Hierges () is a
commune in the
Ardennes
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Geological ...
department in the
Grand Est
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region
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in northern
France
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.
Hierges is located in the
Meuse
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History
From 1301, the upper ...
valley along the
Belgian border.
Population
Sights and monuments
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Château de Hierges
Hierges Castle () is a partially ruined castle in the ''Communes of France, commune'' of Hierges in the Ardennes (department), Ardennes ''Departments of France, département'' of France. It is privately owned and has been listed since 1980 as a ' ...
, a castle whose origins go back to the 16th century, was built on the site of an earlier 9th century
castrum
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.
See also
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Manasses of Hierges
Manasses of Hierges (''c''. 1110-1177) was a minor lord from the southern Low Countries who is best known for his ten year career (1142-1152) in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, where he became constable and Lordship of Ramla#Lords/officials of Ramla, lor ...
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Héribrand II of Hierges
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Communes of the Ardennes department
The following is a list of the 447 communes of the Ardennes department of France
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References
Communes of Ardennes (department)
Ardennes communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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