Villers-sur-Lesse | |
Flag Size: | 120x100px |
Pushpin Map: | Belgium#Europe |
Pushpin Label: | Villers-sur-Lesse |
Coordinates: | 50.1528°N 5.115°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Belgium |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Namur |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Rochefort |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Area Code Type: | Area codes |
Villers-sur-Lesse (wa|Viyé-so-Lesse) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Rochefort, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
In the Middle Ages, the village was a small fief, held by a vassal of the Prince-Bishop of Liège. The dates from the 14th century and was acquired by the Royal family of Belgium in 1892. In the 1930s, the future King Leopold III and Princess Astrid spent their time here on several occasions. It is today a part of the Royal Trust. In Villers-sur-Lesse there are also two historical fortified farms.[1]