Barbençon

Barbençon Barbinçon (Walloon)
Barbençon
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Coordinates: 50°13′14″N 04°17′09″E
Country	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Municipality	Beaumont

Barbençon (Walloon: Barbinçon) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Beaumont, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

The village is a member of the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie.^[1]

From c. 1400, glass was produced in the village. In 1559 a larger glass factory was established here, active until around 1750. From 1678 until 1815 the village belonged to France. The village church dates from the 12th century and has a richly sculpted portal. There are remnants of medieval ramparts and a château from the Napoleonic era in the village, and a preserved fortified farm from the 17th century.^[2]

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  Castle ruins
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  Saint Lambertus Church
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  Saint Lambertus Church

References

1. "Barbençon". Official site of Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie. Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie a.s.b.l. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
2. Menne, Gilbert, ed. (2014). Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels: Racine. pp. 102–103. ISBN 978-94-014-1418-0.

External links

• Media related to Barbençon at Wikimedia Commons