Villers-le-Gambon explained

Villers-le-Gambon
Flag Size:120x100px
Pushpin Map:Belgium#Europe
Pushpin Label:Villers-le-Gambon
Coordinates:50.1833°N 4.6°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2: Namur
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Philippeville
Population Density Km2:auto

Villers-le-Gambon is a village in the municipality of Philippeville, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

The area has been settled since pre-Christian times. Excavations have brought to light graves from the Frankish era. When the Florennes Abbey was founded, Villers-le-Gambon was among the villages donated to the abbey. After the Middle Ages, the village suffered devastation during the wars between Spain and France. The current village church, in Neo-Gothic style, dates from 1850.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Menne. Gilbert. 2014. Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels. Racine. 876–877. 978-94-014-1418-0.