Antoing

Antoing

Antoing

Municipality in French Community, Belgium

Antoing (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twɛ̃] ⓘ; Picard: Antweon) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

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The municipality consists of the following districts: Antoing, Bruyelle, Calonne, Fontenoy, Maubray, and Péronnes-lez-Antoing.

History

The Battle of Fontenoy, a major battle in the War of Austrian Succession, was fought near Fontenoy village on 11 May 1745.

Places of interest

  • Antoing Castle, castle of the Princes de Ligne (13th - 16th centuries)
  • Churchtower (l'église Saint-Pierre)
  • Calonne, industrial area along the Scheldt

Famous inhabitants

References

  1. [1]
    "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. [2]
    Ghidrai, George. "Antoing Castle". www.castlesworld.com. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  • Media related to Antoing at Wikimedia Commons


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