Florenville

Florenville (; Gaumais: Floravile) is a city and municipality in the province of Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium. It is located in the southwest part of the country bordering France, on the banks of the Semois river. Spread across an area of , the municipality incorporates seven districts. In 2021, the municipality had a population of 5,687 inhabitants.

== History == Archeological excavations in the region have yielded artifacts dating back to at least 15th century BCE. During the rule of the Roman Empire, it was part of the route between Reims and Trier, built in 45 CE by Emperor Claudius. Around 1070 CE, a group of Benedictine monks from Calabria settled in the region at the invitation of Arnold I, Count of Chiny, and Conrad I, Count of Luxembourg, and began construction of a church and monastery, which later became the Abbey of Orval. It was consecrated in the 12th century. Chiny was the center of the region during the early years. In the 13th century, Florenville was established during the marriage of Isabelle, the daughter of Louis IV, Count of Chiny. The name Florenville is probably derived from "Florent's estate".