Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes (French pronunciation: [tilwa le maʁʃjɛn], literally Tilloy near Marchiennes) is a commune in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region, Northern France.[4] In 2018, it had a population of 516.
History
In March 2020, Marie Cau won a majority of votes in the first round of the mayoral election (with the entire municipal council also being members of her electoral list) on a platform of developing social and environmental policies like sustainable agriculture.[5][6][7] Her inauguration was delayed until May due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][5][7] Her election as the first known openly transgender mayor in France[1][5] garnered international media coverage.[8]
Heraldry
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The arms of Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes are blazoned : Or, on an escarbuncle sable a ruby gules. (Abscon, Beuvry-la-Forêt, Erre, Fenain, Marchiennes, Ronchin, Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes and Wandignies-Hamage use the same arms.)
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See also
References
- ^ a b c "Marie Cau: First Transgender Mayor Elected in France". BBC. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ a b c France's first transgender mayor vows to wake up village, 25 May 2020, France 24
- ^ Nord : Marie Cau, première personne transgenre élue maire en France, 23 May 2020, Le Parisien
- ^ a b Clément Martinet, Marie Cau et sa liste « Décider ensemble » entendent réveiller Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes, 11 March 2020, La Voix du Nord
- ^ Patrick Roger, Marie Cau, première maire transgenre : Je suis devenue le symbole d’une normalité possible, 7 June 2020, Le Monde, accessed 8 June 2020.
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