Le Cateau-Cambrésis


Le Cateau-Cambrésis is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
The term Cambrésis indicates that it lies in the county of that name which fell to the Prince-Bishop of Cambrai.

History

Matisse Museum

The Musée Départemental Henri Matisse installed in the Palais Fénelon in the center of Le Cateau boasts the third largest collection of Matisse works in France.

Notable people

Births:
Pierre Mauroy was a high school student in Le Cateau, and later its representative at the general council for the Nord department.

Gallery