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.
Boussu-en-Fagne
Boussu-el-Fagne (Walloon) | |
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 Château de Boussu-en-Fagne | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Boussu-en-Fagne  Boussu-en-Fagne | |
| Coordinates: 50°04′N 04°28′E / 50.067°N 4.467°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Region |  Wallonia |
| Province |  Namur |
| Municipality |  Couvin |
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, called the manoir de la Motte. The current village church is from 1855.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ Menne, Gilbert, ed. (2014). Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels: Racine. pp. 297–298. ISBN 978-94-014-1418-0.
- ^ "Boussu-en-Fagne". Office Communal du Tourisme de Couvin. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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