Robelmont
| Robelmont | |
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Village of Robelmont | |
  Robelmont Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: BE 49°35′N 05°30′E / 49.583°N 5.500°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Region | Walloon Region |
| Community | French Community |
| Province | Luxembourg |
| Arrondissement | Virton |
| Municipality | Meix-devant-Virton |
| Postal codes | 6769 |
| Area codes | 063 |
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Robelmont is a historic village in the Belgian province of Luxembourg, now part of the municipality of Meix-devant-Virton. The asteroid 1145 Robelmonte is named after the village, in honour of the astronomer Sylvain Arend (1902–1992), who was born there.
History
Between 1968 and 1971 a Gallo-Roman villa was excavated.[1]
The current parish church, dedicated to St Martin, was built in 1894.[2]
During the Battle of the Ardennes (21-23 August 1914), there was fighting in and around Robelmont between French and German forces.
Notable people
- Nicolaus Vernulaeus (1583–1649)
- Sylvain Arend (1902–1992)
References
- ↑ Georges Raepsaet, La céramique en terre sigillée de la villa belgo-romaine de Robelmont. Campagnes 1968–1971 (Brussels: Editions de l’Université, 1974). ISBN 2-8004-0412-4
- ↑ Le patrimoine monumental de la Belgique Wallonie, vol. 21 (1995), p. 220.
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