Pont-de-Loup | |
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| Coordinates: 50°24′N 04°33′E / 50.400°N 4.550°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Region |  Wallonia |
| Province |  Hainaut |
| Municipality |  Aiseau-Presles |
| Website | www.aiseau-presles.be |
Pont-de-Loup (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ də lu]; Walloon: Pondlô) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Aiseau-Presles, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
The residents of Pont-de-Loup are referred to as "Lupipontain(e)." The village is officially a "lieu dit" ("named place") in the commune of Tourrettes-sur-Loup.[1]. The village is best known for an annual religious festival in honor of Our Lady Del Manock. Our Lady of Manock is the subject of veneration for pilgrims hoping to invoke the saint's miraculous healing of deafness. Every year in August, a procession is held along with the feast day for the patron church of Saint-Clèt.
The village is nestled in a bend of the River Sambre.