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Dergneau

Wallonia, Belgium · Europe

About Dergneau

Dergneau is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Anvaing, 46km from Hallerbos.

Dergneau is a town located in Wallonia, Belgium. With a population of 1,031, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Dergneau sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Dergneau to your route.

About Dergneau

Anvaing Castle (French: Château d'Anvaing) or Château de Lannoy is a historic residence in the village of Anvaing in the municipality of Frasnes-lez-Anvaing, province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. The site of the Château d'Anvaing has been occupied by a castle since the time of the First Crusade. The first known

Read more reference dates from 1127. There is little documentation of the buildings on the site however until the reconstructions of 1561 and 1800. The owners were apparently the Roubaix family, judging from the arms on an early part of the building, and later the de Lannoy family whose descendants still own it. Stéphanie, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, born to the de Lannoy family, grew up in the castle. The castle is chiefly notable as the place in which the Belgian capitulation was signed on 28 May 1940, during the Battle of the Lys. At the time, it served as the headquarters of the German 6th Army. The Belgian plenipotentiaries arrived at the castle at 9:35 am. Shortly afterwards, General Olivier Derousseaux and Commandant Liagre were received by General Walther von Reichenau and Major-General Friedrich Paulus. Discussions took place in the dining room. At 10:00 am, the surrender became effective. The document was read and signed. In celebration, a German officer fired a gunshot into the ceiling which is still present.

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Where is Dergneau located?

Dergneau is located in Wallonia, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.7140 latitude, 3.5800 longitude.

What is the population of Dergneau?

Dergneau has a population of approximately 1,031 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
1,031
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Wallonia
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.7140, 3.5800

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

Police
101
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Dergneau

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Pairi Daiza

Belgium's most-visited attraction: a 75-hectare animal park built around a former Cistercian abbey in Hainaut, with full-scale Chinese, Indonesian and Middle Kingdom gardens housing giant pandas, gorillas and elephants.

26 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Vieux Lille

Lively old quarter of Flemish brick gables and grand squares, the cultural capital of the French north.

37 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Ghent

Vibrant medieval Flemish city with stunning canal-side architecture, the Gravensteen castle, and the famous Ghent Altarpiece.

39 km · about 45 min drive

castle

Gravensteen

A grim moated stone castle of the Counts of Flanders rising straight from the canals in the centre of Ghent.

39 km · about 45 min drive

cathedral

Saint Bavo's Cathedral Ghent

This Gothic cathedral guards the Van Eyck brothers' luminous Ghent Altarpiece, a landmark of European painting.

39 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Strépy-Thieu Boat Lift

A colossal 73 m boat elevator on the Canal du Centre, among the tallest in the world, hoisting entire barges in a concrete cathedral visible for miles across Hainaut.

45 km · about 50 min drive

natural wonder

Hallerbos

The 'Blue Forest' near Halle carpets itself with millions of wild bluebells under beech trees each spring.

46 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Canal du Centre Hydraulic Boat Lifts

Four UNESCO-listed 19th-century hydraulic boat lifts near La Louvière, still standing on the old Canal du Centre.

48 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Dergneau

  • 73 kmKoninklijke Baan Coast RoadThe N34 'Royal Road' hugs nearly the whole Belgian coast, sharing its corridor with the world's longest tram line and passing Belle Epoque De Haan, dunes and beach resorts.
  • 77 kmWestern Scheldt TunnelAt 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
  • 79 kmWesterscheldetunnelTolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.

Driving in Belgium

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.74/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

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