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

Photo: Trougnouf, CC BY 4.0.

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

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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

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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

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

50.37062° or 50° 22′ 14″ north

Longitude

4.28997° or 4° 17′ 24″ east

Elevation

183 metres (600 feet)

Open location code

9F2697CQ+6X

GeoNames ID

2798191

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