Amalberga of Maubeuge
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Saint Amalberga of Maubeuge was a Merovingian nun and saint who lived in the 7th century.
Amalberga, Bech Kleinmacher 101
Binche
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Binche is a city and municipality of Wallonia, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Since 1977, the municipality consists of Binche, Bray, Buvrinnes, Épinois, Leval-Trahegnies, Péronnes-lez-Binche, Re
Amalberga of Maubeuge
…Saint Amalberga of Maubeuge (also Amalia, or Amelia of Lobbes or Binche) was a Merovingian nun and saint who lived in the 7th century. Amalberga's father was Saint Geremarus. She was born in Brabant. She is said to have…
Binche, the old city and its surrounding wall
The remaining walls of the medieval castle of Binche
The Gilles, clad in their costumes and wax masks, wielding sticks used to ward off spirits
The Gilles wearing their hat with ostrich feathers on Shrove Tuesday