The village of Ernage
Ernage was first mentioned in a charter granted to the Benedictine abbey by the German king Otto I in 946 . According to this charter, the knight Wicbertus had ceded his personal property in the villa of Ernage to the monastery, with the exception of a half-manse which he had granted to his sister Reynuilde. Unfortunately, the exact location of this late medieval farm remains undetermined.
During the Ancien Régime, Ernage was part of the land of Gembloux, which became a county in the 16th century. As a result, the village's history is closely linked to that of Gembloux.
On May 14 and 15, 1940, Ernage was at the heart of the Dyle maneuver, pitting the French 1st Army against two armored divisions of the German 16th Corps. The Brussels-Namur railroad line was the only obstacle capable of halting the advance of the German armor.
On January 1, 1965, Ernage lost its status as an independent commune and merged with Gembloux.
Points of interest to discover :
Saint-Barthélemy parish church
Sart-Ernage Farm
Practical information
Ernage is located on low plateaus with thick, naturally well-drained silty soils. Their fertility makes them ideal for growing cereals and sugar beet.
Ernage's small streams are part of the Scheldt watershed. However, some run-off from areas to the east of the town belong to the Meuse basin.
Ernage village coordinates
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5030 Ernage
