La chapelle Notre-Dame du Bonlieu est un édifice religieux catholique se trouvant au cœur du bois du Bonlieu, à Ethe, dans la province de Luxembourg (Belgique). Remplaçant un bâtiment plus ancien, qui fut ermitage, la chapelle actuelle date de 1943. Elle est lieu de pèlerinage marial du pays gaumais.
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Gaume is a region in the extreme southeast of Belgium. At a lower altitude than the Ardennes, it borders the French region of Lorraine to the south, the Land of Arlon to the east, and the Belgian part of the Ardennes to the north.
In cultural terms, Gaume is the Romance-speaking part of what is now called Belgian Lorraine, Arelerland being its Luxembourgish-speaking part.
Gaume was part of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg till 1839, when it was integrated in the newly created Belgian province of Luxembourg.
It is composed of the districts of Chiny, Étalle, Florenville, Habay, Meix-devant-Virton, Musson, Rouvroy, Tintigny and Virton, but some villages in the northern districts are not in Gaume.
Historically, the area around Montmédy, Carignan and Charency-Vezin, that was ceded to France by Spain in 1659, is also part of Gaume. Therefore, strictly speaking, the southern border of the region is not the border with France. The French part of the Gaume, named Gaume française by some, is part of a greater cluster of former Luxembourgish territories called French Luxembourg. It consists of the canton of Montmédy, almost all of the canton of Carignan and parts of the cantons of Damvillers and Longuyon. It largely corresponds with the now French part of the county of Chiny.
The unofficial capital of the Gaume region is Virton.
Temperatures in this region are often 1 °C to 3 °C higher than in other parts of the province of Luxembourg because of a distinctive microclimate.
Gaume is a popular destination for tourism in Belgium.
The Lorrain language, a langue d'oïl that is distinct from the Walloon language, is a minority language in Gaume, where it is known as gaumais. Although it is declining, several local authors are trying to revive its usage. Lorrain is recognized as a regional language of Wallonia.
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Enscherange is a village in the commune of Kiischpelt, in northern Luxembourg. As of 2025, the village has a population of 200.
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Wilwerwiltz is a village in the commune of Kiischpelt, in northern Luxembourg. As of 2025, the village has a population of 282.
Wilwerwiltz was a commune in the canton of Wiltz until 1 January 2006, when it was merged with the commune of Kautenbach to form the new commune of Kiischpelt. The law creating Kiischpelt was passed on 14 July 2005.
It is served by Wilwerwiltz railway station.
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Virton is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. It is also the administrative centre of the district of the same name, as well as the principal town of the small region of Belgian Lorraine known as the Gaume, famous for its microclimate.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Bleid, Ethe, Latour, Ruette, Saint-Mard, and Virton. Other population centers include: Chenois, Gomery, Grandcourt, and Saint-Remy.
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The Arrondissement of Virton is one of the five administrative arrondissements in the Walloon province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
The Administrative Arrondissement of Virton consists of the following municipalities:
Chiny
Étalle
Florenville
Habay
Meix-devant-Virton
Musson
Rouvroy
Saint-Léger
Tintigny
Virton