Bois Jacques

Bois Jacques is a forest in Hainaut, Wallonia. Bois Jacques is situated nearby to the locality Hameau, as well as near Claquedent.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ham-sur-Heure railway station and Ham-sur-Heure Castle.

Ham-sur-Heure railway station

Railway stop

Photo: Mini1300, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ham-sur-Heure railway station is a railway stop.

Ham-sur-Heure Castle

Castle

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Ham-sur-Heure Castle is a castle in Ham-sur-Heure, a village in the municipality of Ham-sur-Heure-Nalinnes, province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. From 1491 to 1941 it belonged to the de Mérode family, and from 1941 to 1952 to the descendants of Charles John d'Oultremont.

Cour-sur-Heure railway station

Railway stop

Photo: Mini1300, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cour-sur-Heure railway station is a railway stop.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Berzée and Thy-le-Château.

Berzée

Village

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

Berzée is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Walcourt, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. A settlement probably existed here during Gallo-Roman times. Berzée is situated 3 km south of Bois Jacques.

Thy-le-Château

Village

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

Thy-le-Château is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Walcourt, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The village is mentioned for the first time in the archives of Lobbes Abbey in the 9th century. Thy-le-Château is situated 3½ km south of Bois Jacques.

Gourdinne

Village

Photo: Carolus1950, CC0.

Gourdinne is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Bois Jacques.

Bois Jacques

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

50.31352° or 50° 18′ 49″ north

Longitude

4.40976° or 4° 24′ 35″ east

Elevation

217 metres (712 feet)

Open location code

9F268C75+CW

GeoNames ID

2794994

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