Les Monts

Les Monts is a locality in Braine-le-Château, Arrondissement of Nivelles, Wallonia. Les Monts is situated nearby to the locality Les Manettes, as well as near Nidérand.

Places of Interest

Highlights include K-W Line and Braine Castle.

K-W Line

Ruins

Photo: WO2, Public domain.

The Koningshooikt–Wavre Line, abbreviated to KW Line and often known as the Dyle Line after the Dijle river, was a 60-kilometre-long fortified line of defence prepared by the Belgian Army between Koningshooikt and Wavre which was intended to protect Brussels from a possible German invasion.

Braine Castle

Residential building

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Braine Castle is a castle in Braine-le-Château, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium. In 649 the Abbess of Mons St. Waudru ceded her "land of Ittre", including Braine, to the Chapter of Mons.

Malakofftoren

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Malakofftoren is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Les Monts.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clabecq and Oisquercq.

Clabecq

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Clabecq is a district of the Belgian municipality of Tubize, Wallonia, located in the province of Walloon Brabant. It was formerly its own municipality until the period of fusion of Belgian municipalities in 1977.

Oisquercq

Village

Photo: Badplayer, CC BY-SA 1.0.

Oisquercq is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Les Monts.

Tubize

Town

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tubize is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. On January 1, 2006 Tubize had a total population of 22,335. Tubize is situated 3½ km west of Les Monts.

Les Monts

Type: Locality
Location: Braine-le-Château, Arrondissement of Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.68333° or 50° 41′ north

Longitude

4.25° or 4° 15′ east

Elevation

58 metres (190 feet)

Open location code

9F26M7M2+82

GeoNames ID

2792620

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