Péruwelz

Template:Infobox Belgium municipality Péruwelz (Template:IPA Template:IPA; Template:Langx Template:IPA; Template:Langx) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

On 1 January 2018 Péruwelz had a total population of 17,113. The total area is 60.56 km² which gives a population density of 280 inhabitants per km².

This municipality is more specifically situated in Western Hainaut, also called Picardy Wallonia. Péruwelz is also near France, near the cities of "Condé-sur-l'Escaut", "Vieux Condé", "Hergnies", and is near the forest of Bon-Secours, the location of the castle of (l')Hermitage.

Reputed natives

Louis Constant Wairy, chief valet of Napoleon Bonaparte.

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Title Page English Translation of Constant Wairy's Memoirs

Published elaborate Memoirs, relating his experiences at the French Imperial Court.

Composition of the municipality

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The current municipality of Péruwelz was formed in 1977 when the following ten municipalities were joined:

• I. Péruwelz
• II. Bon-Secours
• III. Roucourt
• IV. Bury (site of Bitremont Castle, or the Château de Bitremont)
• V. Braffe
• VI. Baugnies
• VII. Wasmes-Audemez-Briffœil
• VIII. Brasménil
• IX. Wiers
• X. Callenelle

The municipality also includes these villages:

• (XI.) Briffœil
• (XII.) Audemez
• (XIII.) Ringies
• (XIV.) Ponange

Fountains

Péruwelz has a number of natural springs:

• The Dubuisson-Copin's washing-place fountain is in the communal gardens created in 1912. This fountain is the busiest.
• De la Ferté Fountain
• Du Flassart fountain, on the little place since 1898.
• Jaunay-Clan fountain. Jaunay-Clan is the name of the commune paired with Péruwelz. This fountain is made of stones from Jaunay-Clan.
• Du Maréchal fountain. In the past named "Magrite fountain", "des Quatre-Cailloux fountain", and "des cailloux gris posés de chant fountain" until it was named "Du Maréchal fountain" in 1887 after its restoration.
• Tanchou fountain.
• De Verquesies fountain

Certain springs are not potable, tests are performed every day.

• Simon Garden
  Simon Garden
• Dubuisson-Copin's fountain
  Dubuisson-Copin's fountain

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