Lake Virelles
Lake Virelles is an artificial lake in Wallonia near the city of Chimay in Belgium. The lake is an important nature reserve with a great number of birds. The lake covers 1,25 km².| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lake
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Etang de Virelles”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chimay Castle and Chimay Abbey.
Chimay Castle
Castle
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Chimay Castle is a château in Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. The castle has been owned by the Prince of Chimay and his ancestors for centuries, and it is open to the public for tours during part of the year. Chimay Castle is situated 3½ km southwest of Lake Virelles.
Chimay Abbey
Monastery
Chimay Abbey is an abbey in Wallonia in the city of Chimay, Hainaut, Belgium. It has been the name of two or three different religious houses. Chimay Abbey is situated 4 km southwest of Lake Virelles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chimay and Aublain.
Chimay
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chimay is in Belgium, near the French border. Chimay is located in the southern tip of the province Hainaut. The municipality of Chimay consists of 14 villages.
Aublain
Village
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Aublain is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Couvin, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. A Gallo-Roman settlement possibly existed here during antiquity. Aublain is situated 4½ km east of Lake Virelles.
Dailly
Village
Dailly is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Couvin, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Archaeological evidence show that a secondary Roman road passed through the area during antiquity. Dailly is situated 7 km east of Lake Virelles.
Lake Virelles
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Lake Virelles” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بحيرة فيرليس”
- Cebuano: “Étang de Virelles”
- Chinese: “維雷勒湖”
- Dutch: “Meer van Virelles”
- Dutch: “Virellesmeer”
- French: “lac de Virelles”
- French: “Lac de virelles”
- French: “Lac de Virelles”
- French: “Lac De Virelles”
- German: “Virelles Stausee”
- Latin: “Lacus Virellensis”
- Macedonian: “Вирел”
- Macedonian: “Езеро Вирел”
- Swedish: “Étang de Virelles”
- Walloon: “Lak di Virele”
- Welsh: “Llyn Virelles”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ferrières and Virelles.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bois de Blaimont and Bois de Virelles.
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