Binche
Binche is a municipality in the Belgian province of Hainaut.
In 2007, 32508 people lived there.[1]
It is at 50° 24 North, 04° 09 East.[2]
Binche Media
The Gilles, clad in their costumes and wax masks, wielding sticks used to ward off spirits
The Gilles wearing their hat with ostrich feathers on Shrove Tuesday
References
- ↑ "Werkelijke bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2007 / Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2007 (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2008-11-23. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- ↑ "Geografische coördinaten van de gemeenten (.xls)". Archived from the original on 2004-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-14.