Andenne

Andenne is a city and municipality of Wallonia in the province of Namur, Belgium, extending along both sides of the river Meuse. On 1 January 2006 it had 25,240 inhabitants over 86.17 square kilometres, and the municipality takes in the districts of Bonneville, Coutisse, Landenne, Maizeret, Nameche, Sclayn, Seilles, Thon-Samson and Vezin as well as the central town. Neanderthal remains have been found at the Scladina cave in Sclayn, and the town grew from about 692 around the monastery founded by Saint Begga, whose neoclassical Collegiate Church was built between 1764 and 1778 from the stones of the seven earlier churches. Andenne was known across Europe for pottery and terracotta tiles made from a local white clay, later turning to clay pipes, earthenware and porcelain, and in August 1914 German troops killed 225 civilians here.