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Famenne is a natural region of Belgium, part of the larger region known as Fagne-Famenne.

Geography
Famenne covers parts of the Walloon provinces of Namur, Liège, and Luxembourg. It is a natural depression delimited by Condroz to the north, the Ardennes to the southeast, and Fagne to the west. Fagne and Famenne are separated by the Meuse River; Famenne is located to the east of this river. This region marks the transition towards the Ardennes.

Famenne is crossed by the Calestienne, a layer of limestone in which the Lesse and the Lhomme rivers have formed impressive caves, of which the Caves of Han-sur-Lesse, the caves of Hotton, and the cave of Lorette at Rochefort are the best examples.

The region has an average width of about 20 km from north to south and a length of about 66 km from west to east, from the area of Givet in France to Aywaille.

The most important town is Marche-en-Famenne, which is generally considered the unofficial capital of the region. Other towns of note include Beauraing, Rochefort, Hotton, and Durbuy.

Economy
The inhabitants of Famenne live primarily from agriculture and forest activities, but tourism is also an important source of revenue.mportante de revenus.

External link

 * Site officiel de la maison de la culture Famenne-Ardenne

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