Wasmes
Wasmes (Walloon: Wame-e-Borinaedje) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Colfontaine, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Vincent van Gogh - 1878 1879 - Wasmes - House of baker Denis - Corner street of Petit-Wasmes and street Wilson, before renovation.
Wasmes
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 The church of Our Lady | |
  Wasmes Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°25′N 03°50′E | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
| Region |  Wallonia |
| Province |  Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Mons |
| Municipality |  Colfontaine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.87 km2 (2.65 sq mi) |
| Area codes | 065 |
| Website | www.colfontaine.be |
Location of Colfontaine in Hainaut  | |
In January 1879 Vincent van Gogh temporarily moved to the village, in the hamlet of Petit Wasmes, to take up a post as missionary.[1]
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