Robelmont


Robelmont is a historic village in the Belgian province of Luxembourg, part of the municipality of Meix-devant-Virton since 1977. The asteroid 1145 Robelmonte is named after the village, in honour of the astronomer Sylvain Arend, who was born there.

History

Between 1968 and 1971 a Gallo-Roman villa was excavated.
The current parish church, dedicated to St Martin, was built in 1894.
During the Battle of the Ardennes, there was fighting in and around Robelmont between French and German forces.

Notable people

The annual activities in the village are led by the village's party planning committee.