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Angreau
Village
Location of Angreau in Honnelles
Location of Angreau in Honnelles
Coordinates: 50°21′05″N 3°41′27″E / 50.35139°N 3.69083°E / 50.35139; 3.69083

Angreau is a village in the Belgian commune of Honnelles, located in the Walloon Region in the province of Hainaut.

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]

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
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