Lavacherie | |
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Coordinates: 50°03′14″N05°30′39″E / 50.05389°N 5.51083°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Luxembourg |
Municipality | Sainte-Ode |
Lavacherie (Walloon : Li Vatchreye) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Sainte-Ode, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
The village was historically subjected to the lords of La Roche-en-Ardenne. In 1814, the village was occupied by Cossacks and Prussian troops during the Napoleonic Wars. The village church contains stained glass windows of unusual quality. [1]
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