Monceau-sur-Sambre
Monceau-sur-Sambre (Walloon: Moncea-so-Sambe) is a town of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Charleroi, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Monceau-sur-Sambre
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Former municipality of Belgium | |
 Location in the municipality of Charleroi | |
  Monceau-sur-Sambre Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′N 4°22′E | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
| Region |  Wallonia |
| Community | French Community |
| Province |  Hainaut |
| Municipality |  Charleroi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 8,617 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6031 |
| Area code(s) | 071 |
It was a municipality of its own before the merger of the municipalities in 1977.
the castle (17/18th centuries)
Monceau is located west of Charleroi centre, to the north of the N90 motorway and east of the R3. The parish church is dedicated to Saint Louis de Gonzague.
The Château de Monceau, with its park and arboretum, lies to the south of the suburb, close to the N90.
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