Mellet
Mellet is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Les Bons Villers, located in the 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 came together to form the commune of Les Bons Villers. 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 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.