Crupet () is a village of

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and a district of the municipality of

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, located in the

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. Until 1977, it was itself a municipality. It is a member of the organisation ''

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; in English: ''Most Beautiful Villages in Wallonia''). The centre of the village is dominated by the Grotto of St Anthony of Padua. The grotto was designed by the local curate Gerard and inaugurated on 12 July 1903. It features 22 religious-themed statues. Many of them depict scenes from the life of St

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. The Castle of Crupet, a medieval farm-chateau is situated below the village centre, and a little to the north, next to the river. The postal code of Crupet is 5332.

External links

* * Unofficial site on Crupet with photos, in French
version archived 2008 from users.swing.be/crupet/
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Crupet on the site of ''Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie''
Former municipalities of Namur (province) Assesse {{Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie