The first history of Hotton dates from Roman times, when Hotton was an
oppidum. Multiple Roman excavations have been found at
Ti-Château, a strengthened Roman encampment. The village of Hotton was first mentioned in medieval documents as
Hottine in 1187. Hotton was part of the medieval county of
La Roche till the 16th century, when it was taken over by the lords of Montaigu. In 1791, Hotton became a free village. In the afternoon of 11 May 1940, Hotton was captured and occupied by the
5th Panzer Division during the
Battle of Belgium. Allied forces tried in vain to blow up the steel bridge over the Ourthe in an attempt to slow down German forces. Hotton played an important role during the
Battle of the Bulge, as German troops (
116th Panzer Division Der Windhund and the
560th Volksgrenadier Division) reached here the most western point of their advance, being stopped by the American
84th Infantry Division Railsplitters. The current municipality was founded in 1977, when the municipalities of Hampteau, Fronville and Marenne were added to the municipality of Hotton. The
Hotton War Cemetery is home to British
World War II war dead. ==Tourism==