Third agglomeration of Hauts-de-France and Sub-Prefecture of the Nord department, Valenciennes with nearly 45,000 inhabitants offers the advantages of a large agglomeration and the quality of life of cities on a human scale.

Nicknamed the Athens of the North, Valenciennes is also a city of Art and History. Located at the confluence of the Scheldt and the Rhônelle, it is a veritable open-air museum. There are many sculptures and works of art in all the districts. Like the Jardin Jacques Chirac, Parc des Prix de Rome, designed as a tribute to the many artists, such as Watteau and Carpeaux, who lived there.

Young and attractive city, its economic skills, its heart of town, its commercial dynamics, its leading hospital center, its living environment, its modern leisure facilities, its program of cultural and sporting events... make it it an attractive city, a sustainable city, a city to discover?! Welcome to Valenciennes!