Trélon

Trélon is a common French, located in the department of the Northern and the area Nord-Pas-de-Calais.

Geography

Commune located in the Thiérache

History

It is a locality undoubtedly very old because one found there tiles, remains of Roman origin and medals of Auguste and Domitien. Its history is related to the tormented history of its castle. Trélon belongs as of the XI E century to the family of Avesnes. The castle was built by Nicolas d' Avesnes. Dates follow one another, long inventory of seats, destruction, rebuildings, in turn French, Burgundian, Spanish, the castle and the surroundings are well abused. The inhabitants who survive the destruction, with plunderings must face the famines and with the plague. 1478 besieged by Jean of Luxembourg. 1543 besieged by François 1st. 1552 Henri II takes again the castle fallen meanwhile to the hands from brigands. 1637 besieged by Turenne. 1651 besieged by the Pink general. In 1659 the canton of Trélon becomes definitively French after the treaty of the Pyrenees. To the XVI E century, Louis baron de Mérode marries Louise of Blois, rams trélon. The current castle is always inhabited by the family of Mérode, it is set up on the site of the old castle. The castle was rebuilt en1704, destroyed partly at the time of the revolution it was transformed about 1860 according to the style Louis XIII. The services rendered to Belgium by the family of Mérode was worth to him to be seen decreeing the title of " princes " in 1929 by king Albert 1st.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Museum on the Glass. Antenna of Ecomusée de Fourmies, is devoted to the glass activity. It is installed in the old glassmaking Avoiding, are to be seen: a circular furnace Boetius of XIXe, a Stein furnace of 1920, bottles, bottles and demonstrations.

Old fine mill XVIIIe (street of the furnace).

House of Master, 1786, brick and blue stone (street of the Foch Marshal).

Ténart House, 1936, style Arts déco (street of freedom).

the often altered church but whose first stones go back to 1578. The staircase " royal " who gives to Trélon a medieval pace.

the convent of the Carmelite friars founded in 1625 per Philippe-Eugene de Mérode, it became old people's home and old people's home in 1933.

a kiosk to be danced.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of North

External bonds

Official site of the town hall of Trélon
Trélon on the site of the national geographical Institute
Trélon on the site of INSEE
Trélon on the site of Quid
Localization of Trélon on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Trélon on Mapquest
Local structure of framing small companies: Business district of Trélon

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