Banneux () is a village of

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in the municipality of

Sprimont Sprimont (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Dolembreux, Gomzé-Andoumont, Louveigné, Rouvreux, and Sprimont. Other villages: Banneux, Damré, ...

, district of

Louveigné Louveigné (; ) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Sprimont, located in the province of Liège, Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lo ...

, located in the province of Liège,

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. It is known because of the reported

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Our Lady of Banneux Our or OUR may refer to: * The possessive form of " we" Places * Our (river), in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany * Our, Belgium, a village in Belgium * Our, Jura, a commune in France Other uses * Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), a governm ...

, also known as ''Our Lady of the Poor'', to a young girl called Mariette Beco.

Sources

Belgian Tourist Office

External links

Shrine of Our Lady of the Poor at Banneux
Populated places in Liège Province Sprimont {{Liege-geo-stub