Marchienne-au-Pont

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 in its own right before the merger of communes in 1977, when it had a population of 17,000.

Marchienne-au-Pont
Former municipality of Belgium
Location in the municipality of Charleroi
Marchienne-au-Pont
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°24′N 4°23′E
Country Belgium
Region Walloon Region
Community French Community
Province Hainaut
Municipality Charleroi
Area
  Total2.56 sq mi (6.64 km2)
Population
 (2001)
  Total16,739
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6030
Area code(s)071

Sights

  • The Castle of Cartier was built on the ruins of an earlier castle, which had been destroyed by the troops of Henri II on July 21, 1554. The Cartier family owned it from 1726 to 1938. It was converted to a library in April 2002. The outer bailey has been replaced by a public swimming pool and the park has been partly destroyed.
  • The city walls.

Yvonne Viesley

On October 12, 1918, Yvonne Viesley, age 10, was shot by a German soldier after she tried to pass a piece of bread to French prisoners through the bars of a gate. French president Poincaré gave her a posthumous medal of honor on September 11, 1919. A monument has been built where she fell.

People born in Marchienne-au-Pont

See also

  • Écho de la Sambre - A newspaper that was published in Marchienne-au-Pont.
  • Marc Dutroux, a Belgian serial killer, owned a house in Marchienne-au-Pont. Two of his victims, Julie Lejeune and Mélissa Russo, were held captive here for a short while after their kidnapping.

References

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