Hannêche Explained

Hannêche
Flag Size:120x100px
Pushpin Map:Belgium#Europe
Pushpin Label:Hannêche
Coordinates:50.5667°N 5.0333°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Liège
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Burdinne
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Code Type:Area codes

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

History

The site has been inhabited since the Neolithic. During the Middle Ages, it was subservient to the County of Namur and Saint Lambert's Cathedral, Liège also held rights and holdings in the village. In 1692 the village was burnt by the troops of Louis XIV of France.

The village today

The current village church is from 1738.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Menne. Gilbert. 2014. Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels. Racine. 220. 978-94-014-1418-0.