Montignies-sur-Roc explained

Montignies-sur-Roc
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Belgium
Pushpin Label:Montignies-sur-Roc
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Belgium
Coordinates:50.3681°N 3.7333°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4: Honnelles
Area Total Km2:
Geography:53083F
Population As Of:2018-01-01
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:7387
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:065

Montignies-sur-Roc (Walloon: Montniye-so-Rok) is a village of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Honnelles, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.[1] The village is located amidst the "Parc naturel des Hauts-Pays". The village is located near the French border, along the river la Petite Honnelle. The village is home to the Brasserie de l'Abbaye des Rocs, a brewery where Abbaye des Rocs, Blanche de Honnelles, Montagnards and Altitude 6 are brewed. Points of interest in the village include a watermill from 1758, a Notre-Dame Church from the 18th century, and a small artificial cave, Calvary, built in the 18th century.

References

  1. Book: Germain, Jean. Guide des gentilés: Les noms des habitants en Communauté française de Belgique. Ministère de la Communauté française. 2008. Brussels. 37.

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