Walloons
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Walloons are a Gallo-Romance ethnic group native to Wallonia, Belgium. Walloons primarily speak langues d'oïl such as Belgian French, Picard and Walloon. Walloons are primarily Roman Catholic, with a
Walloons wearing Gilles masks in Binche
Walloon hammersmiths at Lövstabruk, early 1870s
Georges Simenon, 1963
César Franck
History of the term Wallon
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The history of the term Wallon and its derivatives begins with the ancient Germanic word walh, which generally referred to Celtic- or Romance-speaking populations with whom the Germanic peoples had co
Details of the Chauvency Tournament.
In the play Henry VI, William Shakespeare uses the term "walloon" to refer to the Walloon region.
Stamp commemorating the arrival of the Huguenots and Walloons in America.
Supposed portrait of Cervantes.