Angreau
Village in Wallonia, Belgium
50°21′05″N 3°41′27″E / 50.35139°N 3.69083°E / 50.35139; 3.69083![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png)
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Angreau (Walloon: Angrea) is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Honnelles, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
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]
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References
- ^ Debiève, Gilles (2007). Une Dynastie Secrete (in French). Société des Ecrivains. pp. 63, 64.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Angreau", Wikipédia (in French), 2019-10-30, retrieved 2020-01-03
External links
Media related to Angreau at Wikimedia Commons
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Municipalities in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
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