Monceau-sur-Sambre

Monceau-sur-Sambre (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃so syʁ sɑ̃bʁ], lit. 'Monceau on 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 Moncea-so-Sambe (Walloon)
Former municipality of Belgium
Former town hall of Monceau-sur-Sambre
Location in the municipality of Charleroi
Monceau-sur-Sambre Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°24′N 4°22′E
Country	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	071

It was a municipality of its own before the merger of the municipalities in 1977.

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.

Sights

Castle of Monceau-sur-Sambre [fr] (17/18th centuries)

The Château de Monceau-sur-Sambre,^[1] with its park and arboretum, lies to the south of the suburb, close to the N90.

People born in Monceau-sur-Sambre

• Yvonne Vieslet [fr], Belgian martyrdom (1908-1918)^[2]