Wasquehal
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Wasquehal (traditional pronunciation ; currently common pronunciation ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The town originally had a Flemish name; it was written as Waskenhal in the 11th century.
Wasquehal (traditional pronunciation ; currently common pronunciation ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The town originally had a Flemish name; it was written as Waskenhal in the 11th century. ==Geography== Wasquehal has an area of and a population density of 2,702.8/km 2 . ==Population== ==Sport== Wasquehal hosted the finish of stage 4 of the 1989 Tour de France, won by Jelle Nijdam, and the finish of stage 5 the 1992 Tour de France, won by Guido Bontempi. The third stage of the 2004 Tour de France also finished in Wasquehal. Jean-Patrick Nazon won the mass sprint ahead of Erik Zabel and Robbie McEwen. Wasquehal also hosted the start of stage 7 of the 1988 Tour de France, and the start of stage 3 of the 1996 Tour de France. The city's football team is the Wasquehal FC. It went bankrupt and disappeared in June 2026. The city acquired its municipal ice rink (patinoire Serge-Charles) from Albertville's Olympic Committee and inaugurated it in 1995. ==Twin towns – sister cities== Wasquehal is twinned with: Beyne-Heusay, Belgium ==See also== Communes of the Nord department ==References== ==External links==
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