Péruwelz

Péruwelz Piérwé (Picard)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Municipality in the province of Hainaut
Interactive map of Péruwelz
Péruwelz Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°31′N 03°35′E / 50.517°N 3.583°E / 50.517; 3.583
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Tournai-Mouscron
Government
• Mayor	Vincent Palermo (MR)
• Governing party	MR-IC (indépendants) - Ecolo
Area
• Total	61 km2 (24 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	17,113
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Postal codes	7600-7608
NIS code	57064
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

• Jean Absil (1893–1974), composer, organist, and professor
• Louis Constant Wairy (1778–1845), chief valet of Napoleon Bonaparte. Published elaborate Memoirs, relating his experiences at the French Imperial Court.

Composition of the municipality

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
• 
  Dubuisson-Copin's fountain

References

External links

• Media related to Péruwelz at Wikimedia Commons