ANTOING


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


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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

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