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Semois
The Semois (; ''Simwès'' in Walloon, often under elided form ''Smwès''; ''Semoy'', ''Sesbach'' in German, ''Setzbaach'' in Luxembourgish of Arlon; and known as the ''Semoy'' in France) is a river flowing from the Ardennes uplands of Belgium and France towards the Meuse, of which it is a right tributary. The source of the Semois is in Arlon, Wallonia, in the Belgian province of Luxembourg, close to the border with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Flowing in a roughly westerly direction, it enters France after passing through the Belgian village of Bohan-sur-Semois and forms about of the Belgian–French border. It joins the Meuse further downstream in Monthermé. The total length of the river is . Other places on the banks of the Semois are Chiny, Florenville, Herbeumont, Bouillon (including the localities of Dohan and Poupehan), and Vresse-sur-Semois Vresse-sur-Semois (, literally ''Vresse on Semois''; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semois Ste Cécile
The Semois (; ''Simwès'' in Walloon language, Walloon, often under elided form ''Smwès''; ''Semoy'', ''Sesbach'' in German language, German, ''Setzbaach'' in Luxembourgish of Arlon; and known as the ''Semoy'' in France) is a river flowing from the Ardennes uplands of Belgium and France towards the Meuse, of which it is a right tributary. The source of the Semois is in Arlon, Wallonia, in the Belgian Luxembourg (province), province of Luxembourg, close to the border with the Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Flowing in a roughly westerly direction, it enters France after passing through the Belgian village of Bohan sur Semois, Bohan-sur-Semois and forms about of the Belgium–France border, Belgian–French border. It joins the Meuse further downstream in Monthermé. The total length of the river is . Other places on the banks of the Semois are Chiny, Florenville, Herbeumont, Bouillon, Belgium, Bouillon (including the localities of Dohan and Poupehan), and Vresse-sur-Semo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vresse-sur-Semois
Vresse-sur-Semois (, literally ''Vresse on Semois''; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Alle, Bagimont, Bohan, Chairière, Laforêt, Membre, Mouzaive, Nafraiture, Orchimont, Pussemange, Sugny, and Vresse. On its south and west, the municipality borders the Ardennes department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan .... It is about north of Sedan. See also * List of protected heritage sites in Vresse-sur-Semois References External links * Official website(in French)Bohan sur Semois village in Vresse community website Municipalities of Namur (province) {{Namur-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohan Sur Semois
Bohan (; ) is a village of Wallonia and a district of Vresse-sur-Semois, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Most of the buildings in the village date from the 18th & 19th centuries. Bohan is located in the Belgian Ardennes mountains on the banks of the Semois river. Bohan is only 2 km from the French border (just across from the town of Charleville) and is surrounded by splendid walks and nature, as well as being close to important second world war sites in the Ardennes. The micro-climatic conditions in Bohan are very mild. Bohan is the former centre of the forgotten tobacco agriculture in Belgium, evidence of which can still be seen in the village today. Today Bohan is famous for its specialties like tobacco, trout fishing and tourism. The population of Bohan during the year is very small (in the village itself this is around 100) and mainly agricultural; however during the summer the population of the area swells to be several thousand due to this being one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bouillon, Belgium
Bouillon (; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Luxembourg (Belgium), province of Luxembourg in the Ardennes, Belgium. The municipality, which covers 149.09 km2, had 5,477 inhabitants, giving a population density of 36.7 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following deelgemeente, districts: Bellevaux, Wallonia, Bellevaux, Bouillon, Corbion, Bouillon, Corbion, Dohan, Les Hayons, Noirefontaine, Wallonia, Noirefontaine, Poupehan, Rochehaut, Sensenruth, Ucimont, and Vivy, Wallonia, Vivy. History In the Middle Ages Bouillon was a lordship within the Duchy of Lower Lorraine and the principal seat of the Ardennes-Bouillon dynasty in the 10th and 11th century. In the 11th century they dominated the area, and held the ducal title along with many other titles in the region. Bouillon was the location of the ducal mint and the dominant urban concentration in the dukes' possession.Murray, p. 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florenville
Florenville (; Gaumais: ''Floravile'') is a city and municipality in the province of Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium. It is located in the southwest part of the country bordering France, on the banks of the Semois river. Spread across an area of , the municipality incorporates seven districts. In 2021, the municipality had a population of 5,687 inhabitants. History Archeological excavations in the region have yielded artifacts dating back to at least 15th century BCE. During the rule of the Roman Empire, it was part of the route between Reims and Trier, built in 45 CE by Emperor Claudius. Around 1070 CE, a group of Benedictine monks from Calabria settled in the region at the invitation of Arnold I, Count of Chiny, and Conrad I, Count of Luxembourg, and began construction of a church and monastery, which later became the Abbey of Orval. It was consecrated in the 12th century. Chiny was the center of the region during the early years. In the 13th century, Florenville was es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meuse
The Meuse or Maas is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. It has a total length of . History From 1301, the upper Meuse roughly marked the western border of the Holy Roman Empire with the France in the Middle Ages, Kingdom of France, after Count Henry III, Count of Bar, Henry III of Bar had to receive the western part of the County of Bar (''Barrois mouvant'') as a French fief from the hands of King Philip IV of France, Philip IV. In 1408, a Burgundian army led by John the Fearless went to the aid of John III, Duke of Bavaria, John III against the citizens of Liège, who were in open revolt. After the Battle of Othée, battle, which saw the men from Liège defeated, John ordered the drowning in the Meuse of burghers and noblemen in Liège whose loyalties he suspected. The border remained relatively stable until the annexation of the Three Bishoprics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dohan
Dohan (; ), sometimes known as Dohan-sur-Semois, is a village in Wallonia, Belgium. Dohan is a district of the municipality of Bouillon, located in the province of Luxembourg. Located in the southern Ardennes The Ardennes ( ; ; ; ; ), also known as the Ardennes Forest or Forest of Ardennes, is a region of extensive forests, rough terrain, rolling hills and ridges primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, extending into Germany and France. Geological ..., it stands on the Semois river. Its economy is primarily based on tourism and agriculture. The Château de Dohan ("Dohan Castle") it a registered monument in the village. It is a fortified farmhouse, or ''ferme-château''. References Bouillon Former municipalities of Luxembourg (Belgium) {{LuxembourgBE-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardennes
The Ardennes ( ; ; ; ; ), also known as the Ardennes Forest or Forest of Ardennes, is a region of extensive forests, rough terrain, rolling hills and ridges primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, extending into Germany and France. Geologically, the range is a western extension of the Eifel; both were raised during the Givetian age of the Devonian (382.7 to 387.7 million years ago), as were several other named ranges of the same greater range. The Ardennes proper stretches well into Germany and France (lending its name to the Ardennes department and the former Champagne-Ardenne region) and geologically into the Eifel (the eastern extension of the Ardennes Forest into Bitburg-Prüm, Germany); most of it is in the southeast of Wallonia, the southern and more rural part of Belgium (away from the coastal plain but encompassing more than half of the country's total area). The eastern part of the Ardennes forms the northernmost third of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, also called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of France
This is a list of rivers that are at least partially in France. The rivers are grouped by sea or ocean. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into. Some rivers (e.g. Sûre/Sauer) do not flow through France themselves, but they are mentioned for having French tributaries. They are given in ''italics''. For clarity, only rivers that are longer than 50 km (or have longer tributaries) are shown. In French, rivers are traditionally classified either as ''fleuves'' when they flow into the sea (or into a desert or lake), or as ''rivières'' when they flow into another river. The ''fleuves'' are shown in bold. For an alphabetical overview of rivers of France, see the category Rivers of France. Tributary list North Sea The rivers in this section are sorted north-east (Netherlands) to south-west (Calais). * Rhine/Rhin (main branch at Hook of Holland, Netherlands) ** Moselle (in Koblenz, Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiny
Chiny (; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Luxembourg (Belgium), province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2018 the municipality, which covers , had 5,175 inhabitants, giving a population density of 46 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following deelgemeente, districts: Chiny, Izel, Wallonia, Izel, Jamoigne, Les Bulles, Suxy, and Termes, Wallonia, Termes. Geography Chiny is located on the boundary between the geographical regions of the Gaume and the Ardennes. The name Chiny also refers historically to a former county, larger than the current municipality. Other population centers include: Coat of arms The French blazon reads: ''D’azur à trois poissons d’argent posés en fasce et surmontés d’une couronne d’or.''Lieve Viaene-Awouters et Ernest Warlop, Armoiries communales en Belgique, Communes wallonnes, bruxelloises et germanophones, t. 1 : Communes wallonnes A-L, Bru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monthermé
Monthermé () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Geography The river Semois (or Semoy) joins the river Meuse in Monthermé. Population See also * Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 447 communes of the Ardennes department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include Frenc ... References External links * Ardennes communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia Communes of Ardennes (department) {{Ardennes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Belgium
These are the main rivers that flow wholly or partially in Belgium or have Belgian tributaries. All of Belgium is drained into the North Sea, except the municipality of Momignies (Macquenoise), which is drained by the river Oise into the English Channel. Rivers that flow into the sea are sorted alphabetically. Rivers that flow into other rivers are sorted by the proximity of their points of confluence to the sea. Some rivers (e.g. Moselle, Rhine, Seine) do not flow through Belgium themselves, but they are mentioned for having Belgian tributaries. They are given in ''italics''. Below, the Belgian rivers are given alphabetically. See also :Rivers of Belgium. If the names are different in French, Dutch or German, they are given in parentheses (only given if the river flows in French, Dutch or German-speaking territory). Note for additions: Please remember to add the city where the river meets for each river. For an alphabetical overview of rivers of Belgium, see the category :Riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
