Casteau
Encyclopedia
Casteau is a village of Belgium
in the French-speaking region. With the others villages Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies
, Horrues
, Naast, Neufvilles
, Soignies (town)
, and Thieusies
, they compose the municipality of Soignies
.
The village is located between the towns of Mons
and Soignies
on the road Mons
-Brussel. The river Aubrecheuil
flows through the village. In the past, there were some watermills along the river.
1678 : French soldiers destroyed the village during the battle of Saint-Denis
against the Dutch army of William III of Orange.
1825 : A part of the western plain became a military camp
for Holland's army until the revolution of Belgium
in 1830.
1940 : German troops occupied the barracks until 1944.
1967 : The SHAPE
(Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe) moved into the base.
1977 : Casteau was merged with other villages to make the municipality of Soignies
.
. The heart of the village is in the northwest higher part of the valley. The northwestern part of the village is a plain with dispersed houses and farms with typical hedges. The village is the border between the valley of the river The Haine
(Elevation from 20 to 30m) and the plateau of Hainaut (Elevation from 80 to 150 m).
Around the village, there are several woods (Oaks, beeches, chestnuts, poplars,...), fields (potatoes, sugar beets, corns, wheats,...) and prairies (Cows, horses). The ground is made of sands and silts..
Bus collection
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
in the French-speaking region. With the others villages Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies
Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies
Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies is a village near the Belgian town Soignies in the province of hainaut.With the others villages Casteau, Horrues, Naast, Neufvilles, Soignies , and Thieusies, they compose the municipality of Soignies since 1977....
, Horrues
Horrues
Horrues is a village near the Belgian town Soignies in the province of Hainaut.With the others villages Casteau, Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Naast, Neufvilles, Soignies , and Thieusies, they compose the municipality of Soignies since 1977....
, Naast, Neufvilles
Neufvilles
Neufvilles is a village near the Belgian town Soignies in the province of Hainaut.With the others villages Casteau, Horrues, Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Naast, Soignies , and Thieusies, they compose the municipality of Soignies since 1977....
, Soignies (town)
Soignies
Soignies is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut.The municipality is composed of the Town of Soignies together with the villages of Casteau, Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Horrues, Neufvilles, Naast and Thieusies...
, and Thieusies
Thieusies
Thieusies is a village near the Belgian town Soignies in the province of hainaut.With the others villages Casteau, Horrues, Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Naast, Neufvilles, and Soignies , they compose the municipality of Soignies since 1977....
, they compose the municipality of Soignies
Soignies
Soignies is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut.The municipality is composed of the Town of Soignies together with the villages of Casteau, Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Horrues, Neufvilles, Naast and Thieusies...
.
Mons
Mons is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, of which it is the capital. The Mons municipality includes the old communes of Cuesmes, Flénu, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy, Obourg, Baudour , Jemappes, Ciply, Harmignies, Harveng, Havré, Maisières, Mesvin, Nouvelles,...
and Soignies
Soignies
Soignies is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut.The municipality is composed of the Town of Soignies together with the villages of Casteau, Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Horrues, Neufvilles, Naast and Thieusies...
on the road Mons
Mons
Mons is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, of which it is the capital. The Mons municipality includes the old communes of Cuesmes, Flénu, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy, Obourg, Baudour , Jemappes, Ciply, Harmignies, Harveng, Havré, Maisières, Mesvin, Nouvelles,...
-Brussel. The river Aubrecheuil
Obrecheuil
The Obrecheuil is a small river of Belgium, right tributary of the Haine. The spring is in the municipality of Le Rœulx. The river flows through the village of Thieusies, Casteau and St-Denis, to end her trip in the village of Obourg where the river meets the river Haine. The length of the river...
flows through the village. In the past, there were some watermills along the river.
- Postal code : 7061
- Province : Hainaut
- District : SoigniesSoigniesSoignies is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut.The municipality is composed of the Town of Soignies together with the villages of Casteau, Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Horrues, Neufvilles, Naast and Thieusies...
- Gentilic : Castellois(e)
- Elevation: 63 to 115 m (207 to 377 ft)
- Area: 11,11 km² (4,3 square miles)
- Time zone: UTC+1
History
Casteau was already known in neolithic times. A Roman cemetery from the times of Marcus Aurelius has been discovered.1678 : French soldiers destroyed the village during the battle of Saint-Denis
Battle of Saint-Denis (1678)
The Battle of Saint-Denis was fought on August 14-15 1678 between a French army commanded by the Marshal Luxembourg and a Dutch army under William III near Saint-Denis, a village outside Mons, then part of the Spanish Netherlands...
against the Dutch army of William III of Orange.
1825 : A part of the western plain became a military camp
Military camp
A military camp or bivouac is a semi-permanent facility for the lodging of an army. Camps are erected when a military force travels away from a major installation or fort during training or operations, and often have the form of large campsites. In the Roman era the military camp had highly...
for Holland's army until the revolution of Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
in 1830.
1940 : German troops occupied the barracks until 1944.
1967 : The SHAPE
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe is the central command of NATO military forces. It is located at Casteau, north of the Belgian city of Mons...
(Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe) moved into the base.
1977 : Casteau was merged with other villages to make the municipality of Soignies
Soignies
Soignies is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut.The municipality is composed of the Town of Soignies together with the villages of Casteau, Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Horrues, Neufvilles, Naast and Thieusies...
.
Landscape
The valley of the river Obrecheuil is in the east of the village. This part of the valley is Natura 2000Natura 2000
Natura 2000 is an ecological network of protected areas in the territory of the European Union.-Origins:In May 1992, the governments of the European Communities adopted legislation designed to protect the most seriously threatened habitats and species across Europe. This legislation is called the...
. The heart of the village is in the northwest higher part of the valley. The northwestern part of the village is a plain with dispersed houses and farms with typical hedges. The village is the border between the valley of the river The Haine
Haine
The Haine is a river in southern Belgium and northern France , right tributary of the river Scheldt. The Haine gave its name to the County of Hainaut, and the present province of Hainaut. Its source is in Anderlues, Belgium...
(Elevation from 20 to 30m) and the plateau of Hainaut (Elevation from 80 to 150 m).
Around the village, there are several woods (Oaks, beeches, chestnuts, poplars,...), fields (potatoes, sugar beets, corns, wheats,...) and prairies (Cows, horses). The ground is made of sands and silts..
Local Speciality and collection
Brewery and artisanal cheese called l'Augrenoise.Bus collection
External links
- Official website (in FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
) - Website of the brewery Augrenoise (in FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
) - Website of bus collection (in FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
)