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Anhée
Anhée ( ; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 6,934 inhabitants. The total area is 65.67 km2, giving a population density of 106 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Anhée, Annevoie-Rouillon, Bioul, Denée, Haut-le-Wastia, Sosoye and Warnant. The village of Bioul contains Vaxelaire Castle (''Château Vaxelaire''). Maredsous Abbey and Maredret Abbey are located near Denée.Maredsous AbbeyContacts accessed 23 July 2021 See also * List of protected heritage sites in Anhée A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ... References External links * Official website Sub-municipalities of Anhée Municipalities of Namur (province) {{Nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bioul
Bioul () is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Anhée, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Bioul was previously administered as an independent municipality until 1977. Bioul is located on the Condroz region of Belgium, a few kilometers to the west of the Meuse valley Etymology The name of Bioul derives from the Celtic name ''bi-gorto'' meaning "enclosure". History Economy The village is served by regular bus services to Namur and Dinant. At the Château white and sparkling wines, a little reminiscent of Riesling, are produced using varieties of Johanniter, Muscaris and Pinotin grapes, grown locally, having been adapted to survive a climate that is only just warm enough to support viticulture. Television celebrity During the 1980s Bioul acquired a level of possibly unwelcome national celebrity thanks to the ''Tatayet Tatayet () is a Belgian puppet, operated by Belgian ventriloquist Michel Dejeneffe since 15 December 1975. Dejenef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sosoye
Sosoye (; ) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Anhée, located in the province of Namur, Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas .... Sosoye lies in the valley of the Molignée and had 151 inhabitants in 2007. Sub-municipalities of Anhée Former municipalities of Namur (province) {{Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warnant, Namur
Warnant (; ) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Anhée, located in the province of Namur, Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas .... Until 1977, it was a separate municipality. This village also includes the nearby hamlet of Salet. Sub-municipalities of Anhée Former municipalities of Namur (province) {{Namur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maredret Abbey
Maredret Abbey (), also known as l’Abbaye des saints Jean et Scolastique, is a monastery of Order of Saint Benedict, Benedictine nuns located on the edge of , a very small village in the hilly countryside to the south of Charleroi and Namur, Belgium, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The abbey was inaugurated with the installation of seven nuns in 1893, and the abbey church was constructed between 1898 and 1907. Maredret is affiliated with the Congregation of the Annunciation within the Benedictine Confederation. History The abbey's foundation was part of the wider monastic revival of the nineteenth century. The project to establish a community of Order of Saint Benedict, Benedictine nuns at Maredret was set in motion by :fr:Famille de Hemptinne, Agnès de Hemptinne, a member of a local family of aristocrats. Land was provided by the Desclée family, and the first stone was put in place on 5 August 1891. Building was completed only in 1936, however. The monastery comprises a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
