Clermont-sur-Berwinne explained

Clermont-sur-Berwinne
Flag Size:120x100px
Pushpin Map:Belgium#Europe
Pushpin Label:Clermont-sur-Berwinne
Coordinates:50.6589°N 5.885°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4: Thimister-Clermont
Population Density Km2:auto

Clermont-sur-Berwinne (Walloon: Clairmont-so-Berwinne) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Thimister-Clermont, located in the province of liège, Belgium.

The village is a member of the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie.[1]

The oldest mentions of the village date from the 13th century. The church was built 1628–1832, with elements incorporated from an earlier church built in 1567. The former town hall dates from 1888, built in a Renaissance Revival style inspired by Mosan Renaissance architecture, of which the village has some fine original examples. There is also a fortified farm from the 17th century in the village.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clermont-sur-Berwinne. . Official site of Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie. Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie a.s.b.l.. 24 July 2021.
  2. Book: Menne. Gilbert. 2014. Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels. Racine. 1013–1014. 978-94-014-1418-0.