Barbençon

Barbençon

*Barbinçon* (Walloon)
Barbençon Barbinçon (Walloon)
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	Coordinates: 50°13′14″N 04°17′09″E / 50.22056°N 4.28583°E
Country	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Municipality	Beaumont

Barbençon (Walloon: Barbinçon) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Beaumont, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

The village is a member of the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie.^[1]

From c. 1400, glass was produced in the village. In 1559 a larger glass factory was established here, active until around 1750. From 1678 until 1815 the village belonged to France. The village church dates from the 12th century and has a richly sculpted portal. There are remnants of medieval ramparts and a château from the Napoleonic era in the village, and a preserved fortified farm from the 17th century.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "Barbençon". Official site of Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie. Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie a.s.b.l. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
^ Menne, Gilbert, ed. (2014). Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels: Racine. pp. 102–103. ISBN 978-94-014-1418-0.

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[beaux-1] "Barbençon". Official site of Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie. Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie a.s.b.l. Retrieved 20 July 2021.

[grguide-2] Menne, Gilbert, ed. (2014). Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels: Racine. pp. 102–103. ISBN 978-94-014-1418-0.

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