Wasmes

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Wasmes

| native_name = {{native_name|wa|Wame-e-Borinaedje}}

| image_skyline = Image:Wasmes JPG00.jpg

| image_caption = The church of Our Lady

| imagesize = 250x210px

| image_flag =

| flag_size = 120x100px

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| shield_size = 100x100px

| pushpin_map = Belgium

| pushpin_label = Wasmes

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Belgium

| coordinates = {{coord|50|25|N|03|50|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Belgium}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = {{BE-WAL}}

| subdivision_type2 = Province

| subdivision_name2 = {{BE-WHT}}

| subdivision_type3 = Arrondissement

| subdivision_name3 = Mons

| subdivision_type4 = Municipality

| subdivision_name4 = {{flagicon image|Colfontaine_Belgium.svg}} Colfontaine

| area_total_km2 = 6.87

| population_footnotes =

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| population_as_of =

| population_density_km2 = auto

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| area_code_type = Area codes

| area_code = 065

| website = [http://www.colfontaine.be www.colfontaine.be]

| footnotes = {{hidden | header = Location of Colfontaine in Hainaut | content = 250x250px| contentstyle = text-align: center; }}

}}

Wasmes ({{IPA|fr|wam}}; {{langx|wa|Wame-e-Borinaedje}}) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Colfontaine, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

File:Vincent van Gogh - Wasmes - Maison du boulanger Denis - Angle Rue du petit-Wasmes et Rue Wilson-002.JPG - 1878 1879 - Wasmes - House of baker Denis - Corner street of Petit-Wasmes and street Wilson, before renovation.]]

In January 1879 Vincent van Gogh temporarily moved to the village, in the hamlet of Petit Wasmes, to take up a post as missionary.[http://www.webexhibits.org/vangogh/letter/8/129.htm Letter 129]