Angreau

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Angreau
Village
Saint Amand's church
Saint Amand's church
Location of Angreau in Honnelles
Location of Angreau in Honnelles
Angreau is located in Belgium
Angreau
Angreau
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°21′05″N 3°41′27″E / 50.35139°N 3.69083°E / 50.35139; 3.69083
Country Belgium
Region Wallonia
Province Hainaut
Municipality Honnelles
Postal code
7387
Area code065

Angreau (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ɡʁo]; Walloon: Angrea) is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Honnelles, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

History

The earliest mention of this locality is Angrellum (Latin: little Angre[1]). In the first Middle Ages, Angreau was part of the stronghold of Angre,[2] of which it was probably an outbuilding with a fortified tower. Angreau has been a commune since the year 1250.[3]

View of the village.

References

  1. ^ Debiève, Gilles (2007). Une Dynastie Secrete (in French). Société des Ecrivains. pp. 63, 64.
  2. ^ de Villers, Victor Doublet (1869). Dictionnaire national belge : historique, biographique, géographique, statistique, artistique, industriel et commercial (in French). Burxelles: Victor Doublet de Villers. p. 46.
  3. ^ "Angreau", Wikipédia (in French), 2019-10-30, retrieved 2020-01-03
  • Media related to Angreau at Wikimedia Commons