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Copyright of Revue du Nord is the property of Revue du Nord and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Revue du Nord is the property of Revue du Nord and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

The article studies the circulation of French currency in the Nord department of France, from the Restoration to the death of French King Louis XVIII, and analyzes the activities of the mint Hôtel des Monnaies in Lille, France. Topics include the 20 F gold coins minted by the Royal Mint of London, England, which were copies of the French gold coins and were approved by the French King, the presence of English, Dutch, Prussian, and Russian currency, and the mint Monnaie de Lille's supply of metal.

The article discusses land administration in Northern France during the 19th century under the rule of Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte, with information on land repartition, cadastres, and land registries. Topics include land use management and regulation by the 650 Northern community administrations in France, the percentage of land used for labor, farming, and forestry, and changes to land registration laws regarding agriculture. Also discussed are the cartographic aspects of land use and the differences in land allocation in different towns in France.

The article presents abstracts on topics related to the history of northern France as seen through the diary of 19th century textile manufacturer Jules-Émile Scrive which include analysis of the family and architectural environment of a business owner in Lille, France, research on the urban environment of a business owner in Lille, France, and the feminine environment of a business owner in Lille, France.

The article discusses the "Carnets" diary of a 19th century textile manufacturer Jules-Émile Scrive from Lille, France, fousing on his description of the role of women in bourgeois society. Scrive writes about his feminine environment, which included mothers, wives, widows, girls and servants, in a dual manner. On the one hand he speaks favorably of the necessity of strict gender roles and on the other, he emphasizes the absolute necessity of women on both a social and economic level. Topics mentioned include distribution of household tasks, women in the workforce, and Scrive's pride in belonging to the male gender.

The article discusses the Maison Mahieu, largest producer of linen in France during the 19th century, located in the Armentières region of France. In the context of presenting a history of the linen industry in Armentières, well situated because of its proximity to waterways and its central location among many different markets, the author asks what kind of economic relationship the Maison Mahieu had with Belgium, a country right across the border from its workshops? Did Belgium simply constitute a source of raw materials and market for Mahieu's products? Other topics mentioned include the quality of Belgian canvas, the limited intra-border expansion of Mahieu, and the increasing value of the Mahieu patrimony.

The article discusses the historiography of king Louis XVI's flight to Varennes, France during the French revolution, focusing on the historical significance of journalistic rumors concerning the king's escape attempt. The article describes the focus of the press in the late-18th century concerning the king, along with the characteristics of public debates concerning rumors of the king's alleged abdication or escape attempt. Other subjects under discussion include the nature of information networks during the French Revolution, rumors concerning the use of disguises by French nobility, and Enlightenment ideals and their relation to the reporting of the king's flight in newspapers.

The article presents information on the foreign clients, mostly European, of civil law notaries in Lille, France, in the 19th century, through the analysis of several minute books from the Lille urban area. An evaluation of the number of these clients is proposed, as well as the type of deeds that they negotiated and their value. An explanation concerning the increase of the area of influence of notaries is proposed. According to the article, these European clients had an impact on local capitalism and the regional land market.

The article discusses the synthesis between a traditional modern approach to education in a Catholic Polytechnique College in Lille, a city in northern France, between 1913 to 1973. The author focuses on the Catholic school's unique features when compared to other French technical schools such École pratique in that its goals were not only to provide people with the skills to be productive factory workers and floor managers but also to be part of an elite Christian workforce capable of uplifting the working class. Topics discussed include the links between the Catholic Polytechnique College and the steel and textile industries in Northern France, the leadership of Father Verhelst, and the activities of its alumni association.

The article focuses on the history of the milk industry in the North of France in the 19th century. According to the article, although this region had all the necessary factors to develop milk industry, it kept the methods that were used in the 18th century. The evolution of this industry from the beginning of the 20th century in Northern France is examined. The case of urban dairies and butter factories is analyzed. The economic aspects of this industry through history are also explored and analyzed.

The article focuses on the history of the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, a region of the North of France, in terms of its rural history from the end of the Middle Ages to the 20th century. The article provides historiographical elements and various farming and rural profiles. The authors emphasize the presence in history of both slow mutations, notably technical and industrial, and surprising events. Several books discussing this theme are mentioned in the article. Debates on the industrialization process in the North of France in the 1970s are examined.

The article presents a list of French abstracts for French-language articles within the issue on the subject of the history of cadastres and land registries in France, which includes "Le cadastre du Nord, entre ambitions nationales et mise en œuvre locale (premier XIXe siècle)," by Matthieu de Oliveira; "La répartition du sol dans les 650 communes du Nord au moment de la confection du cadastre dit 'napoléonien,'" by Philippe Guignet; and "Les plans de villes de Jacques de Deventer (XVIe siècle): État de la question et pistes de recherche," by Bram Vannieuwenhuyze.