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Hotton ​((wa)Houton)
Ourthe in summer
Information
Country	Belgium
Regions	Wallonia ​Luxembourg province
Watercourse	Ourthe
Area	57,32 km²
Population	5 656 hab. (1er January 2021)
Density	98,67 inhab./km²
Nice	Hottonais
Postal code	6990
Telephone prefix	32 84
Location
50 ° 16 ′ 6 ″ N 5 ° 26 ′ 48 ″ E
Official site
Touristic site
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Hotton is a municipality of Wallonia in Belgium located in the Luxembourg province. Hotton is very touristy, especially in summer, but is less touristy than La Roche-en-Ardenne Where Durbuy. The Hotton caves are the main attraction of the town. In winter, the village is asleep, attractions and restaurants are usually closed.

Understand

Hotton is one of the eight towns that make up the Geopark Famenne-Ardenne classified by UNESCO as "Global Geopark" since 2018.

Tourist information

Hotton confided, with four other municipalities famennoises, the promotion of its tourism to a ASBL headquartered at Barvaux. The town also has a tourist information center located in a building on the banks of the Ourthe.

• 50.350485.495281 Pays d'Ourthe et Aisne Grand'Rue 16, 6940 Barvaux,   32 86 213500, e-mail : [email protected] open every day. – (2 steps at the entrance but a reserved parking space). (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.268315.448122 Royal Syndicat d'Initiative High Street 4,   32 84 466122, e-mail : [email protected] September to June: Tue.- Sun. : 10 h - 17 h, July and August : Mon.- Sun. : 10 h - 18 h. – (3 steps at the entrance). (last update Feb. 2018)

To go

By train

• 50.283995.441011 Melreux station avenue de la Gare (last updated March 2021)

Circulate

To see

• 50.25935.4561 Hotton Caves (Caves of 1001 nights) Speleoclub path 1 (On the N86 between Hotton and Hampteau),   32 84 466046 April to October: Mon.- Sun. : 10 h - 17 h (guided tours every hour, last visit at 16 h) November to March Sat & Sun visits to 12 h 30, 14 h and 15 h 30, guided tours last one hour..  9,5 € (~ 10.5 Fr. - course of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 14.22 - price of 04/27/2021) (~ $ 11.47 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 6,228.26 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). – The Hotton caves, after that of Han, are the most beautiful in the region. The huge rock faces in the deep end of the cave are particularly impressive. The guides are multilingual and provide many explanations about the cave and its genesis. It is cool in the cave, the temperature in the cave is 12 ° C. (last update March 2018)
• 50.262385.446752 Hotton Military Cemetery (Hotton War Cemetery) liberation street every day 24/24. free. – 666 soldiers from Commonwealth of Nations of World War II are buried in Hotton Cemetery, most of which were killed in the Battle of Hotton during the Battle of the Bulge. In the center, at the front, is a cross of sacrifice in memory of the missing. (last update March 2018)
• 50.279425.438263 St. Peter's Church rue du Noyer – (2013, polychrome interior decorations) (last updated March 2021)
• 50.3029275.4009164 Deulin castle Castle Street 1 (N898 between Hotton and Deulin),   32 84 466616, e-mail : [email protected] Visit during an event (see website), guided tours by appointment.  5 € (~ 5.53 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 7.49 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 6.04 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 3 278.03 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). – (2013, the facades of the main courtyard and the roofs) The exterior and part of the castle gardens are to be visited. Magnificent castle of XVIII^e century whose interior has been restored. The castle gardens are worth a visit. There is also an antique store, Warehouse. (last update March 2018)
• 50.285175.48125 Ny  – Village included on the list of most beautiful villages in Wallonia. (last update March 2018)
  • 50.2840765.4782776 Castle-farm rue de Longchamps 3,   32 84 467622  Mon.- Fri. : 8 h 30 - 18 h 30, sat.- Sun. : 10 h - 18 h.  5 € (~ 5.53 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 7.49 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 6.04 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 3 278.03 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). – Ny castle farm dates from the second half of the XVII^e century. (last update March 2018)

Do

To buy

Hotton is a small town with a few shops in addition to traditional services (bakery, hairdresser, etc.). For shopping you can go to Marche-en-Famenne and La Roche-en-Ardenne. There are however three supermarkets:

• 50.27015.45131 Delhaize proxy rue de la Scierie (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.2715.44812 Carrefour Market rue de la Jonction (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.26775.446343 Louis Delhaize rue Emile Parfonry (corner of rue Emile Parfonry and rue du Batty) (last update Feb. 2018)

Eat

• 50.239615.410811 The feet in the plate rue du Center 3,   32 84 321792 – (1 step at the entrance). in the Michelin guide 2021. (last updated March 2021)

Have a drink / Go out

Housing

Communicate

Manage the day-to-day

Around

• 50.35245.456861 Durbuy (North) – The smallest city in the world. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.326535.531082 Village of Wéris (North) – Village included on the list of most beautiful villages in Wallonia. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.333575.522963 Megaliths of the domain of Wéris (North) – (1974) Area of ​​7 kilometers by 300 meters with the largest number of megaliths, dolmens and menhirs in Belgium (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.02595.37324 Saint-Hubert (South) – The hunting capital and basilica listed as an exceptional heritage of Wallonia. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.182035.576475 Feudal castle of La Roche-en-Ardenne (At the South-East) (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.00065.71536 Bastogne (At the South-East) – Numerous sites and vestiges of the “Battle of the Bulge”. (last update Feb. 2018)