Froidfontaine Explained

Froidfontaine
Flag Size:120x100px
Pushpin Map:Belgium#Europe
Pushpin Label:Froidfontaine
Coordinates:50.06°N 5.0008°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Namur
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4: Beauraing
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Code Type:Area codes

Froidfontaine (Walloon: Froedfontinne) is a village in Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Beauraing, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

The settlement was established during the Middle Ages, when it was a dependency of the Princely Abbey of Stavelot-Malmedy and belonged to the Duchy of Luxembourg. For a short while during the end of the 17th century, it passed to France. The village sided with the Petite Église following the Concordat of 1801. The current village church was built 1871–72.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Menne. Gilbert. 2014. Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels. Racine. 110. 978-94-014-1418-0.