in the Cousolres area. The canonization of his daughters Aldegunis and Waltrudis led to the fact that the place became a Christian pilgrimage town. In the late 18th century, Cousolre briefly appeared as the headquarters of the French troops.
Up until the beginning of the First World War , the village had a considerable number of stonemasons. 74 studios exported their products worldwide during weddings.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 2936 | 3004 | 2894 | 2632 | 2471 | 2418 | 2504 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Cousolre
The architecture of Cousolre dates partly from the 17th century and is Presbyterian. The town hall built in 1866, a music pavilion from 1908 and the recently renovated Place Charles de Gaulle in the city center are well worth seeing .
The church, which was built from 1501 and consecrated to St. Martin, contains relics of St. Walbert and St. Bertille. They had already built a church (Notre Dame) in Cousolre in the seventh century, but it did not survive the devastation of the Middle Ages caused by the war.
economy
Cousolre itself is now predominantly agricultural. In particular, cattle and cheese are among the goods produced. In addition, there are older marble quarries.
Town twinning
Since April 13, 1971, Cousolre has been twinned with Freienohl , now part of the city of Meschede .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 1525-1527.
