Hourpes
Hourpes is a hamlet of Wallonia in the municipality and district of Thuin, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
It is situated near the river Sambre about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north east of Thuin. It is about 121 metres (397 ft) above sea level, and has its own railway station (Gare de Hourpes), which it is located about 500 metres (550 yd) outside the hamlet.
A notable building in the hamlet is the Château de Hourpes built about 1887, it was purchased and renovated in the 21st century allegedly using money from a Value Added Tax (VAT) fraud.
References
- ^ Geoview staff (2 August 2014), Hourpes (in French), be.geoview.info, retrieved 4 August 2014
- ^ Hourpes - SNCB (in French), retrieved 4 August 2014
- ^ Des millions d'euros blanchis - DH.be (in French), Belgium: DH Radio, 11 February 2010, retrieved 4 August 2014
- ^ Résultat: 6141: Di Luciano: 4 ans de prison? - Archives (in French), Belgium: Sudpresse, 26 March 2010, retrieved 4 August 2014
External links
- Les Randonnées de Papylou. De Thuin au hameau de Hourpes par la vallée de la Sambre.
- "Le hameau de Hourpes" (in French).
50°22′05″N 4°18′04″E / 50.36799°N 4.30104°E
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