Ancienne carrière de Hampteau
Ancienne carrière de Hampteau is a quarry in Hotton, Arrondissement of Marche-en-Famenne, Wallonia. Ancienne carrière de Hampteau is situated nearby to the spring Fontaine de Thot, as well as near Caves of Hotton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caves of Hotton and Ti-Château.
Caves of Hotton
Cave
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The Caves of Hotton are speleothem caves located in Wallonia near Hotton in Belgium, which were discovered in 1958 and are around 5 or 6 km long and 70 metres deep. A stream called Syphon runs at the bottom of the caves. Caves of Hotton is situated 450 metres west of Ancienne carrière de Hampteau.
Ti-Château
Archaeological site
Ti-Château is an old Roman oppidum located near the Belgian village of Hotton. It defended an ancient city/village at the current location of Hotton. The old oppidum and its ruins lie at a triangular plateau called the Plage de Renissart, near large rock cliffs above the river Ourthe. Ti-Château is situated 750 metres north of Ancienne carrière de Hampteau.
Hotton War Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Les Meloures, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hotton War Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground near Hotton in Belgium. Most of the British troops who died in the battle for the Ardennes are buried here. Hotton War Cemetery is situated 1 km west of Ancienne carrière de Hampteau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hampteau and Hotton.
Hampteau
Village
Photo: Lucyin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hampteau is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Hotton, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. The village lies at the south bank of the river Ourthe.
Ancienne carrière de Hampteau
- Type: Quarry
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Hotton, Arrondissement of Marche-en-Famenne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.26075° or 50° 15′ 39″ northLongitude
5.46169° or 5° 27′ 42″ eastOpen location code
9F277F66+7MOpenStreetMap ID
way 435878089OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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