Abstract
In the spring of 1889, the city of Lille in Northern France witnessed the birth of a new association, named Société Philanthropique des Belges (the Philanthropic Association of Belgians). Like every other association, it had to motivate its very existence in statutes deposited at the prefecture. Its first article stated:
An association has been created in Lille with the name: Société Philanthropique des Belges. Its aim is to provide the Belgian colony with possibilities to show its utility for France. […] In short, to do everything which would enhance the recognition of Belgians living in France and to enhance the sympathy that exists between French and Belgian subjects.1
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Vanden Borre, S., Verschaffel, T. (2012). Between or Without Nations? Multiple Identifications Among Belgian Migrants in Lille, Northern France, 1850–1900. In: Van Ginderachter, M., Beyen, M. (eds) Nationhood from Below. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230355354_9
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