Viane is a village in the

Geraardsbergen Geraardsbergen (; french: Grammont, ) is a city and municipality located in the Denderstreek and in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Geraardsbergen prop ...

municipality of the

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province in the Flemish Community of

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. The village is situated in the

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in the south east of the province, on the border with Flemish Brabant and Hainaut. The river

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separates the village from the rest of Geraardsbergen.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1220 as Vienne. The village was a '' heerlijkheid'' (landed estate) initially controlled by the lords of Viena and ultimately changed hands to the family De Blondel de Beauregard. In 1962, the municipality was enlarged with the hamlets Donkerstraat and Haie-de-Viane. In 1977, the municipality merged into Geraardsbergen. The village has become mainly a commuter village.

Places of interest

* The church of Saint Amand, a

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church from 1843 * The castle de Blondel de Beauregard and its environment are protected heritage. The original castle was first mentioned in 1545. The current castle dates from 1762. On 31 January 2020, a severe fire destroyed a large part of the castle.

Gallery

File:Geraardsbergen - Viane - Edingseweg 440 - Brasserie d'Oude Pompe.jpg, Brasserie in Viane File:Geraardsbergen - Viane - Edingseweg 440 - Kasteel De Blondel De Beauregard.jpg, Castle De Blondel De Beauregard File:Viane (Geraardsbergen), Sint-Amanduskerk buitenzicht oostzijde.jpg, St Amandus Church File:Gare de Viane-Moerbeke - 2019-08-19.jpg, Railway station Viane-Moerbeke

References

External links

* Populated places in East Flanders Former municipalities of East Flanders Geraardsbergen {{EastFlanders-geo-stub