La Marache

La Marache is a hamlet in Lasne, Arrondissement of Nivelles, Wallonia. La Marache is situated nearby to the locality Fichermont, as well as near Le Piroi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Frischermont and Papelotte.

Frischermont

Ruins

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Châteaux Frischermont or Fichermont in the Belgian municipality of Lasne is now a ruin. At the start of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 it was garrisoned by Dutch soldiers on the easternmost flank of Wellington's defensive line.

Papelotte

Farm

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Papelotte Farm is located off Chemin des Cosaques, a rural road in the Municipality of Waterloo around 22 km south of Brussels, Belgium. On 18 June 1815, during the pivotal Battle of Waterloo it served as one of the advanced defensible positions of the Anglo-allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington.

Royal Waterloo Golf Club

Golf course

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Royal Waterloo Golf Club is a golf course.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waterloo and Braine-l’Alleud.

Waterloo

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Waterloo is a historic town in the Walloon province of Walloon Brabant in Belgium. The town is known mainly for the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 where Napoleon Bonaparte went down to his final defeat, leading to his second exile on Saint Helena.

Braine-l’Alleud

Town

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Braine-l'Alleud is a municipality of Wallonia, in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, about 20 kilometres south of Brussels. The municipality consists of the following districts: Braine-l'Alleud, Lillois-Witterzée, and Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac. Braine-l’Alleud is situated 5 km west of La Marache.