Vresse-sur-Semois (, literally ''Vresse on
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 a ...
''; ) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
of
Wallonia
Wallonia ( ; ; or ), officially the Walloon Region ( ; ), is one of the three communities, regions and language areas of Belgium, regions of Belgium—along with Flemish Region, Flanders and Brussels. Covering the southern portion of the c ...
located in the
province of Namur,
Belgium
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.
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
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 ...
department of
France
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. 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)
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