Marchovelette

Marchovelette is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Fernelmont, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. It was formerly a municipality itself until the fusion of Belgian municipalities in 1977.

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Type: Village with 848 residents
Description: section of Fernelmont, Belgium
Also known as: “Fernelmont (Marchovelette)”
Postal code: 5380

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort de Marchovelette and Saint Remigius Church (Franc-Waret).

Fort de Marchovelette

Bunker

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The Fort de Marchovelette is one of nine forts built as part of the fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in Belgium. It was built between 1888 and 1892 according to the plans of General Henri Alexis Brialmont.

Saint Remigius Church (Franc-Waret)

Church

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Saint Remigius Church (Franc-Waret) is situated 2½ km east of Marchovelette.

Marchovelette Cemetery and Memorial

Cemetery

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Marchovelette Cemetery and Memorial is situated 2½ km southwest of Marchovelette.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gelbressée and Tillier.

Gelbressée

Village

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Gelbressée is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.