Avennes Explained

Avennes
Flag Size:120x100px
Pushpin Map:Belgium#Europe
Pushpin Label:Avennes
Coordinates:50.6292°N 5.1144°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Liège
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Braives
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Code Type:Area codes

Avennes is a village and district of the municipality of Braives, located in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium.

Avennes was settled by the Franks during the 5th century. The village church is in a Romanesque Revival style, built in 1905 and replaced an earlier, 12th-century church building. It contains histotircal furnishings including a large medieval crucifix and a baptismal font from the 17th century. The village also contains a watermill which traces its origins to 1347.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Menne. Gilbert. 2014. Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels. Racine. 171. 978-94-014-1418-0.