Herbeumont

Herbeumont Arbûmont (Walloon)
Municipality
The town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Herbeumont
Herbeumont Location in Belgium Location of Herbeumont in Luxembourg province
Coordinates: 49°46.85′N 05°14.25′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Luxembourg
Arrondissement	Neufchâteau
Government
• Mayor	Catherine Mathelin
• Governing party/ies	Action
Area
• Total	58.42 km2 (22.56 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	1,627
• Density	28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Postal codes	6887
NIS code	84029
Area codes	061
Website	(in French) herbeumont.be

Herbeumont (French pronunciation: [ɛʁbømɔ̃]; Walloon: Arbûmont) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.

On 1 January 2007, the municipality, which covers 58.81 km², had 1,536 inhabitants, giving a population density of 26.1 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Herbeumont, Saint-Médard, and Straimont. Other population centers include: Gribomont, Martilly, and Menugoutte.

Dutroux escape

In April 1998, Marc Dutroux escaped from his guards while he was being transferred to court without handcuffs by overpowering one of his guards and taking his pistol, but he was captured later in Herbeumont by a ranger in the nearby woods. That resulted in the resignation of Interior Minister Johan Vande Lanotte, Justice Minister Stefaan De Clerck and the former police chief.

Notable residents

• Jean-Nicolas Perlot (1823–1900), adventurer and participant in the California Gold Rush, born in Herbeumont

See also

• List of protected heritage sites in Herbeumont

External links

• Media related to Herbeumont at Wikimedia Commons