Gimnée

Gimnée (Walloon: Djimnêye) is a village in Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Doische, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

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Djimnêye (Walloon)
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Gimnée is located in Belgium
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Gimnée is located in Europe
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Coordinates: 50°07′58″N 04°42′54″E
Country Belgium
Region Wallonia
Province Namur
MunicipalityDoische

The settlement is traceable back to a Roman villa which was founded here during Gallo-Roman times. In the Middle Ages, it was part of the holdings of the lords of Hierges. The current village church dates from 1770.[1]

References
  1. Menne, Gilbert, ed. (2014). Le grand guide de Wallonie et de Bruxelles. Brussels: Racine. p. 329. ISBN 978-94-014-1418-0.
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