[citation needed] According to the chronicle 'Annales Historiae Illustrium Principum Hannoniae' ("Annals of the History of Illustrious Princes of Hainaut") by Jacques de Guyse (1334−1399), Escanaffles was probably founded by Ambiorix as the fortress Catavulcus to protect a crossing the Scheldt.

[3] In the mid-nineteenth century, a site named 'Field of Grand Breucq' called 'Fort d'Escanaffles' was identified opposite the village church.

[5] It was then repurposed to house Finasucre's lactic acid producing daughter Galactic.

[6] Galactic was founded in 1994 and focuses on lactic acid derivatives that inhibit the growth of bacteria.

[9] The municipal cemetery has the grave of the Australian Flying ace Thomas Baker and 2nd lieutenant J. G.