Villers-le-Gambon | |
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Coordinates: 50°11′00″N04°36′00″E / 50.18333°N 4.60000°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Namur |
Municipality | Philippeville |
Villers-le-Gambon is a village in the municipality of Philippeville, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
The area has been settled since pre-Christian times. Excavations have brought to light graves from the Frankish era. When the Florennes Abbey was founded, Villers-le-Gambon was among the villages donated to the abbey. After the Middle Ages, the village suffered devastation during the wars between Spain and France. The current village church, in Neo-Gothic style, dates from 1850. [1]
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