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Since 1 January 1977, commune de doische further to the administrative merger, Gesves vie administratif is made up of the Vie politique villages of Faulx-Les Tombes, Gesves, Haltinne, Vie pratique Mozet and Sorée. On 1 Tourisme January 2006, our commune was Nos villages home to 6,321 residents.
GESVES: the Doische live name derives from the word Economie-Emploi 'Gengeavia', meaning 'flowing water'. The territory Centre de téléchargement of the local commune is belgique positively furrowed by a great commune de doische many wells, spawning no less than vie administratif eight streams and streamlets all Vie politique issuing into the river Samson, the Vie pratique river that gave its name Tourisme to the valley.

The Nos villages scenery in our delightful town Doische live has not radically changed since days Economie-Emploi of old. Definitely one of Centre de téléchargement the reasons why our region is belgique so highly rated by the commune de doische many families who come to vie administratif live here. As a town, we Vie politique rightfully pride ourselves in possessing Vie pratique a natural and historical heritage of Tourisme unsuspected richess. The Samson Valley, Nos villages the many sites that are Doische live of great wildlife and environmental interest Economie-Emploi (Mozet is one of the Centre de téléchargement most beautiful villages anywhere in Wallonia), belgique our natural heritage (the prehistoric commune de doische caves of Goyet where traces were vie administratif found of Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon Vie politique man who lived there), as well Vie pratique as the many historical traces Tourisme (the châteaux of Gesves, Haltinne and Nos villages Faulx-Les-Tombes, the farm of the Doische live ancient abbey of Grand-Pré, etc.) Economie-Emploi and those of what is now Centre de téléchargement a defunct industrial past attracts belgique visitors throughout the year.

Our territory covers 64.92 Vie politique km², 199 hectares of which are Vie pratique woodland.

Owing to the Tourisme quality of the land and Nos villages the abundance of water, farming has Doische live always been the mainstay of Economie-Emploi our commune. Since times immemorial, the Centre de téléchargement limey soil has made Gesves belgique into a highly reputed 'land commune de doische of quarries' that numbered up to vie administratif thirty surface excavation sites where Vie politique rock, sandstone, marble and clay were Vie pratique mined.
Since the mid-1970s, the Tourisme quarry era came to an Nos villages end, with nature reclaiming its rightful Doische live ownership of the land and Economie-Emploi most of the sites now Centre de téléchargement having been redeveloped into areas of belgique biological interest or leisure areas commune de doische where some of the works of vie administratif art can be admired that Vie politique are made each year for Vie pratique the Fête de mai (May Celebration). Tourisme All mining activities have disappeared Nos villages and our commune has since transformed Doische live itself into a hospitable and Economie-Emploi welcoming residential region where life is Centre de téléchargement sweet.

Agriculture remains firmly belgique at the heart of the local commune de doische economy, even though the number vie administratif of farm holdings is declining. Vie politique Today, some seventy-five farmers still work Vie pratique around 3180 ha, equally divided Tourisme into grassy meadows and arable farmland.
Known as 'La Petite Suisse Doische live Namuroise' (Little Switzerland in the Economie-Emploi land of Namur) in the 1960s, Centre de téléchargement our commune numbered up to belgique 362 second homes, which over commune de doische the years have progressively made way vie administratif for principal residences.
Our commune Vie politique is also a 'terre d'accueil' Vie pratique for holidaymakers who enjoy the Tourisme beauty of the natural scenery, the Nos villages quality of our cuisine and Doische live the hospitality offered by the various Economie-Emploi establishments. From chambres d'hôtes (B&Bs), Centre de téléchargement across gîtes ruraux (self-catering cottages) and belgique camping sites to hotels, from commune de doische gourmet restaurants to small and friendly vie administratif local eateries and inns, the Vie politique Gesves hospitality establishments never fail to Vie pratique give the best they have Tourisme to offer.

The most striking Nos villages phenomenon over the past decade has Doische live been the significant influx by Economie-Emploi neo-rural families who are making Centre de téléchargement new homes for themselves in the belgique residential areas of our commune, commune de doische in compliance with local town and vie administratif country planning regulations.
SMEs, new Vie politique local shops, various pharmacies, have Vie pratique all set up shop in Tourisme Gesves, catering to the needs and Nos villages requirements of the local population.

The Gesves region is Economie-Emploi also a perfect service industry area Centre de téléchargement where peace and tranquility rule belgique supreme, allowing specialist hospitality establishments to commune de doische host seminars and conferences, in vie administratif the immediate vicinity of the major Vie politique motorways.
As such, Gesves has Vie pratique become a rural residential area Tourisme where families with children are keen Nos villages to set up home.
Gesves Doische live has also set itself up Economie-Emploi as a great region for Centre de téléchargement anyone with a passion for horses. belgique Something which is amply proven commune de doische by the École Provinciale d'Élevage vie administratif and d'Équitation (the Provincial School for Vie politique Horse Breeding and Horseback Riding) founded Vie pratique in 1968, the Ligue Équestre Tourisme Wallonie-Bruxelles (Wallonia-Brussels Equestrian League) and several Nos villages stables who have set up Doische live stall in the local area.