Boussu-en-Fagne
Boussu-en-Fagne (Walloon: Boussu-el-Fagne) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Couvin, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
Boussu-en-Fagne
Boussu-el-Fagne (Walloon) | |
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Château de Boussu-en-Fagne | |
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Boussu-en-Fagne Boussu-en-Fagne | |
| Coordinates: 50°04′N 04°28′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Namur |
| Municipality | Couvin |
Archaeological excavations in the area have revealed a Neolithic settlement as well as a large Roman villa, and a subsidiary Roman road. Merovingian graves have also been discovered. From the early Middle Ages, the territory gradually became part of the lands of the lords of Chimay. A forge operated in the village between 1494 and 1850. A castle, château de Boussu-en-Fagne, was built here, burnt down by Spanish troops before 1565 and successively rebuilt. Its current appearance is in a Gothic Revival style. In addition, there is a smaller manor house further along the road to Frasnes-lez-Couvin, called the manoir de la Motte. The current village church is from 1855.