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Antoing (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twɛ̃] ; Picard: Antweon) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
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, originally from the 12th century, restored by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century
Famous inhabitants
Raoul Cauvin, comics writer, was born in Antoing in 1938
References
External links
Media related to Antoing at Wikimedia Commons
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Jemmape (departemen)
- Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
- Eudes IV dari Bourgogne
- Daftar kota-kota di Belgia
- Daftar kode pos di Belgia
- Daftar kota di Walonia
- Daftar kota kembar di Polandia
- Daftar orang-orang yang dinyatakan sebagai Pelayan Tuhan oleh Paus Fransiskus
- Antoing
- Antoing cement kiln
- Fontenoy
- Calonne
- Antoing Castle
- Fontenoy, Antoing
- Antoing Bridge
- Battle of Fontenoy
- Jean Charles Lamoral of Ligne-La Trémoïlle
- Jemmape (department)