Villez
Villez is a locality in Gembloux, Arrondissement of Namur, Wallonia. Villez is situated nearby to the locality Château de Corroy-le-Château, as well as near Petit Try.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Château de Corroy-le-Château and Gembloux Abbey.
Château de Corroy-le-Château
Castle
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
The Castle of Corroy-le-Château is a medieval castle in the village of Corroy-le-Château, near Gembloux, in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. Originally built between 1220 and 1230 by William of Brabant, the castle is one of the best-preserved medieval buildings in Belgium, with gigantic round towers and a moat.
Gembloux Abbey
University
Gembloux Abbey was a Benedictine abbey near Gembloux in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. Since 1860, its buildings host the University of Liège's Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech faculty and campus. Gembloux Abbey is situated 3 km northeast of Villez.
Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
University
Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, located in Gembloux, Belgium, is one of the eleven faculties of the University of Liège. Founded in 1860 and previously known as the Faculté universitaire des sciences agronomiques de Gembloux, it is Belgium's oldest educational and research institution dedicated to agronomic sciences and biological engineering. Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech is situated 3 km northeast of Villez.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Corroy-le-Château and Bothey.
Bothey
Village
Bothey is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Gembloux, located in the province of Namur, Belgian. Bothey was its own municipality until the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977 when it merged with Gembloux.
Mazy
Village
Photo: Grentidez, Public domain.
Mazy is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Gembloux, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Mazy is situated 3 km south of Villez.
Villez
- Type: Locality
- Location: Gembloux, Arrondissement of Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.54066° or 50° 32′ 26″ northLongitude
4.66603° or 4° 39′ 58″ eastElevation
164 metres (538 feet)Open location code
9F26GMR8+7CGeoNames ID
2784606
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