Valenciennes
Drogba left out of Ivory Coast squad
Mar 16, 2013 16:25 EDT
Star striker Didier Drogba has been left out of the Ivory Coast squad for the March 23 World Cup qualifier against Gambia in Abidjan.
Ibrahimovic at the double as PSG go five pts clear
Mar 09, 2013 16:06 EST
Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic extended his league leading goal tally to 24 as his brace inspired Paris Saint-Germain to a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Nancy at the Parc des Princes on Saturday.
St Etienne miss chance to pass OM in France
Mar 08, 2013 16:49 EST
Saint-Etienne missed the chance to leapfrog Marseille into third spot in the French League on Friday, settling for a hard-fought 2-2 draw at Rennes in what was a dress rehearsal for next month's League Cup final.
Russian switch for Marseille's Kabore
Feb 20, 2013 09:42 EST
Burkina Faso international Charles Kabore is leaving French top flight side Marseille for Russia's Kuban Krasnodar, Marseille indicated Wednesday, saying agreement had been reached on a deal for the midfielder.
Waiting for Beckham, PSG slump at Sochaux
Feb 17, 2013 17:30 EST
Paris Saint Germain clearly need the cool head and experience of David Beckham on the evidence of a careless showing Sunday at struggling Sochaux, where the French title hopefuls slid to a shock 3-2 loss.
Lyon's young guns end losing run in style
Feb 17, 2013 10:22 EST
Lyon ended a losing run of three successive defeats on Sunday as they demolished Bordeaux 4-0 away to move to within three points of Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint Germain.
Fanni puts Marseille back in hunt with late strike
Feb 16, 2013 16:43 EST
An injury-time Rod Fanni goal gave Marseille a barely-deserved 1-0 win over Valenciennes on Saturday to move the former champions within five points of leaders Paris Saint Germain.
Fanni flourish puts Marseille back in hunt
Feb 16, 2013 14:02 EST
An injury-time Rod Fanni goal gave Marseille a barely-deserved 1-0 win over Valenciennes on Saturday to move the former champions within five points of leaders Paris Saint Germain.
Saint-Etienne beat blizzard, Montpellier
Feb 09, 2013 16:58 EST
Saint-Etienne battled blizzard-like conditions in the Rhone-Alpes region to move fourth in Ligue 1 following a 4-1 weather-interrupted win over Montpellier on Saturday.
In-form PSG out to maintain momentum
Feb 07, 2013 20:30 EST
Paris Saint-Germain have no intention of letting the international break derail their Ligue 1 title quest when Bastia travel north to the French capital on Friday.
Rennes strike at death to claim derby draw
Feb 02, 2013 17:00 EST
Teenager Axel Ngando enjoyed a fairytale introduction to top-flight football on Saturday as his stoppage-time strike handed Rennes a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw at Brittany rivals Lorient.
Beckham's PSG aiming to assert authority
Jan 31, 2013 21:19 EST
Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain head to Toulouse on Friday fresh from snapping up former England captain David Beckham on a five-month contract which will see him donate his entire salary to a children's charity.
PSG ride luck to return to summit
Jan 27, 2013 18:18 EST
Paris Saint Germain rode their luck to wrest back top spot in the French league from Lyon on Sunday - an own goal from Cameroon defender Aurelien Chedjou enough to land three points against Lille at Parc des Princes.
Saint Etienne up to sixth with win over Bastia
Jan 27, 2013 12:17 EST
Saint Etienne, once the leading lights of French football, kept their hopes of qualifying for Europe next season alive as they leapt into sixth place with an easy 3-0 win over Bastia on Sunday.
Marseille held at Rennes
Jan 26, 2013 17:11 EST
Marseille missed the chance to climb back into second spot in Ligue 1 as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Rennes in Brittany on Saturday.
Lyon defy uncertainty to ease past Valenciennes
Jan 25, 2013 17:53 EST
Lyon fended off swirling transfer rumours to open up a provisional three-point lead at the top of Ligue 1 with a convincing 2-0 win at Valenciennes on Friday.
Late Gignac strike fires Marseille to victory
Jan 19, 2013 16:33 EST
An injury-time strike from Andre-Pierre Gignac secured Marseille three crucial points in their Ligue 1 title pursuit as they beat Montpellier 3-2 on Saturday.
Marseille slump, miss pole position in France
Jan 13, 2013 17:29 EST
Marseille missed a golden chance to go level on points with Lyon at the top of the French first division as the former European champions slid to a 3-1 loss at struggling Sochaux on Sunday.
Lyon go top in France
Jan 12, 2013 16:46 EST
Lyon, looking to win the French title for the first time in five seasons, went top of the heap on Saturday with a 2-1 win at Troyes propelling them ahead of big spenders Paris Saint Germain.
PSG to unleash Lucas as Ligue 1 resumes
Jan 10, 2013 21:45 EST
Ligue 1 resumes business on Friday following the mid-season break as Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon and Marseille head into the second half of the season locked at the top of the table.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
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Commune of Valenciennes | |
 Façade of the town hall | |
| Location | |
  Valenciennes
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| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| Canton | 3 cantons |
| Mayor | Dominique Riquet (Radical-UMP) (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 17–56 m (56–180 ft) (avg. 42 m/140 ft) |
| Land area1 | 13.84 km2 (5.34 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 41,278 (1999) |
| - Density | 2,983 /km2 (7,730 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59606/ 59300 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
