Andenne

Andenne () is a Walloon city and surrounding municipality in Namur Province, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Andenne had a total population of 25,240. The total area is 86.17 km² which gives a population density of 292 inhabitants per km². The municipality, and the central city, extend on both sides of the river Meuse.
Villages.
The area of the original municipality was closely based around the city of Andenne, until it was expanded during the post-1974 fusion of the Belgian municipalities, adding the "ancienne communes" (now villages) of:
History.
The city is symbolized by a bear, originating from the legend that saw Charles Martel, while still a child, use a hammer to kill a bear that terrorized the inhabitants.
Andenne is the location of the Château du Moisnil.
Andenne is associated with the Rape of Belgium in 1914, during which reportedly 211 townspeople were massacred.