Aubechies ( pcd, Obechî) is a village of
Wallonia
Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—alo ...
and a district of the municipality of
Belœil, located in the
province of Hainaut
Hainaut (, also , , ; nl, Henegouwen ; wa, Hinnot; pcd, Hénau), historically also known as Heynowes in English, is a province of Wallonia and Belgium.
To its south lies the French department of Nord, while within Belgium it borders (clock ...
,
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 ...
.
Aubechies is a member of the
Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie
''Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie'' ( French; in English: "The Most Beautiful Villages of Wallonia") is a non-profit organisation formed in 1994 to promote, protect and develop a number of villages in Wallonia, Belgium.
The association is ins ...
("The Most Beautiful Villages of Wallonia") association.
The
Archeosite and Museum of Aubechies is located in Aubechies. A museum dedicated to the period of history from pre-history until
Roman times
In modern historiography, ancient Rome refers to Roman civilisation from the founding of the city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD. It encompasses the Roman Kingdom (753–509 BC ...
, it is the largest archaeological open-air museum in Belgium.
The village has a
Romanesque village church dedicated to
Saint Géry, a town hall and a school. It is a typical example of Wallonian villages in this area.
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Former municipalities of Hainaut (province)
{{Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie