Gimnée (Walloon: Djimnêye) is a village in Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Doische, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
Gimnée
Djimnêye (Walloon) | |
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 Gimnée | |
  Gimnée  Gimnée | |
| Coordinates: 50°07′58″N 04°42′54″E / 50.13278°N 4.71500°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Region |  Wallonia |
| Province |  Namur |
| Municipality | Doische |
The settlement is traceable back to a Roman villa which was founded here during Gallo-Roman times. In the Middle Ages, it was part of the holdings of the lords of Hierges. The current village church dates from 1770.[1]
References
edit- ^ Menne, Gilbert, ed. (2014). Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels: Racine. p. 329. ISBN 978-94-014-1418-0.
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