Robelmont (French pronunciation: [ʁɔbɛlmɔ̃]; Gaumais: Roubiémont) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Meix-devant-Virton, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
The asteroid 1145 Robelmonte is named after the village, in honour of the astronomer Sylvain Arend (1902–1992), who was born there.
History
A Gallo-Roman villa was excavated between 1968 and 1971.[1]
The current parish church, dedicated to St Martin, was built in 1894.[2]
During the Battle of the Ardennes (21-23 August 1914), there was fighting in and around Robelmont between French and German forces.
Notable people
- Nicolaus Vernulaeus (1583–1649)
- Sylvain Arend (1902–1992)
Village committee
The annual activities in the village are led by the village's party planning committee.[3]
References
- ^ Georges Raepsaet, La céramique en terre sigillée de la villa belgo-romaine de Robelmont. Campagnes 1968–1971 (Brussels: Editions de l’Université, 1974). ISBN 2-8004-0412-4
- ^ Le patrimoine monumental de la Belgique Wallonie, vol. 21 (1995), p. 220.
- ^ ""www.robelmont.be"". www.robelmont.be.
