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Villeret is a hamlet of Wallonia in the district of Saint-Martin and the municipality of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, located in the province of Namur), Belgium.
Villeret | |
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Hamlet | |
 Le donjon de Villeret (the dungeon of Villeret) | |
  Villeret | |
| Coordinates: 50°30′25.39″N 4.°39′11.45″E / 50.5070528°N 4.6531806°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Region |  Wallonia |
| Province |  Namur |
| Municipality |  Jemeppe-sur-Sambre |
| Elevation | 119 m (390 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Villeret is located at the confluence of the east flowing Ligny and another stream flowing down from the north (through Bothey).[1] The Ligny then continues eastwards into the Orneau.
Sights edit
- Le donjon de Villeret [fr] (the dungeon of Villeret) is an ancient tower fortified in the thirteenth century.[2]
- La ferme de Basse-Villeret (the Lower Villeret Farm) dates from the sixteenth century. The current buildings are nineteenth century.
History edit
The hamlet of Villeret was on the extreme-left of the Prussian line during the Battle of Ligny on 16 June 1815. It remained in Prussian possession throughout the battle.[3]
Notes edit
- ^ Siborne 1848, pp. 200–201.
- ^ Donjon de Villeret is located at 50°30′29″N 4°39′03.8″E / 50.50806°N 4.651056°E
- ^ Siborne 1848, pp. 200–201, 210–211.
References edit
- Siborne, William (1848), The Waterloo Campaign, 1815 (4th ed.), Westminster: A. Constable
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Villeret, Belgium.
- "Villeret Tower", castles.nl, 2016, retrieved 31 October 2016
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