Située au cœur du Hainaut, Villers-Perwin incarne deux siècles d’évolution rurale et administrative avant son intégration, en 1977, aux Bons Villers. De commune agricole à village en voie d’urbanisation, elle reflète la transformation du monde rural wallon. Les archives conservées aux Archives de l’État à Mons (1806-1978) retracent la vie communale dans toute sa richesse : décisions, finances, enseignement, assistance, religion.Villers-Perwin, in the heart of Hainaut, reflects two centuries of rural change before joining Bons Villers in 1977. Its evolution from an agricultural community to a semi-urbanised village mirrors broader shifts in the Walloon countryside. The archives preserved at the State Archives in Mons (1806–1978) document local governance, finances, education, social care, and religion.The records described in this inventory are held at the State Archives in Mons (inventory code 524 - AEM.01.318).This inventory is the fixed published version dated 10-01-2025. For the dynamic inventory under active revision, including recent updates and additions, please consult our online search platform AGATHA (see link below under Identifiers/URL). In AGATHA, you can also request the archival items you wish to consult in the reading room.