Péruwelz ( or ; pcd, Piérwé ; wa, Perwé-e-Hinnot) is a city and

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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 ...

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 ...

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. On 1 January 2018 Péruwelz had a total population of 17,113. The total area is 60.56 km² which gives a

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of 280 inhabitants per km². This municipality is more specifically situated in Western Hainaut, also called Picardy Wallonia. Péruwelz is also near France, near the cities of "Condé-sur-l'Escaut", "Vieux Condé", "Hergnies", and is near the forest of Bon-Secours, the location of the castle of (l')Hermitage.

Composition of the municipality

The current municipality of Péruwelz was formed in 1977 when the following ten municipalities were joined: * I. Péruwelz * II. Bon-Secours * III. Roucourt * IV.

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(site of Bitremont Castle, or the ''Château de Bitremont'') * V. Braffe * VI. Baugnies * VII. Wasmes-Audemez-Briffœil * VIII. Brasménil * IX. Wiers * X. Callenelle The municipality also includes these villages: * (XI.) Briffœil * (XII.) Audemez * (XIII.) Ringies * (XIV.) Ponange

Fountains

Péruwelz has a number of natural springs: * The Dubuisson-Copin's washing-place

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is in the communal gardens created in 1912. This fountain is the busiest. *De la Ferté Fountain *Du Flassart fountain, on the little place since 1898. *Jaunay-Clan fountain.

Jaunay-Clan Jaunay-Clan () is a former Communes of France, commune in the Vienne Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regions of France, region in western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Jaunay-Marigny.

is the name of the commune paired with Péruwelz. This fountain is made of stones from Jaunay-Clan. *Du Maréchal fountain. In the past named "Magrite fountain", "des Quatre-Cailloux fountain", and "des cailloux gris posés de chant fountain" until it was named "Du Maréchal fountain" in 1887 after its

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. *Tanchou fountain. *De Verquesies fountain Certain springs are not

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, tests are performed every day. Péruwelz JPG05.jpg, Simon Garden Péruwelz JPG06.jpg, Dubuisson-Copin's fountain

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peruwelz Cities in Wallonia Municipalities of Hainaut (province)