Fives (French pronunciation: [fiv]) is a former commune in the Nord department in northern France, since 1858 part of Lille.
It gave its name to an engineering group founded in the nineteenth century, the Compagnie de Fives-Lille.
Heraldry
The arms of Fives are blazoned : Azure semy de lys Or, the bust of saint Nicaise proper mitred argent. (bust in this case being head and shoulders)
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See also
- Communes of the Nord department
- SC Fives, a former French football club from Fives
50°37′N 3°06′E / 50.617°N 3.100°E / 50.617; 3.100
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