Jan Herremans
Pirate of the Leie
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The Leie (Dutch) or Lys (French) is a river in France and Belgium, and a left tributary of theScheldt. Its source is in Pas-de-Calais, France, and it flows into the river Scheldt in Ghent, Belgium. Its total length is 202 kilometres (126 mi).
It is a very polluted river due to the high density of population and industry in the North of France and in Belgium. Historically, the Lys valley was known for the spinning and weaving of flax. The region of the Leie (between Deinze and Ghent) used to be known as a favourite place for numerous painters in the first half of the twentieth century.
The source of the Lys is in the village Lisbourg, east of Fruges, in the Pas-de-Calaisdepartment of France. It flows generally northeast through the following departments of France, provinces of Belgium and towns and municipalities:
The river Lys was the location of three battles between the Allies and the German Army. During the First World War in 1918 the location was the scene of the First Battle of the Lys, which was part of the German Spring Offensive, and later that year of the Second Battle of the Lys, which was part of the Allies' Hundred Days Offensive. During the Second World War theBattle of the Lys was part of the 1940 Nazi-German offensive in Flanders towards the English Channel.
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Pirate of the Leie
Candid : Pirate of the Leie
The Leie (Dutch) or Lys (French) is a river in France and Belgium, and a left tributary of theScheldt. Its source is in Pas-de-Calais, France, and it flows into the river Scheldt in Ghent, Belgium. Its total length is 202 kilometres (126 mi).
It is a very polluted river due to the high density of population and industry in the North of France and in Belgium. Historically, the Lys valley was known for the spinning and weaving of flax. The region of the Leie (between Deinze and Ghent) used to be known as a favourite place for numerous painters in the first half of the twentieth century.
The source of the Lys is in the village Lisbourg, east of Fruges, in the Pas-de-Calaisdepartment of France. It flows generally northeast through the following departments of France, provinces of Belgium and towns and municipalities:
The river Lys was the location of three battles between the Allies and the German Army. During the First World War in 1918 the location was the scene of the First Battle of the Lys, which was part of the German Spring Offensive, and later that year of the Second Battle of the Lys, which was part of the Allies' Hundred Days Offensive. During the Second World War theBattle of the Lys was part of the 1940 Nazi-German offensive in Flanders towards the English Channel.
All my images are protected under international authors copyright laws and may not be downloaded, reproduced, copied, transmitted or manipulated without my written explicit permission. All rights reserved. Copyright 2013 © Jan Herremans
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NEW :I have created a gallery for great candids that tell a story , if you have a pic that fits the title and you would like it included, please send me the link.
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