La Motte
La Motte is a locality in Mettet, Arrondissement of Namur, Wallonia. La Motte is situated nearby to the locality Biert l’Abbé, as well as near the village Maredret.Places of Interest
Highlights include Maredsous Abbey and Falaën Castle.
Maredsous Abbey
Monastery
Photo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maredsous Abbey is a Benedictine monastery at Maredsous, in the municipality of Anhée, Wallonia, Belgium. It is a founding member of the Annunciation Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation. Maredsous Abbey is situated 3 km northeast of La Motte.
Falaën Castle
Castle
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Falaën Castle is a château-ferme, or fortified farmhouse, in the village of Falaën, municipality of Onhaye, province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The castle was built between 1670 and 1673 by the Polchet Family to protect themselves from traveling bands of brigands. Falaën Castle is situated 3½ km east of La Motte.
Église Notre-Dame de la Nativité de Sosoye
Church
Église Notre-Dame de la Nativité de Sosoye is a church, which is situated 3½ km northeast of La Motte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ermeton-sur-Biert and Sosoye.
Ermeton-sur-Biert
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ermeton-sur-Biert is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Mettet, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. There is a 14th-century castle in the village, which since 1936 has been in use as Ermeton Abbey and in 1973 was designated a heritage site. Ermeton-sur-Biert is situated 2½ km northwest of La Motte.
Sosoye
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Sosoye is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Anhée, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Sosoye lies in the valley of the Molignée and had 151 inhabitants in 2007. Sosoye is situated 3½ km northeast of La Motte.
Maredsous
Hamlet
Photo: Noben k, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maredsous is a hamlet of the village of Denée, Wallonia, located in the municipality of Anhée, province of Namur, Belgium. The Maredsous Abbey was founded in 1872 by Beuron monks and is built in Gothic Revival style. Maredsous is situated 3½ km northeast of La Motte.
La Motte
- Type: Locality
- Location: Mettet, Arrondissement of Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.27948° or 50° 16′ 46″ northLongitude
4.74316° or 4° 44′ 35″ eastElevation
269 metres (883 feet)Open location code
9F267PHV+Q7GeoNames ID
2793460
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