Mellet (; in

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Les Bons Villers Les Bons Villers (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On 1 January 2018 the municipality had 9,457 inhabitants. The total area is 42.55 km2, giving a population density Population density (in ag ...

, located in the Hainaut Province, province of Hainaut, Belgium.

Geography

Mellet is crossed by a stream called Tintia. The Tintia flows into the Piéton. It is part of the Meuse basin. The altitude of Mellet is 140 meters.

Recent history

In 1977, five villages ( Frasnes-lez-Gosselies, Mellet, Rèves, Villers-Perwin and Wayaux) came together to form the commune of

. Mellet was a municipality in its own right before the merger of the municipalities.

Heritage

* An old Roman road separates Mellet from the neighbouring village of villers-Perwin. Its layout is still very visible. * The Dungeon of Mellet, the only vestige of the old medieval castle, is today a tourist center. We can find a local museum inside of it. * The birthplace of Saint Mutien-Marie (Louis-Joseph Wiaux) (1841-1917) can be found behind the church.

Activities

* A theatre group regularly gives performances in Walloon language. * A riding school called Le Relais du Maitreya offers riding lessons. * The village has had its own music group, the Harmonie Royale de Mellet, since 1893. * The village also has a Scout unit. Former municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub