Louise-Marie (hamlet)

Louise-Marie is a hamlet partly belonging to the municipality of Ronse and partly to the municipality of Maarkedal. It is located in the Flemish Ardennes, the southern part of the province of East Flanders, Belgium.

Louise-Marie
Hamlet
Church of Louise-Marie (2007)
Church of Louise-Marie (2007)
Louise-Marie is located in Belgium
Louise-Marie
Louise-Marie
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50.77168°N 3.64443°E / 50.77168; 3.64443
Country Belgium
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceEast Flanders
MunicipalityRonse
Maarkedal
Area
[1]
 • Total3.29 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total445
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneCET

The parish dates from the early 19th century. At first plans to create a proper village with a church were postponed.[2] The plans were revived in 1845, but no longer as an independent municipality.[3]

The hamlet Louise-Marie was officially established in 1850, and was named after the first queen of Belgium, Louise-Marie d'Orleans, who died in the same year.[4]

Saint Leonard Institute
Saint Leonard Institute

A dominating feature of the hamlet is the Saint Leonard Institute. The institute was established in 1902 as a sanatorium by the Sisters of Mercy of Ronse. It is currently in use as a retirement home.[5]

References
  1. "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 45041A8 & 45064A1". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 5 May 2022. Ronse: 245 / Maarkedal: 200
  2. "Louise-Marie". Maarkedal (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. "Geschiedenis". Louise Marie.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  4. Antoine Lefever, Rudi Van Paemel, Marc Vuylsteke, 150 jaar Louise-Marie, Maarkedal, 2003, Heemkundige Kring Businarias.
  5. "Instituut Sint-Leonardus". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 October 2020.


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