Tourinnes-la-Grosse

Tourinnes-la-Grosse is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Beauvechain, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium. It was a municipality in its own right before the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977.

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Type: Village with 1,400 residents
Description: section of Beauvechain, Wallonia, Belgium
Also known as: “Beauvechain (Tourinnes-la-Grosse)”
Postal code: 1320

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Martin’s Church and Église Sainte-Waudru.

Saint Martin’s Church

Church

Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Église Sainte-Waudru

Church

Photo: GdML, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Église Sainte-Waudru is a church.

Valduc Abbey

Castle

Photo: Brunovdc, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Valduc Abbey was a Cistercian monastery for nuns founded around 1232. It was located in Hamme-Mille, a district of the current Belgian municipality Beauvechain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nodebais and Hamme-Mille.

Nodebais

Village

Photo: GdML, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nodebais is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Beauvechain, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium. It was a municipality in its own right before the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977.

Hamme-Mille

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Hamme-Mille is a district of the municipality of Beauvechain, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium. The settlement existed at least from 1146.