Avennes
Place in Wallonia, Belgium
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Avennes (French pronunciation: [avɛn]) is a village and district of the municipality of Braives, located in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium.
Avennes | |
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Avennes, village church | |
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| Coordinates: 50°37′45″N 05°06′52″E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Region |  Wallonia |
| Province |  Liège |
| Municipality | Braives |
Avennes was settled by the Franks during the 5th century. The village church is in a Romanesque Revival style, built in 1905 and replaced an earlier, 12th-century church building. It contains histotircal furnishings including a large medieval crucifix and a baptismal font from the 17th century. The village also contains a watermill which traces its origins to 1347.[1]
