Rivière ( wa, Rivire) is a village of
Wallonia
Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—alo ...
and a district of the municipality of
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 ...
, located in the
province of Namur,
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
.
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
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...
, 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 links
*
Former municipalities of Namur (province)
{{Namur-geo-stub