Marchienne-au-Pont
Encyclopedia
Marchienne-au-Pont is a section of the Belgian
town of Charleroi
within the Walloon region
in the Province of Hainaut. It was a commune of its own before the merge of the communes in 1977, when it had a population of 17,000.
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...
town of Charleroi
Charleroi
Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as...
within the Walloon region
Walloon Region
The Walloon Region, commonly called Wallonia, is one of the three federal Regions of Belgium, and its capital is Namur. It comprises, as defined by Article 5 of the Constitution of Belgium, the provinces of Walloon Brabant, Hainaut, Liège, Luxembourg and Namur...
in the Province of Hainaut. It was a commune of its own before the merge of the communes in 1977, when it had a population of 17,000.
Sights
- The Castle of Cartier - built on the ruins of another castle destroyed by the troops of Henri II on July 21, 1554. The Cartier family owned it from 1726 to 1938. It is a library since April 2002. The basse court has been replaced by a public swimming pool and the park has been partly destroyed.
- The city walls.
