Antoing is a Walloon commune of Belgium located in the province of Hainaut. It consists of the former municipalities of Antoing, Maubray, Péronnes-lez-Antoing, Bruyelle, Calonne and Fontenoy.

History

The Battle of Fontenoy, a major battle in the War of Austrian Succession, was fought near Fontenoy on May 11, 1745.

Famous inhabitants

• Raoul Cauvin, comics writer, was born in Antoing in 1938

Places of interest

• Castle of Antoing, originally from the 12th century, restored by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century