Tancrémont () is a hamlet of
Wallonia
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split between the municipalities of
Pepinster
Pepinster ( or ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
On 1 January 2006 Pepinster had a total population of 9,560. The total area is 24.79 km2 which gives a population density of 386 inhabitants per km2 ...
and
Theux
Theux (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 11,571 inhabitants. The total area is 83.36 km2, giving a population density of 139 inhabitants per km2.
The mun ...
, located in the
province of Liège,
Belgium
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.
The north side of 666 National Road that crosses the hamlet is part of the municipality of
Pepinster
Pepinster ( or ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
On 1 January 2006 Pepinster had a total population of 9,560. The total area is 24.79 km2 which gives a population density of 386 inhabitants per km2 ...
.
Cuisine
Tancrémont is known for the quality of its large cakes called "''roues de charrette''" (cartwheels, with a diameter of about ) and particularly for the
rice
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cakes. These cakes are sold or consumed in the local bakeries.
Gallery
Image:Tancrémont.jpg, The National Route 666
Image:Fort vu Tancremont.jpg, The fort
Image:Tancrémont - Chapelle.jpg, The shrine
Image:Christ de Tancrémont JPG.JPG, Christ of Tancrémont
See also
*
Fort de Tancrémont
The Fort de Tancrémont () is a Belgian fortification located about south of Pepinster. The fort was built in the 1930s as part of the fortified position of Liège, augmenting the twelve original forts built to defend Liège in the 1880s with f ...
"Armement" Fort de Tancrémont
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* Shrine of Tancrémont
References
External links
Populated places in Liège Province
Pepinster
Theux
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