Namêche (; ) is a town in

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and a district of the municipality of

Andenne Andenne (; ) is a city and Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Namur Province, province of Namur, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Andenne had a total population of 25,240. The total area is 86.17 km² which giv ...

, located in the province of Namur,

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. It is located by the river

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. Historically, the village was part of the

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. The village church has a tower from the 16th century, while the church itself was heavily rebuilt in 1858. There are several farms from the 17th and 18th centuries preserved in the village, as well as a small

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, situated in a park along next to the river.

Notable people

Jean-Pierre Berghmans : Belgian economist and industrialist born in Namêche. He heads the Belgian Lhoist group, world leader in the lime, dolomite and mineral solutions.

References

External links

* Former municipalities of Namur (province) Sub-municipalities of Andenne {{Namur-geo-stub