Houtaing

Houtaing is a village and district of the municipality of Ath, located in the Hainaut Province in Wallonia, Belgium. The earliest mention of the village is in a document dated 847, listing properties of the Saint-Amand Abbey in present-day France.

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Type: Village with 616 residents
Description: section of Ath, Wallonia, Belgium
Also known as: “Houtaing-lez-Ath”
Postal code: 7812

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mausoleum of Clementine d’Oultremont and Ancienne station vicinale de Mainvault.

Mausoleum of Clementine d’Oultremont

Chapel

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Mausoleum of Clementine d’Oultremont is a chapel.

Ancienne station vicinale de Mainvault

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Ancienne station vicinale de Mainvault is situated 2½ km east of Houtaing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lahamaide and Aubechies.

Lahamaide

Village

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Lahamaide, also known as La Hamaide, is a village in Wallonia, Belgium, located in the municipality of Ellezelles, Hainaut Province. It was the place of birth of Lamoral, Count of Egmont, who was born at the Château de Lahamaide in 1522. Lahamaide is situated 7 km northeast of Houtaing.

Aubechies

Village

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Aubechies is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Belœil, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Aubechies is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie association. Aubechies is situated 7 km south of Houtaing.