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Honnelles
Honnelles (; pcd, Onele) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. The name comes from the two rivers which cross the municipality, Grande Honnelle and Petite Honnelle. On 1 January 2006 Honnelles had a total population of 4,998. The total area is 43.65 km² which gives a population density of 114 inhabitants per km². Honnelles is located southwest of Mons, east of the French city Valenciennes, west of Charleroi and southwest of Brussels. The municipality consists of the following districts: Angre, Angreau, Athis, Autreppe (town centre), Erquennes, Fayt-le-Franc, Marchipont Marchipont ( wa, Mårtchipont) is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Honnelles, located in the province of Hainaut Hainaut (, also , , ; nl, Henegouwen ; wa, Hinnot; pcd, Hénau), historically also known as Heynowes i ..., Montignies-sur-Roc, Onnezies and Roisin. References External links * Municipalities of Hainaut ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montignies-sur-Roc
Montignies-sur-Roc ( wa, Montniye-so-Rok) is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Honnelles, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th .... The village is located amidst the "Parc naturel des Hauts-Pays". The village is located near the French border, along the river la Petite Honnelle. The village is home to the Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs, a brewery where Abbaye des Rocs, Blanche de Honnelles, Montagnards and Altitude 6 are brewed. Points of interest in the village include a watermill from 1758, a Notre-Dame Church from the 18th century, and a small artificial cave, Calvary, built in the 18th century. References See also * Brasserie des Rocs (brewery) Former municipalities of Hainaut (province) { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angre, Honnelles
Angre ( pcd, Angue) is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Honnelles, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th .... Tourist Curiosities Located in the forest of ''Bois d'Angre'' along the Grande Honnelle river, the Caillou-qui-bique is a 25 m high quartz puddingstone, resembling the shape of a human face. It is 370 million years old. According to the old popular beliefs, most of these rocks have a diabolical origin, in this case, the Devil's work: References External links * Former municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marchipont
Marchipont ( wa, Mårtchipont) is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Honnelles, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th .... History The existence of this borough is attested, in various forms, in very old documents (11th century), demonstrating that smallness and longevity can go hand in hand. A lost land, between Angre and Quiévrain, suspended between France and Belgium, forgotten in the extreme northwest of Les Honnelles, Marchipont was even, from its origins, the ideal hideout for smugglers. It's a fact that the Honnelles region has a common border with France, several tens of kilometers long, and this border has until recently, been the battleground of customs officials and fraudsters. References Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autreppe
Autreppe ( wa, Otrepe) is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Honnelles, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th .... A frontier village of the Haut-Pays (highlands), it is crossed by the Hogneau, a stream coming from France and which has the name of Grande Honnelle there, a name it keeps throughout its journey in Belgium. References External links * Former municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angreau
Angreau ( wa, Angrea) is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Honnelles, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th .... History The earliest mention of this locality is Angrellum (Latin: ''little Angre''). In the first Middle Ages, Angreau was part of the stronghold of Angre, of which it was probably an outbuilding with a fortified tower. Angreau has been a commune since the year 1250. References External links * {{Hainaut Former municipalities of Hainaut (province) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athis, Honnelles
Athis ( wa, Atisse) is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Honnelles, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th .... References External links * Former municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roisin (Honnelles)
Roisin ( wa, Rwazin) is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Honnelles, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th .... References External links * Former municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onnezies
Onnezies ( wa, Onziye) is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Honnelles, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th .... References External links * {{Hainaut Former municipalities of Hainaut (province) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fayt-le-Franc
Fayt-le-Franc ( wa, Fayi-l'-Franc) is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Honnelles, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th .... Gallery References External links * Former municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erquennes
Erquennes ( wa, Erkene) is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Honnelles, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th .... References External links * Former municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dour
Dour (; pcd, Doû) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 16,810 inhabitants. The total area is 33.32 km2, giving a population density of 505 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Blaugies, Dour, Élouges, and Wihéries. Dour is often considered the western end of the ''sillon industriel'', the former industrial backbone of Wallonia. Since 1989, Dour has hosted the annual Dour Festival, a music festival A music festival is a community event with performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., rock, blues, folk, jazz, classical music), nationality, locality of musicians, or ho ... covering various genres. See also * References External links * {{Authority control Municipalities of Hainaut (province) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quiévrain
Quiévrain (; pcd, Kievrin) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On 1 January 2006, the municipality had 6,559 inhabitants. The total area is 21.22 km2, giving a population density of 309 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Audregnies, Baisieux, and Quiévrain. Quiévrain is the border crossing point on the old main Paris-Brussels railway line. As a result, Belgians humorously refer to France (and vice versa) as ''outre-Quiévrain'' (''beyond Quiévrain''). In the closing days of the First World War, Quiévrain was liberated by the Canadian Expeditionary Force on November 7, 1918, and marks the starting point of the Canadian Route of Remembrance in Belgium. Revolutions of 1848 Shortly after the French Revolution of 1848, Belgian migrant workers living in Paris were encouraged to return to Belgium to overthrow the monarchy and establish a republic. Around 6,000 émigrés, coming from Paris, form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
