Boussu-en-Fagne

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Coordinates: 50°04′N04°28′E / 50.067°N 4.467°E / 50.067; 4.467
CountryBelgium
Region Walloon Region
Community French Community
Province Namur
Municipality Couvin

Boussu-en-Fagne is a village in Wallonia, Belgium. It is part of the municipality of Couvin in the Namur Province.

Archaeological excavations in the area have revealed a Neolithic settlement as well as a large Roman villa, and a subsidiary Roman road. Merovingian graves have also been discovered. From the early Middle Ages, the territory gradually became part of the lands of the lords of Chimay. A forge operated in the village between 1494 and 1850. A castle, château de Boussu-en-Fagne, was built here, burnt down by Spanish troops before 1565 and successively rebuilt. Its current appearance is in a Gothic Revival style. In addition, there is a smaller manor house further along the road to Frasnes-lez-Couvin  [ fr ], called the manoir de la Motte. The current village church is from 1855. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Menne, Gilbert, ed. (2014). Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels: Racine. pp. 297–298. ISBN   978-94-014-1418-0.
  2. "Boussu-en-Fagne". Office Communal du Tourisme de Couvin. Retrieved 29 April 2021.