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Auvelais
Auvelais ( wa, Åvlè) is a town of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Sambreville, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The town lies in a meander of the River Sambre. The town of Auvelais was formed in 1809 from the merger of the villages of Auvelais-la-Comté and Auvelais-le-Voisin. In 1977, as part of the post-1974 fusion of the Belgian municipalities, Auvelais became part of the newly-created municipality of Sambreville, serving as the administrative centre. Landmarks * The neo-Romanesque Eglise Saint-Victor, built in 1911, stands in the centre of town. In the northern part of the town, north of the Sambre, is the Eglise Saint-Barbe. * There is a French military cemetery, burial place for fallen French Army soldiers from the First World War. The cemetery features a Breton lighthouse. * The town contains a crossing over the River Sambre, which is where an Imperial German Army division commanded by General Erich Ludendorff broke through Charles Lanrezac' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auvelais View From French Cemetery Belgium 20070101 (2) Didier Misson
Auvelais ( wa, Åvlè) is a town of Wallonia and a district of the Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Sambreville, located in the Namur Province, province of Namur, Belgium. The town lies in a meander of the Sambre, River Sambre. The town of Auvelais was formed in 1809 from the merger of the villages of Auvelais-la-Comté and Auvelais-le-Voisin. In 1977, as part of the post-1974 fusion of the Belgian municipalities, Auvelais became part of the newly-created municipality of Sambreville, serving as the administrative centre. Landmarks * The Romanesque Revival architecture, neo-Romanesque Eglise Saint-Victor, built in 1911, stands in the centre of town. In the northern part of the town, north of the Sambre, is the Eglise Saint-Barbe. * There is a French War Grave, military cemetery, burial place for fallen French Army in World War I, French Army soldiers from the First World War. The cemetery features a Brittany, Breton lighthouse. * The town contains a crossing over the Riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |