Fleur-de-Lis, Caerphilly
Fleur-de-Lis (Welsh: Fleur-de-Lys) is a village situated in the Rhymney Valley which is part of the South Wales Valleys within Caerphilly County Borough and administered as part of Caerphilly County Borough Council in Wales.
History
[edit]The origin of the village's name traces back to the religious persecution of French Huguenots who after leaving their original country of France settled in the area and set up a spelter works and a brewery.[1]
Education
[edit]The local primary school is Ysgol Gynradd Fleur De Lys. The nearest secondary school is Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni, which is a Welsh-medium education school.
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51°39′39″N 3°13′13″W / 51.66083°N 3.22028°W
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