Bois de Fontaine
Bois de Fontaine is a forest in Hainaut, Wallonia. Bois de Fontaine is situated nearby to the hamlet Hourpes, as well as near the locality Les Bonniers.Places of Interest
Highlights include Aulne Abbey and Hourpes.
Aulne Abbey
Aulne Abbey was a Cistercian monastery located between Thuin and Landelies on the river Sambre in the Bishopric of Liège, Belgium. It is now a Walloon Heritage Site. Aulne Abbey is situated 3 km east of Bois de Fontaine.
Hourpes
Railway stop
Hourpes is a hamlet of Wallonia in the municipality and district of Thuin, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is situated near the river Sambre about 5 kilometres north east of Thuin.
Belfry of Thuin
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 3½ km south of Bois de Fontaine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aulne and Thuin.
Aulne
Hamlet
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
Aulne is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km east of Bois de Fontaine.
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.
Fontaine-l’Évêque
Town
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Fontaine-l'Évêque is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Fontaine-l'Évêque had a total population of 16,687. Fontaine-l’Évêque is situated 5 km northeast of Bois de Fontaine.
Bois de Fontaine
Latitude
50.37062° or 50° 22′ 14″ northLongitude
4.28997° or 4° 17′ 24″ eastElevation
183 metres (600 feet)Open location code
9F2697CQ+6XGeoNames ID
2798191
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