Chastrès Explained

Chastrès
Flag Size:120x100px
Pushpin Map:Belgium#Europe
Pushpin Label:Chastrès
Coordinates:50.265°N 4.46°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Namur
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4: Walcourt
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Code Type:Area codes

Chastrès (Walloon: Tchestrè) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Walcourt, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

Chastrès is located by the ancient Roman road connecting Bavay and Trier. In 868, the village is mentioned as having certain obligations toward Lobbes Abbey. From the 12th century, the village was part of the holdings of the Count of Namur. It remained a dependency of the county until the French Revolution. The village church has Romanesque foundations, but has been rebuilt during the 16th and 19th centuries.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Menne. Gilbert. 2014. Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels. Racine. 1096. 978-94-014-1418-0.