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Marche-en-Famenne (French pronunciation: [maʁʃ ɑ̃ famɛn] (listen), literally Marche in Famenne; Walloon: Måtche-el-Fåmene, pronounced [mɑːtʃ ɛl fɑːmɛn]) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg.

Marche-en-Famenne
Måtche-el-Fåmene (Walloon)
Municipality
City hall
Location of Marche-en-Famenne
Marche-en-Famenne
Location in Belgium
Location of Marche-en-Famenne in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 50°13′N 05°20′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceLuxembourg
ArrondissementMarche-en-Famenne
Government
  MayorAndré Bouchat
  Governing party/iesMayeur cdH - PS
Area
  Total121.40 km2 (46.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total17,455
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Postal codes
6900
Area codes084
Websitewww.marche.be

The municipality consists of the following districts: Aye, Hargimont, Humain, Marche-en-Famenne, On, Roy, and Waha.

Other population centres include Grimbiémont, Hollogne, Lignières, Marloie, and Verdenne.


History



Middle Ages


In the early Middle Ages, Marche was just a little hamlet on the Marchette brook, one of the dependencies of the nearby Abbey of Stavelot. In the 12th century, this territory was made part of the County of La Roche. It was ideally located, on the main road between Namur and Luxembourg City, and quickly evolved into a town, which obtained its charter in the 13th century. At the end of the century, in true medieval fashion, it acquired a complete system of defensive walls, with two gates, a series of watchtowers, and a keep. The market place and religious organizations, such as the Carmes convent founded in 1473, could thrive inside the closed city.

Commemorative stone Perpetual Edict (1577)
Commemorative stone Perpetual Edict (1577)

After 1500


When in 1555 Philip II of Spain, son of Charles V, inherited his father's empire, the freedoms of Spain’s Seventeen Provinces to the north were reduced considerably, giving rise to the Eighty Years' War. In the aftermath of the Pacification of Ghent, Don John of Austria, Philip II’s half brother, granted the Perpetual Edict, which was signed in the city in February 1577. The edict allowed for the departure of the Spanish troops and recognized most of the city’s freedoms, with the notable exception of religion. The war started again and Don John died a year later near Namur.

The castle and defensive walls were dismantled at the end of the 17th century on the orders of Louis XIV. A century later, the French Revolutionary troops entered the city and closed the convent. Today, with its schools, light industries, military complex, and tourist attractions, Marche is a vibrant regional centre.


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На других языках


[de] Marche-en-Famenne

Marche-en-Famenne ist eine belgische Stadt in der Provinz Luxemburg mit 17.591 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2020). Seit der Gebietsreform 1977 mit dem Zusammenschluss belgischer Gemeinden gibt es 13 Ortsteile: den städtisch geprägten Kernort Marche-en-Famenne (auch: Marche-Centre), die Dörfer Aye, Champlon-Famenne, Hargimont, Hollogne, Humain, Lignières (eine Station auf dem frühneuzeitlichen Niederländischen Postkurs nach Italien), Marloie, On, Roy, Verdenne und Waha sowie den Weiler (französisch hameau) Grimbiémont.
- [en] Marche-en-Famenne

[ru] Марш-ан-Фамен

Марш-ан-Фаме́н (фр. Marche-en-Famenne, валлон. Måtche-el-Fåmene) — коммуна в Валлонии, расположенная в провинции Люксембург, округ Марш-ан-Фамен. Принадлежит Французскому языковому сообществу Бельгии. На площади 121,40 км² проживают 16 994 человека (плотность населения — 140 чел./км²), из которых 49,09 % — мужчины и 50,91 % — женщины. Средний годовой доход на душу населения в 2003 году составлял 11 443 евро.



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