Boussu-en-Fagne

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Boussu-en-Fagne
Boussu-el-Fagne (Walloon)
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Coordinates: 50°04′N04°28′E / 50.067°N 4.467°E / 50.067; 4.467
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Region Flag of Wallonia.svg  Wallonia
Province Blason namur prov.svg Namur
Municipality Blason ville be Couvin (Namur).svg Couvin

Boussu-en-Fagne (Walloon : Boussu-el-Fagne) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Couvin, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

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.
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