KnowraRattachismRattachismRattachism is a political movement advocating the incorporation of Wallonia, and sometimes Brussels, into France.BriefConnectBelgian Revolution: The 1830 uprising that led to Belgium’s independence from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. Belgium’s creation established the state whose unity Rattachism later challenged.Rassemblement Wallonie-France: A Belgian political party advocating Wallonia’s political union with France. It is the clearest organized party expression of Rattachism.Belgian Unionism: A political position favoring the continued unity of Belgium as a state. It rejects the territorial separation implicit in joining Wallonia to France.Wallonia: The French-speaking region of southern Belgium, with German-speaking areas in its east. It is the territory at the center of Rattachism’s incorporation proposal.Belgian Federalism: Belgium’s system of devolved government, organizing authority across regions and language communities. Federal reforms changed the political setting in which Walloon attachment to France was debated.Paul-Henry Gendebien: A Belgian politician who led the Rassemblement Wallonie-France and promoted union with France. His leadership gave the movement a prominent electoral advocate.Flemish Movement: A political and cultural movement promoting Flemish language rights, autonomy, or independence. Its national and regional claims offer a contrasting response to Belgium’s divisions.Brussels: Belgium’s bilingual capital region, geographically enclosed by Flanders. Some versions of Rattachism include Brussels, whose status makes the territorial proposal more complex.Walloon Movement: A political and cultural movement promoting Walloon identity, interests, or autonomy within Belgium. Rattachism developed within a wider tradition of Walloon political mobilization.Walloon Regional Parliament: The elected legislature of Belgium’s Walloon Region. Its debates and political composition provide an institutional setting for Rattachist proposals.Show all 20