Villers-la-Ville

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Villers- la -Ville is a city in the province of Walloon Brabant in the Walloon region of Belgium. It has 10,231 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2012).

  • 3.1 Structures
  • 3.2 Sport
  • 4.1 traffic
  • 4.2 Established businesses

Geography

The city is located in the south of the province of Walloon Brabant 17 km east of Nivelles, about 30 km south-east of Brussels and about 30 km northwest of Namur.

Policy

Mayor

The mayor of the city is Emmanuel Burton of the party Mouvement Réformateur

Culture and sights

Structures

The city's attractions include the ruins of the Cistercian abbey of Villers. They are considered the largest ruins of a monastery in Belgium.

Sports

In the city there are two football stadiums, tennis courts and two golf courses.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

The town lies on the railway line Ottignies -Villers -la- Ville- Charleroi- Tamines and is propelled hourly regional trains (L trains in Belgium) served (as of January 2005). There are also some regional services of the company TEC.

Established businesses

The operation of the belonging to the former convent of the winery was resumed in 1990. The annual wine production only reached a magnitude of approximately 1,000 liters; However, wine is a rarity in Belgium.

Personalities

  • Johann t'Serclaes of Tilly (* 1559 Castle Tilly, Villers- la -Ville, † April 30, 1632 in Ingolstadt ), commander of the Catholic League and one of the foremost military commander of the Thirty Years' War
Arrondissement of Nivelles Villers Abbey Beauvechain Chastre Court-Saint-Étienne Genappe Grez-Doiceau Incourt, Belgium Ittre La Hulpe Lasne Mont-Saint-Guibert Orp-Jauche Perwez Rebecq Rixensart Waterloo, Belgium Wavre
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