Orchies (; nl, Oorschie) is a

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in the department of Nord in the Hauts-de-France region of northern

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/ref> Orchies is the biggest town of the Pévèle. It is especially known for its ''Musée de la chicorée'', the museum of

chicory Common chicory (''Cichorium intybus'') is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant of the family Asteraceae, usually with bright blue flowers, rarely white or pink. Native to the Old World, it has been introduced to North America and Austra ...

. Orchies is twinned with Kelso in the Scottish Borders area of the United Kingdom. The French Romantic composer Clément Broutin (1851–1889) was born in Orchies.

Transport

Orchies railway station is served by

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. The station is situated on a junction between the Fives–Hirson railway and the Somain–Halluin railway.

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Population

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See also