Mont des Cats is a small hill (alt. 164m) near the town of Godewaersvelde, in French Flanders. Its name in Dutch is Katsberg. It is the seat of an abbey bearing the same name, famous for the cheese produced by the monks since 1890.
On top of the hill there is an antenna that reaches a height of 364m and transmits both television and radio signals:
- it emits FM at 500 W
- and has 3 x UHF 80kW emitters for television
The antenna provides part of the Nord Pas de Calais digital television (DTT).
The traditional feast of Saint-Hubert is held on the third Sunday in October.
Read more about Mont Des Cats: Origin of The Name, Mont Des Cats Abbey, Mont Des Cats Cheese
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