Jauchelette

Jauchelette
Village
The abbey of La Ramée
The abbey of La Ramée
Jauchelette is located in Belgium
Jauchelette
Jauchelette
Location in Jauchelette, Belgium
Coordinates: 50°41′N 4°51′E / 50.683°N 4.850°E / 50.683; 4.850
Country Belgium
MunicipalityJodoigne
ProvinceWalloon Brabant
Elevation
102 m (335 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2:00 (UTC+02:00)

Jauchelette (French pronunciation: [ʒoʃlɛt]; Walloon: Djåçlete) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Jodoigne, located in the province of Walloon-Brabant, Belgium.

The village lies next to the Grand Gette (Djåce in Walloon) and the name means Small Gette (Jauche is the French form for Djåce).[1] The Abbaye de la Ramée was founded here in 1215.

References

  1. ^ Sarlet, Danielle (2006). Beauvechain, Incourt et Jodoigne. Editions Mardaga. p. 211. ISBN 9782870099186.
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