Soignies




Soignies (French pronunciation: [swaɲi]; Dutch:Zinnik, pronounced[ˈzɪnɪk]) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut.
The municipality is composed of the town of Soignies together with the villages of Casteau, Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Horrues, Neufvilles, Naast and Thieusies. Casteau is known worldwide because SHAPE, the military headquarters of NATO, has been based at the village since 1967.