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 km north east of Thuin. It is about 121 m above sea level, and has its own railway station (Gare de Hourpes), which it is located about 500 m 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.