Grand Bois des Grandes Salles

Grand Bois des Grandes Salles is a forest in Namur, Wallonia. Grand Bois des Grandes Salles is situated nearby to the village Champion, as well as near Cognelée.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Marchovelette Cemetery and Memorial and Fort de Marchovelette.

Marchovelette Cemetery and Memorial

Cemetery

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Fort de Marchovelette

Bunker

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The Fort de Marchovelette is one of nine forts built as part of the fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in Belgium. It was built between 1888 and 1892 according to the plans of General Henri Alexis Brialmont.

Fort de Cognelée

Bunker

Photo: Caemir, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Fort de Cognelée is one of nine forts built as part of the Fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in Belgium. It was built between 1888 and 1892 according to the plans of General Henri Alexis Brialmont.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Champion and Cognelée.

Champion

Village

Champion is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.

Cognelée

Village

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Cognelée is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.

Boninne

Village

Boninne is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.

Grand Bois des Grandes Salles

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

50.50603° or 50° 30′ 22″ north

Longitude

4.90731° or 4° 54′ 26″ east

Elevation

211 metres (692 feet)

Open location code

9F26GW44+CW

GeoNames ID

2797306

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort de Cognelée and Fort de Marchovelette.

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