Hotton had had the favours from the nature and owes its setting's beauty to the alliance of water and stone. The Ourthe crosses the entity from South-East to North-West on a distance of 16km.
The streams are numerous and nearly each town has water points such as fountains, pumps, springs, well, The water had hollowed the limestone subsoil to form a huge number of caves and crevices, and one of them is the caves "Mille et une nuits".
Land of refreshment for lovers of rambles and nature, the different towns offer the coolness, range of sceneries and a real wealth with its natural and architectural inheritance. Its history dates from the Neolithic.
The limestone and the blue stones are an important part of the habitat. The "rue Haute" is a nice example.
Several big volumes in limestone, which date from the 18th century, follow one other.
Among these, "The mill Faber" and "The House Godenir", two listed buildings.
The village of Hotton is the central core of the district, the commercial and administrative centre. In the centre there is a convivial place which welcomes you with in the background, the church in rubbles limestones and a fountain on "l'Ourthe". The "Oneux island", big prairie on the heart of the town, incites to walk and to release you thanks to an original plane area. A discovery walk you will discover the villages, the natural curiosity, the local products…
