castle
Citadelle de Namur
One of Europe's mightiest hilltop fortresses guards the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers in Wallonia's capital.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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Hannut
Wallonia, Belgium · Europe
About Hannut
Hannut is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Grand-Hallet, 28km from Citadelle de Namur.
Hannut is in Wallonia, Belgium, with about 14,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Grand-Hallet, about 4 km away.
Hannut (French: [any]; Walloon: Haneu; Dutch: Hannuit [ˈɦɑnœyt]) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
On January 1, 2006, Hannut had a total population of 14,291. The total area is 86.53 km2 (33.41 sq mi), which gives a population density of 165 inhabitants per squareRead more
kilometre (430/sq mi).
The municipality consists of the following districts: Abolens, Avernas-le-Bauduin, Avin, Bertrée, Blehen, Cras-Avernas, Crehen, Grand-Hallet, Hannut, Lens-Saint-Remy, Merdorp, Moxhe, Petit-Hallet, Poucet, Thisnes, Trognée, Villers-le-Peuplier, and Wansin.
The Battle of Hannut, which began May 12, 1940, is credited with being the first battle between tanks of World War II.
Hannut has a water park, many famous chateaus and a few museums. The town center has many restaurants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Hannut?
Within an hour or so of Hannut: Citadelle de Namur (28 km), Citadel of Namur (28 km), Musée Hergé (33 km), Leuven Town Hall (35 km).
Are there any good drives near Hannut?
The nearest famous roads are Baraque de Fraiture, Chimay Street Circuit and Brouwersdam.
Where is Hannut?
Hannut is in Wallonia, Belgium, about 4 km from Grand-Hallet.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,129
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Wallonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 50.6714, 5.0790
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Worth the detour from Hannut
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Citadel of Namur
Extensive hilltop fortress at the Sambre-Meuse confluence in Namur, with a scenic road climbing to the ramparts.
28 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Musée Hergé
Christian de Portzamparc's angular white museum in Louvain-la-Neuve devoted to Tintin's creator, holding original plates, sketches and the world's largest Hergé collection across eight themed galleries.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Leuven Town Hall
A lacework masterpiece of late-Gothic stone, crusted with statues and pinnacles in Belgium's great university city.
35 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
Circuit Zolder
A Belgian circuit tragically linked to Gilles Villeneuve's death in 1982, with a rich history in Formula 1 and touring car racing.
38 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
Villers Abbey
The vast romantic ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey, roofless Gothic arches lost in woodland near Brussels.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Durbuy
Billed as the smallest town in the world, a cluster of grey-stone houses and a castle in a green Ardennes valley.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Vrijthof Maastricht
A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.
47 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Hannut
- 63 kmGileppe DamA 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
- 66 kmBaraque de FraitureBelgium's second-highest point at 652 m, a windswept Ardennes plateau crossroads on the N89 with a small ski station and sweeping high-fen scenery.
- 67 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
- 74 kmSignal de BotrangeAt 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.
Driving in Belgium
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.74/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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