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Lustin
Profondeville (; wa, Parfondveye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On January 1, 2016, Profondeville had a total population of 12,117. The total area of the municipality is and the population density is 240.70 inhabitants per km². The original municipality of Profondeville was expanded, during the post-1974 fusion of the Belgian municipalities, with the addition of the '' ancienne communes'' of Arbre, Bois-de-Villers, Lesve, Lustin, Rivière and the Lakisse area from the southeast of the newly-adjoining municipality of Floreffe. Gallery File:Profondeville, église Saint-Remy foto10 2012-06-30 16.36.JPG, Profondeville, church: église Saint-Remy File:Rivière, kerk foto5 2012-06-30 16.16.JPG, Rivière, church Twin towns * Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France See also * List of protected heritage sites in Profondeville This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Profondeville. This list is part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lustin
Profondeville (; wa, Parfondveye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On January 1, 2016, Profondeville had a total population of 12,117. The total area of the municipality is and the population density is 240.70 inhabitants per km². The original municipality of Profondeville was expanded, during the post-1974 fusion of the Belgian municipalities, with the addition of the '' ancienne communes'' of Arbre, Bois-de-Villers, Lesve, Lustin, Rivière and the Lakisse area from the southeast of the newly-adjoining municipality of Floreffe. Gallery File:Profondeville, église Saint-Remy foto10 2012-06-30 16.36.JPG, Profondeville, church: église Saint-Remy File:Rivière, kerk foto5 2012-06-30 16.16.JPG, Rivière, church Twin towns * Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France See also * List of protected heritage sites in Profondeville This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Profondeville. This list is part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivière, Profondeville
Rivière ( wa, Rivire) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Profondeville, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Remains dating back to the Magdalenian have been discovered in the village, and the area appears to have been permanently settled from the Mesolithic era. During the Middle Ages, the village was subservient to Anhée. A chapel was first built in the village in 1630; the presently visible village church was built 1844 to 1845. A castle has existed in the village, but it was burnt down in August 1914. During World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ..., the entire village was severely damaged by fire in September 1944. Many civilians were also killed during the war during fighting in the village. References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mettet
Mettet (; wa, Metet) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 Mettet had 11,977 inhabitants. The total area is 116.78 km², giving a population density of 103 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Biesme, Biesmerée, Ermeton-sur-Biert, Furnaux, Graux, Mettet, Oret, Saint-Gérard, and Stave. Circuit Jules Tacheny In Mettet there is a race track, Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet, for motorbikes and cars. Notable people *Alain Crépin (1954–), conductor and musician See also * List of protected heritage sites in Mettet This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon municipality Mettet. This list is part of Belgium's national heritage. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Namur (province) A ' ... Image:Mettet JPG00.jpg, St. John the Baptist church Image:Fonts_baptismaux.jpg, Baptismal font of Furnaux Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anhée
Anhée ( ; wa, Anhêye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 6,934 inhabitants. The total area is 65.67 km2, giving a population density of 106 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Anhée, Annevoie-Rouillon, Bioul, Denée, Haut-le-Wastia, Sosoye and Warnant. The village of Bioul contains Vaxelaire Castle (''Château Vaxelaire''). Maredsous Abbey Maredsous Abbey is a Benedictine monastery at Maredsous, in the municipality of Anhée, Wallonia, Belgium. It is a founding member of the Annunciation Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation. The abbey was founded as a priory on 15 No ... is located near Denée.Maredsous AbbeyContacts accessed 23 July 2021 See also * List of protected heritage sites in Anhée References External links * Official website Sub-municipalities of Anhée Municipalities of Namur (province) {{Namur-geo-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yvoir
Yvoir (; wa, Uwar) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 8,450 inhabitants. The total area is 56.84 km2, making it a population density of 149 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Dorinne, Durnal, Evrehailles, Godinne, Houx, Mont, Purnode, Spontin and Yvoir. Sport Yvoir was the host city of the 1975 UCI Road World Championships Healthcare Yvoir hosts the ''Mont-Godinne'' site of the CHU UCLouvain Namur university hospital, serving as teaching hospital for the University of Louvain. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Yvoir This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Yvoir Yvoir (; wa, Uwar) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 8,450 inhabitants. The ... References External links * Official website(in French) M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assesse
Assesse () is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On 1 January 2006, Assesse had a total population of 6,252. The total area is 78.16 km² which gives a population density of 80 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Assesse, Courrière, Crupet, Florée, Maillen, Sart-Bernard, and Sorinne-la-Longue. The village of Crupet is noted for its grotto dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, the Crupet Castle, a moated medieval ''donjon'', and its windmills. Notable people * Georges Gilkinet (1971), deputy prime minister. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Assesse This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Assesse. This list is part of Belgium's national heritage. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Namur (province) * ... References External links * Municipal web-site (in French) Municipalities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namur
Namur (; ; nl, Namen ; wa, Nameur) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration. Namur stands at the confluence of the rivers Sambre and Meuse and straddles three different regions – Hesbaye to the north, Condroz to the south-east, and Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse to the south-west. The city of Charleroi is located to the west. The language spoken is French. The municipality consists of the following districts: Beez, Belgrade, Boninne, Bouge, Champion, Cognelée, Daussoulx, Dave, Erpent, Flawinne, Gelbressée, Jambes, Lives-sur-Meuse, Loyers, Malonne, Marche-les-Dames, Naninne, Saint-Servais, Saint-Marc, Suarlée, Temploux, Vedrin, Wépion, and Wierde. History Early history The town began as an important trading settlement in Celtic times, straddling east–west and north–south trade routes across the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Protected Heritage Sites In Profondeville
This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Profondeville. This list is part of Belgium's national heritage. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Namur (province) *Profondeville Profondeville (; wa, Parfondveye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On January 1, 2016, Profondeville had a total population of 12,117. The total area of the municipality is and the population density is ... {{Commons category, Cultural heritage monuments in Profondeville References * Belgian heritage register: Direction générale opérationnelle - Aménagement du territoire, Logement, Patrimoine et Energie (DGwww.dglive.be Lists of protected heritage sites in Namur (province), Profondeville ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (; oc, Ròcabruna Caup Martin or ; it, Roccabruna-Capo Martino, ; Mentonasc: ''Rocabrüna''; Roquebrune until 1921) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Southeastern France, between Monaco and Menton. In 2018, it had a population of 12,824. The name was changed from Roquebrune to differentiate the town from Roquebrune-sur-Argens in neighbouring Var. History In pre-Roman times the area was settled by the Ligurians. Traces of their language can be still found in the local dialect. The commune (originally known as ''Roccabruna'') was founded in 971 by Conrad I, Count of Ventimiglia, in order to protect his western border. In 1355, Roccabruna fell under the control of the Grimaldi family of Monaco for five centuries, during which time the castle was strengthened. In 1793, Roquebrune became French for the first time, changing the name from the original Roccabruna, but it was returned to Monaco in 1814. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floreffe
Floreffe (; wa, Florefe) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On 1 January 2012 the municipality had 7,883 inhabitants. The total area is 38.89 km2, giving a population density of 203 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Floreffe, Floriffoux, Franière, and Soye. In 1977, the newly expanded (thus newly adjoining) municipality of Profondeville was given Lakisse, an area in the southeast of the original Floreffe. Floreffe is best known as the location of Floreffe Abbey, founded in the 12th century and suppressed during the French Revolution. Notable people * Joseph Hanse (1902–1992), Belgian linguist Twin towns * Prata di Pordenone, Italy See also * List of protected heritage sites in Floreffe This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Floreffe Floreffe (; wa, Florefe) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Namur
The Arrondissement of Namur (french: Arrondissement de Namur) is one of the three administrative arrondissements in the Walloon province of Namur, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. The territory of the Judicial Arrondissement of Namur coincides with that of the Administrative Arrondissement of Namur. Municipalities The Administrative Arrondissement of Namur consists of the following municipalities: * Andenne * Assesse * Éghezée * Fernelmont * Floreffe * Fosses-la-Ville * Gembloux * Gesves * Jemeppe-sur-Sambre * La Bruyère * Mettet * Namur * Ohey * Profondeville * Sambreville * Sombreffe Sombreffe (; wa, Sombrefe) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On 1 January 2014 the municipality had 8,226 inhabitants. The total area is 35.78 km², giving a population density of 230 inhabitants per ... Demography Colors= id:a value:gray(0.9) id:b value:gray(0.7) id:c value:rgb(1,1,1) id: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecolo
Ecolo, officially Écologistes Confédérés pour l'organisation de luttes originales'', (English: Confederate Ecologists for the Organisation of Original Struggles)'' is a French-speaking political party in Belgium based on green politics. The party is active in Wallonia, the Brussels-Capital Region, and the German-speaking Community of Belgium. Ecolo's Flemish equivalent is Groen; the two parties maintain close relations with each other. Name Ecolo is officially a backronym for ''Écologistes Confédérés pour l'organisation de luttes originales'' "Confederated Ecologists for the Organisation of Original Struggles", but is really just short for ''écologistes'', French for environmentalists. History Ecolo was part of the 1999 Verhofstadt I Government, but withdrew from the coalition before the 2003 general election, which saw it lose nearly two thirds of its 14 federal parliamentary seats in the face of a resurgent Socialist Party. The party made quite a comeback, however ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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