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

Famous inhabitants

References

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


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