Matagne-la-Grande

Matagne-la-Grande is a village in Doische, Arrondissement de Philippeville, Wallonia and has about 290 residents. Matagne-la-Grande is situated nearby to the locality Les Hurées, as well as near the village Matagne-la-Petite.

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Type: Village with 290 residents
Description: section of Doische, Wallonia, Belgium
Also known as: “Doische (Matagne-la-Grande)”
Postal code: 5680

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hauteroche Castle.

Hauteroche Castle

Ruins

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Hauteroche Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle, destroyed after a siege in 1554, in the village of Dourbes in the municipality of Viroinval, province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The castle site was scientifically excavated between 1976 and 2002. Hauteroche Castle is situated 3½ km southwest of Matagne-la-Grande.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matagne-la-Petite and Dourbes.

Matagne-la-Petite

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.

Matagne-la-Petite is a village.

Dourbes

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Dourbes is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Matagne-la-Grande.

Fagnolle

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Fagnolle is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Philippeville, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Fagnolle was a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie association. until 2020. Fagnolle Castle is located just outside the village. Fagnolle is situated 4 km west of Matagne-la-Grande.

Matagne-la-Grande

Categories: human settlement, municipality section, and locality
Location: Doische, Arrondissement de Philippeville, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.11713° or 50° 7′ 2″ north

Longitude

4.62365° or 4° 37′ 25″ east

Population

290

Elevation

183 metres (600 feet)

Open location code

9F264J8F+VF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 679787538

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

2791595

Wikidata ID

Q3159142

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Walloon—“Matagne-la-Grande” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Matagne-la-Grande”
Dutch: “Matagne-la-Grande”
French: “Matagne-la-Grande”
German: “Matagne-la-Grande”
Irish: “Matagne-la-Grande”
Polish: “Matagne-la-Grande”
Walloon: “Matagne-li-Grande”
“Matagne-la-Grande”

Localities in the Area

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