Bois de la Houssière

Bois de la Houssière is a forest in Hainaut, Wallonia. Bois de la Houssière is situated nearby to the locality Maisons Gabelle, as well as near the village Mont-Sainte-Geneviève.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lobbes Abbey and Saint-Ursmer Collegiate Church.

Lobbes Abbey

Monastery

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Lobbes Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in the municipality of Lobbes, Hainaut, Belgium. The abbey played an important role in the religious, political and religious life of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, especially around the year 1000.

Saint-Ursmer Collegiate Church

Church

Photo: PMRMaeyaert, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint-Ursmer Collegiate Church is situated 2½ km southeast of Bois de la Houssière.

Belfry of Thuin

Photo: Jmh2o, CC BY 4.0.

The Belfry of Thuin is a historic building in Thuin, Belgium. Although historically attached to a church, the bell tower has also become a municipal tower, the only belfry of the Principality of Liège. Belfry of Thuin is situated 4 km southeast of Bois de la Houssière.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thuin and Sars-la-Buissière.

Thuin

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.

Thuin is a small, partly hilltop town south-west of Charleroi in the Belgian province of Hainaut on the river Sambre. For rail fans, there is the ASVi museum featuring historic trams from the Vicinal era.

Sars-la-Buissière

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.

Sars-la-Buissière is a village of Wallonia and a district in the municipality of Lobbes, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Sars-la-Buissière is situated 4½ km southwest of Bois de la Houssière.

Aulne

Hamlet

Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.

Aulne is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km east of Bois de la Houssière.

Bois de la Houssière

Type: Forest
Also known as: “Bois de la Houssiere”
Location: Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.36667° or 50° 22′ north

Longitude

4.25° or 4° 15′ east

Elevation

190 metres (623 feet)

Open location code

9F269782+M2

GeoNames ID

2795292

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