Valenciennes (, also UK: , US: , French: [valɑ̃sjɛn] ; also Dutch: Valencijn; Picard: Valincyinnes or Valinciennes; Latin: Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt (French: Escaut) river. Although the city and region experienced a steady population decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded.
Distance between:
Paris to Valenciennes116 Miles / 188 Kms Marseille to Valenciennes497 Miles / 801 Kms
Population: 42991 inhabitants
Code of the commune:
59606 Postal Code:
59300
50.357113,3.518332