Angreau

Angreau (Walloon: Angrea) is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Honnelles, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

Angreau
Village
Saint Amand's church
Location of Angreau in Honnelles
Angreau
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°21′05″N 3°41′27″E
Country Belgium
Region Wallonia
Province Hainaut
Municipality Honnelles
Postal code
7387
Area code065

History

The earliest mention of this locality is Angrellum (Latin: little Angre[1]). In the first Middle Ages, Angreau was part of the stronghold of Angre,[2] of which it was probably an outbuilding with a fortified tower. Angreau has been a commune since the year 1250.[3]

View of the village.

References
  1. Debiève, Gilles (2007). Une Dynastie Secrete (in French). Société des Ecrivains. pp. 63, 64.
  2. de Villers, Victor Doublet (1869). Dictionnaire national belge : historique, biographique, géographique, statistique, artistique, industriel et commercial (in French). Burxelles: Victor Doublet de Villers. p. 46.
  3. "Angreau", Wikipédia (in French), 2019-10-30, retrieved 2020-01-03
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