Monceau-sur-Sambre

Monceau-sur-Sambre (Walloon: Moncea-so-Sambe) is a town of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Charleroi, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

Monceau-sur-Sambre
Moncea-so-Sambe (Walloon)
Former municipality of Belgium
[[File::Monceau-sur-Sambre 240410 (3).JPG|250px|Former town hall of Monceau-sur-Sambre]]
Former town hall of Monceau-sur-Sambre
Location in the municipality of Charleroi
Location in the municipality of Charleroi
Monceau-sur-Sambre is located in Belgium
Monceau-sur-Sambre
Monceau-sur-Sambre
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°24′N 4°22′E
Country Belgium
Region Wallonia
Community French Community
Province Hainaut
Municipality Charleroi
Area
  Total2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2)
Population
 (2001)
  Total8,617
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6031
Area code071

It was a municipality of its own before the merger of the municipalities in 1977.

Monceau is located west of Charleroi centre, to the north of the N90 motorway and east of the R3. The parish church is dedicated to Saint Louis de Gonzague.

Sights

Castle of Monceau-sur-Sambre (17/18th centuries)

The Château de Monceau-sur-Sambre,[1] with its park and arboretum, lies to the south of the suburb, close to the N90.

People born in Monceau-sur-Sambre

  • Yvonne Vieslet, Belgian martyrdom (1908-1918)[2]

References

Media related to Monceau-sur-Sambre at Wikimedia Commons


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