The Town
The town received city rights in 1290. In 1340 the Battle of Sluys was fought nearby at sea.
The population of the city is 2,040 (as of 2001).
Since 2006, the Oud Sluis has been one of only two Michelin three-starred restaurants in the entire country.
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Famous quotes containing the word town:
“When, in some obscure country town, the farmers come together to a special town meeting, to express their opinion on some subject which is vexing to the land, that, I think, is the true Congress, and the most respectable one that is ever assembled in the United States.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“From whatever you wish to know and measure you must take your leave, at least for a time. Only when you have left the town can you see how high its towers rise above the houses.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)