Bois d’Houtaing

Bois d’Houtaing is a forest in Hainaut, Wallonia. Bois d’Houtaing is situated nearby to the locality Saule Pendu, as well as near the hamlet Coucou.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mausoleum of Clementine d’Oultremont and Ancienne station vicinale de Mainvault.

Mausoleum of Clementine d’Oultremont

Chapel

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Mausoleum of Clementine d’Oultremont is a chapel.

Ancienne station vicinale de Mainvault

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Ancienne station vicinale de Mainvault is situated 3 km east of Bois d’Houtaing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lahamaide and Ath.

Lahamaide

Village

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Lahamaide, also known as La Hamaide, is a village in Wallonia, Belgium, located in the municipality of Ellezelles, Hainaut Province. It was the place of birth of Lamoral, Count of Egmont, who was born at the Château de Lahamaide in 1522. Lahamaide is situated 6 km northeast of Bois d’Houtaing.

Ath

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Ath is a French-speaking town of about 30,000 inhabitants in the centre of western Hainaut, mid-way between Brussels and Lille in France. Famous for the annual Ducasse festival, this typically Belgian small town with architecture from different eras can make a nice daytrip from Brussels or Lille.

Aubechies

Village

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Aubechies is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Belœil, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Aubechies is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie association. Aubechies is situated 8 km south of Bois d’Houtaing.

Bois d’Houtaing

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

50.64937° or 50° 38′ 58″ north

Longitude

3.67212° or 3° 40′ 20″ east

Elevation

98 metres (322 feet)

Open location code

9F25JMXC+PR

GeoNames ID

2795285

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