Chaumont-Gistoux
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Chaumont- Gistoux ( Walloon Tchåmont - Djistou ) is a commune in the French-speaking province of Walloon Brabant in Belgium. It consists of five districts: Bonlez, Corroy -le- Grand, Dion - Valmont, Longueville and Chaumont- Gistoux that were independent until the local government reform of 1977.
History
Bonlez
The name is derived from Bonlez " bonum latus " ( good Walloon ). Originally, the village was divided into two fiefs, skin and Bas- Bonlez. In the 17th century the fief Bas- Bonlez was raised to the barony and received a high, middle, and lower courts. It was a feudal court.
Chaumont- Gistoux
The name Chaumont is derived from the Latin " mons calvus " (warm mountain ), Gistoux comes from " gesteau " ( sandy hill ).
The place was already mentioned in a document of 1019-1030, which confirms its settlement since the Neolithic period. After Chaumont had heard in the seventh century to the abbey of Gand, it was from the 11th century, a fief of the Prince-Bishop of Liège. Since this was a free country to a " terre franchement ," the squire held the entire jurisdiction.
Corroy -le- Grand
Corroy -le- Grand was named 1441 " Coratum magnum " 1573 " Conroye Chastre -le- tight Bolle le Grand ".
1152, the village belonged to the chapter of St. Peter's in Liege. 1815, on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, broke out a skirmish between the troops of Lieutenant Colonel Ledebur, commander of the Prussian rearguard, and the French cavalry Exelmans from the Army Corps of Grouchy, which was located on the retreat towards Wavre.
Dion - Valmont
Dion - Valmont was formed from the two places Dion -le- Mont and Dion -le- Val. The name is derived ( divine, divine flow ) from the Celtic word " devona " from.
Dion -le -Mont is already 987 on the occasion of a gift of property to the abbey of Gembloux, who entertained the village until 1623, mentioned. Dion -le- Val came in 1210 initially as a fief of Duke Henry I of Brabant and Lower Lorraine in the possession of the Counts and Marquises de Dion. One of the descendants of the family was the Marquis Albert de Dion -Jules ( 1853-1946 ).
On the evening before the battle of Waterloo in 1815 camped 30 000 man of the army of General von Bulow in " Tout Vent " on the " Terre de Justice " ( earth of justice ), where once stood the gallows, and ravaged the village.
Longueville
The place name is derived from " LONGUA villa", which means something like elongated village. According to tradition, the place has an ancient origin. There was an important transport hub. And even today go from here the road to Wavre about Grez -Doiceau, to Lion on Piètrebais, to Jodoigne about Roux- Miroir, Sart - Risbart and to Chaumont.
Policy
The municipal council ( Conseil Communal ) of Chaumont -Gistoux has 20 members; out of it the Collège with the mayor and four aldermen ( Echevins ) is formed.
Museums
In Longueville there is a watchmaker Museum to learn about four centuries watchmaking in Europe, rare clocks, as well as artistic creations issues and has a fine mechanical workshop.
In Chaumont is a war museum, which focuses on the regional history of the Second World War by showing plans and photos of the Koningshooikt -Wavre - position ( ligne KW) and issuing uniforms and military equipment.
Education
In Chaumont- Gistoux there are five schools in Bonlez, Chaumont, Corroy -le- Grand, Dion - Valmont and Gistoux.