Matagne-la-Petite
Matagne-la-Petite ( Walloon Matagne-li-Ptite) is a village in the Belgian municipality of Doische in the province of Namur in the Walloon Region .
The district of the place covers an area of 9.49 km².
The settlement of the place goes back to the Roman times, from which settlement remains were found. A chapel in the village dates back to 1107. Matagne-la-Petite was an independent municipality until 1977 and then became part of the Doische municipality as part of a municipal reform.
Personalities
The French politician and historian Philippe Buchez (1796-1865) was born in Matagne-la-Petite.
Web links
- Homepage of the municipality of Doische (French)
- Article on the history of the village (French)
- History of the chapel (French)
Coordinates: 50 ° 7 ′ 6.5 ″ N , 4 ° 38 ′ 48 ″ E