Houdeng-Aimeries
50°29′N 4°9′E / 50.483°N 4.150°E
The old Canal du Centre at Houdeng-Aimeries (left) and its boat lift (right)
Houdeng-Aimeries
Oudè | |
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Village | |
Modern view of the Bois-du-Luc | |
Interactive map of Houdeng-Aimeries | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′N 4°9′E / 50.483°N 4.150°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Municipality | La Louvière |
Houdeng-Aimeries (Walloon: Oudè) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of La Louvière, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
The village contains two UNESCO World Heritage sites; its 16.93 m high boat lift was listed in 1998, together with the other three hydraulic boat lifts on the Canal du Centre near La Louvière, and Bois-du-Luc is a former coal mine today preserved as one of the four Walloon mining sites listed in 2012 under the Major Mining Sites of Wallonia.