Vierves-sur-Viroin

Vierves-sur-Viroin
Viêpe (Walloon)
Vierves-sur-Viroin
Vierves-sur-Viroin
Vierves-sur-Viroin is located in Belgium
Vierves-sur-Viroin
Vierves-sur-Viroin
Location in Belgium
Vierves-sur-Viroin is located in Europe
Vierves-sur-Viroin
Vierves-sur-Viroin
Vierves-sur-Viroin (Europe)
Coordinates: 50°04′51″N 04°38′02″E / 50.08083°N 4.63389°E / 50.08083; 4.63389
Country Belgium
Region Wallonia
Province Namur
Municipality Viroinval

Vierves-sur-Viroin (Walloon: Viêpe) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Viroinval, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

The village surrounds the castle, which was erected during the Middle Ages. Its present appearance dates large from the end of the 18th century, as it was extensively ravaged by fire in 1775 and later restored. The castle served as the seat of a court of justice from the 15th century until 1852, and was the setting of a number of witch trials during the 16th and 17th centuries. Aside from the castle, the village has an ancient lavoir and ruins of a mill from the 13th–14th centuries.[1] The village is a member of the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie.[2]

  • Castle
    Castle
  • Église Saints-Rufin et Valère
    Église Saints-Rufin et Valère
  • Église Saints-Rufin et Valère
    Église Saints-Rufin et Valère
  1. ^ Menne, Gilbert, ed. (2014). Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels: Racine. pp. 1081–1082. ISBN 978-94-014-1418-0.
  2. ^ "Vierves-sur-Viroin". Official site of Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie. Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie a.s.b.l. Retrieved 24 July 2021.