Le Franc Bois

Le Franc Bois is a forest in Namur, Wallonia. Le Franc Bois is situated nearby to the village Fagnolle, as well as near the locality Roche à l’Homme.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fagnolle Castle and Mariembourg railway station.

Fagnolle Castle

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Fagnolle Castle is a castle located in the district of Fagnolle, in the municipality of Philippeville, Wallonia, Belgium, and in the Fagne region. The castle was formerly the centre of government of the small independent Barony, later County, of Fagnolle.

Mariembourg railway station

Railway station

Photo: Smiley.toerist, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Maison des Baillis

Castle

Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Maison des Baillis is a castle, which is situated 2½ km south of Le Franc Bois.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fagnolle and Dourbes.

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.

Dourbes

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Dourbes is a village, which is situated 2½ km east of Le Franc Bois.

Mariembourg

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.

Mariembourg is a town in the municipality of Couvin in the Province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The town is named after Mary of Hungary, governor of what was then the Habsburg Netherlands, who ordered the construction of a fortress town there in 1542. Mariembourg is situated 2½ km west of Le Franc Bois.

Le Franc Bois

Type: Forest
Location: Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.09775° or 50° 5′ 52″ north

Longitude

4.55826° or 4° 33′ 30″ east

Elevation

250 metres (820 feet)

Open location code

9F263HX5+38

GeoNames ID

2792996

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Localities in the Area

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