| Arms | Blason Herbeumont.svg |
|---|---|
| Province | Luxembourg |
| Arrondissement | Neufchâteau |
| Nis | 84029 |
| Mayor | Catherine Mathelin |
| Majority | Action |
| Postal-codes | 6887 |
| Telephone-area | 061 |
| Web | (in French) herbeumont.be |
| Coordinates | 49°46.85′N 05°14.25′E |
Herbeumont (ɛʁbømɔ̃; wa: Arbûmont) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
On 1 January 2007, the municipality, which covers 58.81 km2, had 1,536 inhabitants, giving a population density of 26.1 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Herbeumont, Saint-Médard, and Straimont. Other population centers include: Gribomont, Martilly, and Menugoutte. Herbeumont Castle, a ruined medieval castle, is located in Herbeumont.
Dutroux escape
In April 1998, Marc Dutroux escaped from his guards while he was being transferred to court without handcuffs by overpowering one of his guards and taking his pistol, but he was captured later in Herbeumont by a ranger in the nearby woods. That resulted in the resignation of Interior Minister Johan Vande Lanotte, Justice Minister Stefaan De Clerck and the former police chief.
Notable residents
- Jean-Nicolas Perlot (1823–1900), adventurer and participant in the California Gold Rush, born in Herbeumont