What is "auvelais"

Auvelais is a small town in the province of Namur in Belgium. The town forms part of the municipality of Sambreville, and lies in a meander of the River Sambre.

The municipality of Auvelais was formed in 1809 with the merger of Auvelais-la-Comté and Auvelais-le-Voisin. After the merger of municipalities in 1977, Auvelais became the principal part of the new merged municipality of Sambreville.