Obourg
An image of Obourg
Obourg (Walloon: Obour) is a town of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Mons, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
It was a municipality until the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977.
History[]
It is the site of the first British soldier to be killed in the First World War, Private John Parr on 21 August 1914.
Agriculture[]
Obourg was known for its tobacco in the past.
See also[]
- Canal du Centre (Belgium)
- River Obrecheuil
Gallery[]
Chapel Saint-Macaire (1616).
Church Saint-Martin.
Obourg train station
Coordinates: 50°28′33″N 4°00′34″E / 50.47583°N 4.00944°E
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- Sub-municipalities of Mons
- Former municipalities of Hainaut (province)
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