Marchienne-au-Pont ( wa, Mårciene) is a town of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of

Charleroi Charleroi ( , , ; wa, Tchålerwè ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593.

, located in the

province of Hainaut Hainaut (, also , , ; nl, Henegouwen ; wa, Hinnot; pcd, Hénau), historically also known as Heynowes in English, is a province of Wallonia and Belgium. To its south lies the French department of Nord, while within Belgium it borders (clock ...

, Belgium. It was a commune in its own right before the merger of communes in 1977, when it had a population of 17,000.

Sights

* The Castle of Cartier was built on the ruins of an earlier castle, which had been destroyed by the troops of Henri II on July 21, 1554. The Cartier family owned it from 1726 to 1938. It was converted to a library in April 2002. The outer bailey has been replaced by a public swimming pool and the park has been partly destroyed. * The city walls.

History

To outline the history of the locality of Marchienne-au-Pont, we must go back to the 9th century, to the death of Charlemagne. His Empire is divided into three parts: Francia, Germania, and between the two, a long territory called the Kingdom of Lothair. This turned out to be a large part of present-day Belgium and Burgundy. On November 15, 889, Arnold of Carinthia, King of Germany, in order to secure political support in Lotharingia, gave the Abbey of Lobbes and its 17 villages to Francon, Abbot of Lobbes and then Bishop of Liège. In 980, Prince-Bishop Notger acquired the powers of the count and transformed the domain into a political enclave of Liège with, as a stronghold, Thuin and its ramparts. Under the protection of the prince-bishops Marchienne develops and prospers. Remacle Le Loup - Vue du Bourg et Château de Marcienne au Pont à la Sambre - 1740

Remacle Le Loup - Vue du Bourg et Château de Marcienne au Pont à la Sambre - 1740

Yvonne Viesley

On October12, 1918, Yvonne Viesley, age 10, was shot by a German soldier after she tried to pass a piece of bread to French prisoners through the bars of a gate. French president Poincaré gave her a posthumous medal of honor on September11, 1919. A monument has been built where she fell.

Coat of arms

People born in Marchienne-au-Pont

Fernand Verhaegen Fernand Verhaegen (1883–1975) was a Belgian painter and etcher. He was born in Marchienne-au-Pont, near Charleroi in Wallonia. He took courses at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts from 1900 to 1906 and there became friends with Rik Wouters ...

, painter and etcher *

André Souris André Souris (; 10 July 1899 – 12 February 1970) was a Belgian composer, conductor, musicologist, and writer associated with the surrealist movement. Biography Souris was born in Marchienne-au-Pont, Belgium, and studied at the Conservatory ...

, classical music composer associated with the Surrealists

Gallery

File:Château Bilquin-de Cartier in Marchienne-au-Pont, Charleroi (DSCF7726-DSCF7728).jpg,

Château Bilquin de Cartier Cartier Castle (french: Château Bilquin de Cartier) is a château in Marchienne-au-Pont, a district of Charleroi, in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. History Origins of the château can be traced back to the 17th century, around 163 ...

. File:Église de la Sainte-Vierge à Marchienne-au-Pont, Charleroi (DSCF7723-DSCF7725).jpg, Holy Virgin church. File:Marchienne-au-Pont - Brasserie des Alliés - 2022-08-13 - 01.jpg, Former brewery of the "Allies". File:Marchienne-au-Pont - salon communal - 2021-07-21 - 01.jpg, Old town hall built in 1973. File:Marchienne-au-Pont - la Sambre.jpg, Marchienne-au-Pont in 1900 with the old church. File:Marchienne-au-Pont - place Albert I - 31.jpg, Presbytery. File:Marchienne-au-Pont - sanctuaire Sainte-Rita - 01.jpg, St. Rita Shrine.

References

External links

Picture of the castle court

Photo gallery of the monument dedicated to Yvonne Viesley
{{Authority control Sub-municipalities of Charleroi Former municipalities of Hainaut (province)