Ermeton-sur-Biert
Ermeton-sur-Biert is a village in the Walloon province of Namur, Belgium, which since 1977 has been a subdivision of the municipality of Mettet.
Ermeton-sur-Biert | |
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 Ermeton Abbey, formerly Ermeton Castle | |
  Ermeton-sur-Biert Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50.298°N 4.720°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Region | Walloon Region |
| Community | French Community |
| Province | Namur |
| Arrondissement | Namur |
| Municipality | Mettet |
| Postal codes | 5644 |
There is a 14th-century castle in the village, which since 1936 has been in use as Ermeton Abbey and in 1973 was designated a heritage site.[1]
History
The lordship of Ermeton was created in the early 14th century by John I, Marquis of Namur. The last heir to the lordship, Henry de Villermont, died in combat in 1914.[2]
In 1903 Belgium's first union of farming women was founded at Ermeton-sur-Biert, leading to the establishment of the Cercle de Fermières at Namur in 1909.[3]
Notable people
References
- Heritage listing on the Portail Wallonie website. Accessed 15 January 2016.
- Historique, Ermeton Abbey website. Accessed 15 January 2016.
- Dictionnaire des femmes belges: XIXe et XXe siècles, ed. Éliane Gubin, Catherine Jacques, Valérie Piette & Jean Puissant (Brussels, 2006), pp. 199-200.
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