Bois de Fraipont

Bois de Fraipont is a forest in , . Bois de Fraipont is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort de Tancrémont and Château de Haute-Fraipont.

Fort
Photo: Flamenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a fortification located about 3 kilometres south of . The fort was built in the 1930s as part of the fortified position of Liège, augmenting the twelve original forts built to defend Liège in the 1880s with four more forts closer to the Belgian frontier with Germany.

Castle
Photo: Cymbella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle.

Church
Photo: Flamenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tancrémont and Banneux.

Hamlet
Photo: Flamenc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet of split between the municipalities of and , located in the , . The north side of 666 National Road that crosses the hamlet is part of the municipality of .

Village
Photo: Les Meloures, CC BY-SA 1.0.
is a village of in the municipality of , district of , located in the , . It is known because of the reported Marian apparitions of Our Lady of , also known as Our Lady of the Poor, to a young girl called Mariette Beco. is situated 2½ km southwest of Bois de Fraipont.

Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Bois de Fraipont.

Bois de Fraipont

Latitude
50.55776° or 50° 33′ 28″ north
Longitude
5.75937° or 5° 45′ 34″ east
Elevation
288 metres (945 feet)
Open location code
9F27HQ55+4P
Geo­Names ID
2798033
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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