Antoing

Infobox Belgium Municipality
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region=BE-REG-WAL
community=BE-FR
province=BE-PROV-HT
arrondissement=Tournai
nis=57003
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20-64
65
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mayor=Bernard Bauwens
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14
3
2
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Maubray
Péronnes-lez-Antoing
Bruyelle
Calonne
Fontenoy
sections-postal=7640
7640
7640
7641
7642
7643

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Antoing is a Walloon commune of Belgium located in the province of Hainaut. It consists of the former municipalities of Antoing, Maubray, Péronnes-lez-Antoing, Bruyelle, Calonne and Fontenoy.

History

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

Famous inhabitants

*Raoul Cauvin, comics writer, was born in Antoing in 1938

Places of interest

* Castle of Antoing, originally from the 12th century, restored by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century