What is "hourpes"

Hourpes is a hamlet in the Belgian Province of Hainaut, in the Walloon Region.

It is situated near the river Sambre about north east of Thuin. It is about above sea level, and has its own railway station (Gare de Hourpes), which it is located about outside the hamlet.

A notable building in the hamlet is the Château de Hourpes built about 1887, it was purchased and renovated in the 21st century allegedly using money from a Value Added Tax (VAT) fraud.