Fonds de Gesves

Fonds de Gesves is a stream in Namur, Wallonia. Fonds de Gesves is situated nearby to the locality Bethléem, as well as near Les Forges.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grandpré Abbey and Courrière railway station.

Grandpré Abbey

Place of worship

Photo: Thomas Bertrand, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grandpré Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey located at Faulx-les-Tombes, in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The only remains of the abbey are the gatehouse and the attached range at the main entrance, the farm buildings and the mill, once powered by the Samson brook, which crosses the site.

Courrière railway station

Railway stop

Photo: Stormbeest, CC0.

Courrière railway station is a railway stop, which is situated 3 km southwest of Fonds de Gesves.

Assesse railway station

Railway stop

Photo: Les Meloures, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Assesse railway station is a railway stop, which is situated 3½ km south of Fonds de Gesves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sorinne-la-Longue and Gesves.

Sorinne-la-Longue

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Sorinne-la-Longue is a village.

Gesves

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gesves is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Faulx-les-Tombes, Gesves, Haltinne, Mozet, and Sorée. Gesves is situated 3 km east of Fonds de Gesves.

Faulx-les-Tombes

Village

Photo: Guatebe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Faulx-les-Tombes is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Gesves, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Remains of Roman settlements have been discovered in the area, which was settled already during the Paleolithic. Faulx-les-Tombes is situated 3 km north of Fonds de Gesves.

Fonds de Gesves

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.4° or 50° 24′ north

Longitude

5.03333° or 5° 2′ east

Elevation

221 metres (725 feet)

Open location code

9F27C22M+28

GeoNames ID

2798203

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