Aiseau

Geschiedenis

Aiseau is a village on the Biesme, near its mouth on the Sambre. It is part of the municipality of Aiseau-Presles in the province of Hainaut . It was a separate municipality before the Merger of Commons in 1977. Postal area: 6250 Province: Hainaut District: Charleroi Hamlets of Aiseau: Menonri ; Oignies, with its béguinage.Prehistory and HistoryTraces of human presence date back to prehistoric times. In caves in Parc du Comte de Presles various bones were discovered of Neanderthal man dating back to the Paleolithic Era.Later, during the Roman Empire, a Gallo-Roman villa was built at the southern end of the village (along Presles Road). A cistern was present. A cemetery was a few hundred meters further north, at the foot of Bois de Broue, along the rue d'Aiseau.The village itself appeared in the tenth century, at a place called the "Hayettes." A farm was present in 952.A mansion was built in the center of village. It was enlarged over centuries to be remodeled for the last time in 1721. It was destroyed in 1794 by French revolutionaries. In 1860, the village school took its place. Only part remaining today is the front porch with the arms of the last family that ruled the village, the "Gavre" porch. This building was then used as stables of the castle and by house servants. A few outer walls of the castle can also be seen along the rue du Curé.Not far away, the "Baudecart Farm" was built as the farm of the Lord of the village. This farm still exists, although changed.