▁an ▁international ▁meeting ▁of ▁track ▁and ▁field ▁( former ly ▁called ▁meeting ▁open ▁Gaz ▁de ▁France , ▁then ▁Open ▁du ▁Nord ▁and ▁now ▁meeting ▁d ' ath l ét isme ▁L ille ▁M ét ro pole ). ▁The ▁meeting ▁is ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁national ▁athlet ism ▁league ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁In ▁Stadium ▁Nord ▁took ▁place ▁the ▁Track ▁and ▁field ▁European ▁Cup ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁and ▁the ▁Dis abled ▁Track ▁and ▁field ▁World ▁Cup ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁ ▁Other ▁sports ▁Vill ene uve ▁d ' A sc q ▁has ▁a ▁famous ▁basketball ▁club , ▁E SB ▁Vill ene uve - d ' A sc q ▁which ▁plays ▁in ▁Ligue ▁F é min ine ▁de ▁Basketball . ▁ ▁The ▁city ▁has ▁also ▁an ▁amer ican ▁football ▁club , ▁Vik ings ▁de ▁Vill ene uve ▁d ' A sc q ▁( Div ision ▁ 2 ) ▁and ▁a ▁hand ball ▁club , ▁Hand ▁Ball ▁Club ▁Vill ene uve ▁d ' A sc q ▁( H BC V ) ▁( Div ision ▁ 2 ). ▁ ▁The ▁cy cling ▁tournament ▁Tour ▁de ▁France ▁arrived ▁in ▁Vill ene uve ▁d ' A sc q ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 8 . ▁Sports men ▁who ▁came ▁from ▁Vill ene uve ▁d ' A sc q ▁clubs ▁include ▁tennis ▁players ▁Sarah ▁Pit kow ski ▁and ▁N ath al ie ▁De chy . ▁ ▁Culture ▁The ▁city ▁keeps ▁of ▁its ▁past ▁of ▁many ▁v estig es , ▁sites ▁and