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AUBERVILLIERS , or AUBERVILLIERS- See also: LES-VERTUS, a See also: town of See also: northern See also: France, in the department of See also: Seine, on the canal St Denis, 2 M. from the right See also: bank of the Seine and i m
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N. of the fortifications of See also: Paris
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(I0o6) 33,358
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Its manufactures include cardboard, glue, oils, See also: colours, fertilizers, chemical products, perfumery, &c
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During the See also: middle ages and till See also: modern times Aubervilliers was the resort of numerous pilgrims, who came to pay honour to Notre See also: Dame See also: des Vertus
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In 1814 the locality was the scene of a stubborn combat between the French and the See also: Allies
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