Faculté universitaire des sciences agronomiques de Gembloux
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Gembloux
Gembloux is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Namur, on the axis Brussels-NamurOn 1 January 2006 the municipality had 21,964 inhabitants...
, Wallonia, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, is a university
University
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in the French Community of Belgium
French Community of Belgium
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. Its official language is French. The university is housed in the historical Abbey of Gembloux
Abbey of Gembloux
Gembloux Abbey was a Benedictine abbey near the town of Gembloux in the province of Namur, Belgium.-History:The former Benedictine monastery, located about nine miles north-west of Namur on the river Orneau, was founded about 945 by Saint Guibert or Wibert and dedicated to Saint Peter and the...
, which dates from the tenth century. In 2009, it was merged with the University of Liège
University of Liège
The University of Liège , in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, is a major public university in the French Community of Belgium. Its official language is French.-History:...
and was renamed to Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (GxABT).
See also
- Crealys Science ParkCrealys Science ParkThe Crealys Science Park is a business incubator and science park located in Gembloux, the province of Namur, Wallonia . The science park provides space and resources for high technology enterprises together with the Facultés universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix in Namur and the Faculté...
- Science and technology in WalloniaScience and technology in WalloniaScience and technology in Wallonia, the southern region of Belgium , is well developed with the presence of several universities and research institutes.-Technology institutes:Wallonia is home to several science and technology organizations....
- Science Parks of WalloniaScience Parks of WalloniaCreated in 2002, SPoW -Science Parks of Wallonia-, is an association of six Belgian science parks located in Wallonia:* Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park* Liège Science Park* Crealys Science Park* Aéropole Science Park* Initialis Science Park...