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21-600: Waarloos was first mentioned in 1188 when the church became part of Lobbes Abbey . The heerlijkheid (landed estate) belonged to the Lordship of Mechelen . The village was mainly an agricultural community. In 1880, Maes Brewery was established in Waarloos by Egied Maes. Their main product was Maes pils which became one of the best selling beers in Belgium. From 1970 onwards, production of other beers stopped and Maes pils

42-467: A total of 69 municipalities. It has an area of 3,831 square kilometres (1,479 sq mi). The gross domestic product (GDP) of the province was €34.2 billion in 2018, accounting for 7.4% of Belgium's economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €22,500 or 75% of the EU27 average in the same year. Hainaut is the province with the second lowest GDP per capita. The patron saint of

63-408: Is Charleroi , the province's urban, economic and cultural hub, the financial capital of Hainaut and the fifth largest city in the country by population . Hainaut is the only Belgian province whose capital is not its largest city. Hainaut has an area of 3,831 km (1,479 sq mi) and as of January 2024 a population of over 1.36 million. Another notable city is Tournai (Dutch Doornik ) on

84-531: Is a three aisled church in Gothic Revival style. The first church at the location has been known to exist in 1149. The current church dates from 1855, when the 16th century church was demolished except for the tower. The church was severely damaged during World War I and restored between 1922 and 1923. It was again damaged during World War II and restored between 1945 and 1947 and in 1951. Lobbes Abbey Lobbes Abbey ( French : Abbaye de Lobbes )

105-496: Is one of the oldest churches in Belgium. The oldest parts date from Carolingian or Ottonian times. The choir and crypt are in the Romanesque style and stand out by their simplicity. The crypt contains the tombs of Saint Ursmarus and Saint Erminus, as well as tombstones from other abbots. The westwork tower is a typical example of Mosan architecture . The pointed spire was added in the 19th century. From 1865 until 1870

126-643: Is the highest point of the province. In the Boot of Hainaut on the border of Namur province the artificial five Eau d'Heure lakes are situated, the largest lake area of Belgium. A well-known region is the Borinage , the old coal mining region around the city of Mons. Also well-known is the Pays des Collines (English: "Hill Country"), a low hilly area forming one natural region with the Flemish Ardennes in

147-636: Is the westernmost province of Wallonia , the French-speaking region of Belgium . To its south lies the French department of Nord , while within Belgium it borders (clockwise from the north) on the Flemish provinces of West Flanders , East Flanders , Flemish Brabant and the Walloon provinces of Walloon Brabant and Namur . Its capital is Mons (Dutch: Bergen ) and the most populous city

168-636: The Scheldt river, one of the oldest cities in Belgium and the first capital of the Frankish Empire . Hainaut province has a rolling landscape, except for the very southern part, the so-called Boot of Hainaut , which is quite hilly and belongs to the Ardennes and its foothills Fagne and the Condroz . The village of L'Escaillère in the utmost southeastern corner, at an altitude of 365 metres,

189-643: The 1090's to the 1110's. After this period the fame of the abbey gradually declined, until the monastic revival originating from the Bursfelde Congregation brought fresh life in the 15th century. In 1569 Lobbes, St. Vaast's Abbey in Arras , and several other abbeys, were combined to form the Benedictine Congregation of Exempt Monasteries of Flanders . In 1794, the last abbot, Vulgise de Vignron, and 43 monks were expelled from

210-639: The East Flanders province. In addition to the main language French, Picard is spoken in the western and central parts of the province, while in the eastern part a mixture of Walloon and Picard is spoken (Wallo-Picard). Some Flemish and Brabantic dialects of Dutch are spoken in the municipalities bordering the Flemish region. The province derives from the French Revolutionary Jemmape department , formed in 1795 from part of

231-534: The abbey and the school once again attained a great reputation. During this time they also participated in the ongoing Peace Of God movement. With the Monks in 1060, after the devastation caused by Godfrey III's revolts against Holy Roman Emperor Henry III (1047–56), in which Hainaut and Flanders were involved, commencing a delatio (tour) to regain the Flemish estates in Hainaut that had been destroyed during

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252-1100: The church was restored by the architect Eugène Carpentier, who rebuilt large sections of the church and removed all traces of earlier architectural work. The holdings of the Abbey library included a copy of Lobbes Bible completed in 1084 AD. The Bible is now part of the Tournai Seminary. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain :  Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). " Benedictine Abbey of Lobbes ". Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton Company. Hainaut Province Hainaut ( / eɪ ˈ n oʊ / ay- NOH , also US : / h eɪ ˈ -, ɛ ˈ -/ hay-, eh- , UK : / ˈ ( h ) eɪ n oʊ / (H)AY -noh ; French: [ɛno] ; Dutch : Henegouwen [ˈɦeːnəɣʌu.ə(n)] ; Walloon : Hinnot ; Picard : Hénau ), historically also known as Heynault in English,

273-592: The fortunate and unusual survival of its annals . The monastery was founded by Saint Landelin around 645. Landelin was a young man from a well-to-do family in Bapaume , who had lived a sinful life as the head of a band of brigands. After repenting, he founded a monastery at the place where he had committed his sins, on the bank of the river Sambre . The number of monks at the new monastery increased rapidly following its instigation. Landelin continued his duties as abbot until 680, when he resigned from his post and dedicated

294-557: The goodwill mentioned above, through perceived miracle, but also act as grassroots participation and organisation of the Peace of God Movement, which helped Pope Urban II's declaration of the Truce of God in 1095 become implemented in Flanders and its surrounding area more quickly. Along with setting a precedent for the various treaties and councils in this area during this movement from

315-599: The medieval County of Hainaut , the small territory of Tournai and the Tournaisis , a part of the county of Namur ( Charleroi ), and also a small part of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège ( Thuin ). (A large part of the historical county of Hainaut is now within France and sometimes referred to as French Hainaut .) Hainaut province is divided into 7 administrative districts ( arrondissements ) , subdivided into

336-413: The monastery by French revolutionary troops. Under the law of 2 September 1796 the abbey was dissolved. Most of the monastic buildings, including the abbey church of Saint Peter, were destroyed. The books and documents were burned. The former burial church of Saint Ursmarus survived as a parish church. A few other minor buildings were later incorporated into a railway station. The church of Saint Ursmarus

357-553: The monastery to destitution. His successor, Franco, was both abbot of Lobbes and bishop of Liège , a situation that continued until 960. The abbey largely became a fief of the Bishop of Liège, although ecclesiastically it was situated in the bishopric of Cambrai . In 954 the abbey was raided and burned during the Hungarian invasions of Europe . Under the abbots Folcuin (965–990), Heriger of Lobbes (990–1007) and Hugo (1033–1053),

378-570: The rest of his life to the worship of God. Landelin was succeeded by Ursmar (Saint Ursmarus) who devoted himself to preaching Christianity among the largely pagan Franks . The fame of Saint Ursmarus and his successors Ermin of Lobbes , Abel of Reims and Theodulph of Lobbes, made Lobbes the most important monastery in Belgium of the time. Under the sixth Abbot, Anson , (776–800), the abbey's school rose to great fame. In 864 Hucbert , brother-in-law of Lothair II of Lotharingia , became lay abbot. Through his decadent lifestyle he almost brought

399-497: The war. This here was done to potentially regain the income stream these estates provided to the monastery via donations and/or work. This is all detailed in the Miracula sancti Ursmari (Miracles of Saint Ursmer) in which the monks continuously inspire peace, and end feuds between different feuding factions, sometimes successfully, sometimes unsuccessfully, using relics of Saint Ursmer . In which these kinds of events both help fuel

420-408: Was a Benedictine monastery in the municipality of Lobbes , Hainaut , Belgium. The abbey played an important role in the religious, political and religious life of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège , especially around the year 1000. The abbey's founding saint is Saint Landelin ; four other saints are also connected with the abbey. The early history of Lobbes Abbey is known in relative detail through

441-473: Was their only product. In 1988, the brewery merged into Alken-Maes . In 2003, the brewery in Waarloos closed and production was transferred to Alken . In 2008, Maes became a brand of Heineken . In 1907, a railway station opened on the Mechelen to Antwerp-South railway line. The line closed in 1968. Waarloos used to an independent municipality. In 1977, it was merged into Kontich . The St Michiel Church

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