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The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle or Treaty of Aachen was signed on May 2, 1668 in Aachen
Aachen

is a historic spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the westernmost city of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, 65 km west of Cologne....
. It ended the war of Devolution
War of Devolution

The War of Devolution saw Louis XIV of France's France armies overrun the Habsburgcontrolled Southern Netherlands and the Franche-Comt?, but forced to give most of it back by a Triple Alliance of England, Sweden, and the Dutch Republic in the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ....
 between France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 and Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
. It was mediated by the Triple Alliance of England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
, the United Provinces
Dutch Republic

The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands was a European republic between 1581 and 1795, in about the same location as the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands, which is the successor state....
 and Sweden
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
 at the first Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle
Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668)

The Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle was the first of three treaties signed at Aachen which ended the War of Devolution. Although "Aix-la-Chapelle" is rarely used now, the treaties are rarely called the "Treaties of Aachen"....
. France gained Lille
Lille

Lille is a city in northern France. It is the principal city of the Urban Community of Lille M?tropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille....
 and other territories in Flanders in the Spanish Netherlands from Spain, but returned the Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté

Franche-Comt? the former County of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy of Burgundy, is an regions of France and a Provinces of France of eastern France....
.








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The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle or Treaty of Aachen was signed on May 2, 1668 in Aachen
Aachen

is a historic spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the westernmost city of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, 65 km west of Cologne....
. It ended the war of Devolution
War of Devolution

The War of Devolution saw Louis XIV of France's France armies overrun the Habsburgcontrolled Southern Netherlands and the Franche-Comt?, but forced to give most of it back by a Triple Alliance of England, Sweden, and the Dutch Republic in the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ....
 between France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 and Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
. It was mediated by the Triple Alliance of England
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
, the United Provinces
Dutch Republic

The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands was a European republic between 1581 and 1795, in about the same location as the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands, which is the successor state....
 and Sweden
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
 at the first Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle
Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668)

The Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle was the first of three treaties signed at Aachen which ended the War of Devolution. Although "Aix-la-Chapelle" is rarely used now, the treaties are rarely called the "Treaties of Aachen"....
. France gained Lille
Lille

Lille is a city in northern France. It is the principal city of the Urban Community of Lille M?tropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille....
 and other territories in Flanders in the Spanish Netherlands from Spain, but returned the Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté

Franche-Comt? the former County of Burgundy, as distinct from the neighbouring Duchy of Burgundy, is an regions of France and a Provinces of France of eastern France....
.

See also

  • List of treaties
    List of treaties

    This list of treaties contains historic agreements, pacts, peaces, and major contracts between states, armies, governments, and tribal groups....
  • Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)
    Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748)

    The second Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle of 1748 ended the War of the Austrian Succession.A Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle assembled at the Imperial Free City of Aachen, in the west of the Holy Roman Empire, on April 24, 1748....