Hotton

• To the English composer, conductor, percussionist, organist and music teacher Martin Hotton ( born 1946 ), see Martin Hotton.
• To the Dutch physician and botanist, see Peter Hotton.

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Hotton is a Walloon -Belgian municipality in the west of the province of Luxembourg. It is located in the Ardennes, on the middle reaches of the river Ourthe ( German Urt ) and consists of the villages of Hotton, Fronville, Hampteau and Marenne.

The town has a lively tourism, which is due inter alia to many hiking trails and a karst cave. The town has two hotels, and more are within 5 up to 15 km in Durbuy and La Roche -en- Ardenne to find. From the latter place the highest summit Ardennes Baraque de Fraiture ( 652 m) can be climbed.

Recreation and Sports

In addition to the cave is also an old mill is worth seeing. A golf course is located near the center. Hotton offers area for climbing enthusiasts for kayaking and great stretches of mountain biking. Also lovely walks can be started from there.

The fourth stage of the Giro d' Italia 2006, over 193 km of bug after Hotton.

History

From May 1940 ( West campaign ) until the fall of 1944 was the whole of Belgium occupied by troops of the German Wehrmacht. In autumn 1944, Hotton was liberated by troops of the Allies. On 16 December 1944, surprised them from the beginning of the German Ardennes offensive. Approximately occupied on December 24, 1944 U.S. troops ( 290th Infantry Regiment) Hotton; they were ordered to keep the place at all costs. Troops of the 83rd Division Later came to her aid. Extreme wintry weather hampered the fighting in addition. As the weather aufklarte, the Allies were able to re- use their absolute air superiority ( the Luftwaffe suffered from lack of fuel, spare parts shortages and lack of aircraft ).