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However, certain elements in the local site names lead us to believe that this mention was true (Court land, Orchard street ...). What we are sure of is the ultimate quality of the site as a possible place for settlement. A rich, fertile valley with a navigable river gave access to the sea. Several important roads run close to the area: the old Roman highway from Cassel to Oudenburg to the North, the road from Bruges to Lille to the West and a local link with the river Lys at Warneton. As this site was vulnerable to attack from invaders from across the sea, the Vikings, very soon a castle was built on an isle between two
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n e e o t k t n e groeiende vraag naar een luxeproduct, het hernemen van de geldhandel en de groei van een arbeidersklasse, beschikbaar voor de lakenindustrie, maakten van Ieper een succes.
La petite colonie aux bords de l’Ieperlee florissait, grâce au support du comte des Flandres et aux succès de l’agriculture flamande et de l’industrie textile. Très vite, les comtes se réalisaient qu’une ville commerçante rapportait davantage que les exploitations rurales. Entretemps, la production agricole de
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