Hainaut

Hainaut is the westernmost province of Wallonia, the francophone region of Belgium. It is densely populated and has an intensely industrial heritage related to coal mining and heavy industry attracted by its once-rich coal deposits. Once a target of economic immigration from entire Europe, it has been suffering economic decline once its core industries floundered, and is now a relatively impoverished area, while the industrial heritage render it less attractive to many compared to regions more rich in earlier, gothic, renaissance and baroque architecture or unspoiled nature. That said, Hainaut is not without its fair share of attractions.

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50°29′32″N 3°53′10″E

Map of Hainaut

50.6173.7671 Ath
50.4129984.1642252 Binche
50.4102264.4403113 Charleroi
50.0477594.3136884 Chimay
50.4744224.1838875 La Louvière
50.4536243.9535676 Mons
50.5753354.0663717 Soignies
50.3409824.2857268 Thuin
50.6048383.3861029 Tournai

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50.5868323.8050371 Chievres
50.7312533.4063912 Pottes
50.4251913.9889913 Spiennes

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The province is also the location of the popular animal park 50.58433.88691 Pairi Daiza, located in Cambron-Casteau.

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