Natoye Explained

Natoye
Flag Size:120x100px
Pushpin Map:Belgium#Europe
Pushpin Label:Natoye
Coordinates:50.3367°N 5.0656°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Namur
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Hamois
Population Density Km2:auto

Natoye is a village and a district in the municipality of Hamois, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

During the Middle Ages the area was divided between the County of Namur, which owned the village Natoye, and the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, which owned the hamlet of . There is a fortified farm from the 17th century in the village, as well as a château, dating largely from a reconstruction made in 1875. In Skeuvre, there is also a château, an ensemble of buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Menne. Gilbert. 2014. Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels. Racine. 508–509. 978-94-014-1418-0.