Estaimbourg is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Estaimpuis, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

Estaimbourg
Château de Bourgogne, Estaimbourg
Château de Bourgogne, Estaimbourg
Estaimbourg is located in Belgium
Estaimbourg
Estaimbourg
Estaimbourg is located in Europe
Estaimbourg
Estaimbourg
Coordinates: 50°40′57″N 03°19′03″E / 50.68250°N 3.31750°E / 50.68250; 3.31750
Country Belgium
Region Wallonia
Province Hainaut
Municipality Estaimpuis

During the Middle Ages there was both a village and a castle in Estaimbourg. When the village was pillaged by French troops in 1478, they also destroyed the castle. In 1854, the de Bourgogne family built a new château on the ruins of the old castle, in a Neo-Gothic style. The village church is from the late 18th century. Historically, there has been a presence of leather industry in the village.[1]

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  1. ^ Menne, Gilbert, ed. (2014). Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels: Racine. p. 372. ISBN 978-94-014-1418-0.
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