Aulnoye-Aymeries is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Before the opening of the high-speed railway line between Brussels and Paris, the railway station of Aulnoye-Aymeries was a major junction, where the lines Paris–Brussels and Calais–Lille–Thionville connected.
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France, in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its capital, is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower. The country is also renowned for its wines and sophisticated cuisine. Lascaux?s ancient cave drawings, Lyon?s Roman theater and the vast Palace of Versailles attest to its rich history.

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