Stolpersteine in Charleroi a small "Jewish Quarter", with small shops in Rue Neuve, Rue de la Régence and Boulevard Bertrand, with grocers, butchers, restaurant owners, hairdressers or shoemakers. In 1928, the existence of the Community Israelite of Charleroi was recognised through a Royal Decree. However, in the 1930s the severe economic crisis endangered the Jewish community, and was followed by the rise of extremism. In 1933, Hitler captured power in Germany. In 1936, in Belgium, 21 right-wing members of parliament were elected. Then Hitler caused World War II and invaded Belgium on 10 May 1940. The country was forced to capitulate on the
Royal Oaks Country Club community developers planned to establish 900 single family and estate houses; of the houses 43 were to be estate houses. As of 2000 the prices were to be set between $300,000 and over $3 million. The community offered 26 house designs. The elevations range up to . The Royal Oaks community occupies of land. The country club portion occupies of land. The golf course takes of land. Access to and from the community is controlled by a video-monitored gatehouse, which is manned 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. A masonry wall surrounds the community. it was one of