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Péruwelz

Piérwé  (Picard)
Municipality
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Flag of Péruwelz
Flag
 Coat of arms of Péruwelz
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Péruwelz is located in Belgium
Péruwelz
Péruwelz
Location in Belgium
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Hainaut
Arrondissement Tournai-Mouscron
Area
 • Total 60.56 km2 (23.38 sq mi)
Population
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Postal codes
7600-7608
Area codes 069
Website www.peruwelz.be

Péruwelz (French: [pe.ʁ(y)we] or [pɛʁ.we]; Picard: Piérwé [pi.eˈʀwe]; Walloon: Perwé-e-Hinnot) 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.

Louis Constant Wairy Memoirs
Title Page English Translation of Constant Wairy's Memoirs

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

Composition of the municipality

MapPéruwelz

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.

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    Simon Garden

  • Péruwelz JPG06

    Dubuisson-Copin's fountain

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